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Hit Hard by COVID-19, Groupon Wants to Help You Support Women-owned Small Businesses
According to a new Groupon survey of more than 500 women small business owners, nearly 75% said that their business has been negatively impacted by the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nAccording to a new Groupon survey of more than 500 women small business owners, nearly 75% said that their business has been negatively impacted by the pandemic\n\n\nFifty-four percent said they feared they’d have to permanently close their businesses and one-quarter believe that it will take more than a year for their businesses to get back to normal\n\n\nThe survey ranked Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina as the top five states most supportive of small businesses during the pandemic\n\n\nFifty-five percent of respondents said they believe men have an easier time starting their own businesses and just over half said that they’re held to a higher standard than their male counterparts\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGroupon––where customers discover fun things to do and local businesses thrive––is encouraging everyone to celebrate October’s National Women’s Small Business Month by supporting women-owned small businesses in their community. To make it easy for people, Groupon has created a special campaign (gr.pn/wsbm) focused on driving customers to women-owned businesses in its marketplace. The company is also building on the momentum it created during August’s National Black Business Month and Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15 - Oct. 15) by continuing a dialogue with national, state and local business leaders to find ways to better support women- and minority-owned businesses, particularly those hurt economically by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a new Groupon survey, a staggering 75 percent of women small business owners said their businesses were negatively impacted by the pandemic.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201001005849/en/A new survey finds 3 out 4 women-owned small businesses have been hit hard by COVID-19 and more than half feared they’d have to close permanently. (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe survey, commissioned by Groupon, polled more than 500 women small business owners from around the United States to understand how they’re meeting the challenges that COVID-19 presents, the unique obstacles they face as women entrepreneurs, the secret to their success, and important issues women want to see addressed by the 2020 presidential candidates. The survey also revealed which states have been the most support...