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What better way to honor Women’s History Month, and all year long, than by shopping from women-owned businesses?

Here are a few ways you can find and support shops:

1. Women Owned

Women Owned is an initiative from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and WEConnect International to create a movement of support for women-owned businesses. Click here for their full list of businesses.

2. Amazon

Amazon has a list of women-owned businesses. Click here for the list. And here you can find cool products made by companies owned by women.

3. Etsy

Etsy has a list of shops owned by women. Click here to see the list.

4. Yelp

In 2019, Yelp launched a feature to help consumers find women-owned companies. Read more here about how it works in supporting women businesses.

5. NYC Small Business Services

If you want to search for women businesses in NYC, you can find locations here.