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March 8, 2019

There are many benefits of working with businesses that are different from your own. Women and minority business owners bring unique knowledge and experience to the table that may otherwise be absent from your workplace. These businesses are also able to provide a different experience from their competitors, help your image in the community and assist you in solving problems. Some benefits of working with a women-owned business are outlined below:

 

Flexibility

While larger corporations are typically held to certain procedures or must follow a specific protocol, organizations working with smaller women-owned businesses see more flexibility in getting their needs met. Often, they are small enough where flexibility isn’t an issue, and changes can be approved more quickly to please a customer than it would in a large corporation.

 

Creativity

By working with a diverse company, they may be able to make business solution suggestions that you wouldn’t have thought of. They are also willing to spend time working with your company to come up with cost saving ideas and more efficient processes.

 

Diversity

Conducting business with companies that appreciate and celebrate their partnerships with diverse companies is appealing to customers. Partnering with a women-owned business not only fulfills your business’s partnership requirement should you need it, but it also increases your exposure to a wide range of communities and customers and enhances your brand recognition in a positive way. Diversity is valued today, and individuals both inside of and outside your company, take notice of diversity in the workplace. By working with diverse businesses, you make it known that you support and value skillful females and minorities in your trade, which can create lifelong benefits for your company.

 

Contact Keeney’s today to see first-hand the benefits of working with a women-owned business!