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Columbus named 18th best city for women in biz, local women respond
By Melanie McIntyre
October 5, 2011 at 8:00am
Forbes recently released its list of the 20 best U.S. cities for women in business and Columbus nabbed the 18th spot. The magazine dubbed our fair city the “dark horse,” despite the fact that in 2008 it was the No. 1 up-and-coming tech city and women-led firms are becoming more prevalent here.
In fact, Forbes interviewed Allison Finkelstein, senior director of fund management for TechColumbus, who noted that this spring the organization −for the first time− funded a business that is 50 percent women-owned and operated.
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