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Melissa Hughes: “Over 70% of [the businesses started through the Main Street…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Published | Video Starts at 20:24

… wanted to open a gallery or oftentimes women who saw an opportunity to help their community with doing art or with a yoga studio. All of these incredible different businesses, Over 70% of [the businesses started through the Main Street Bounce Back program] were opened by women. because women saw the opportunity, opportunity to have that $10,000 and not risk their family's savings. But amazing women going in and having this experience of opening their own business. (20:24–20:28)

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Asserts that more than 70% of businesses started through the Main Street Bounce Back program were opened by women.

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