According to the Women’s Business Research, more than 10.1 million firms are majority-owned by women and contribute $2 trillion in revenue to the economy. Florida has the highest growth rate for women-owned businesses, according to new reports by the Center for Women’s Business Research. Joy Gendusa, owner and CEO of PostcardMania, calls the Tampa Bay area home to her postcard marketing company which has been recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Book of Lists for several years running now.
In June of 1998, she started with no capital investment and today, her firm boasts what others are calling “impressive statistics”:
· Revenues of nearly $19,000,000
· Over 160 employees
· 35,000 customers in over 350 industries
Those stats gave rise to the Tampa Bay Business Journal naming PostcardMania in their Book of Lists in 3 major categories for the third year in a row, as well as granting Joy the prestigious award of Ultimate CEO.
On PostcardMania’s website and throughout a vast list of publications, Gendusa’s marketing-advice articles can be seen circulating around the nation. Her expansion has been a direct result of other entrepreneurs using her advice to expand their companies.
“I’ve gone through a lot of trial and error — and I want to make it so others don’t necessarily have to,” said Gendusa.
About Joy Gendusa:
Using a powerful, simple, extremely cost effective way of communicating with customers has earned Joy Gendusa Inc. Magazine’s recognition as the nation’s fastest growing direct mail postcard-marketing firm with year 2008 revenues estimated at $19,000,000. Gendusa began in 1998 with zero investment capital. Today, her Clearwater, FL firm called PostcardMania, employs over 160 people and prints 6 million and mails 4 million postcards representing 35,000 customers in over 350 industries each week. Visit www.postcardmania.com
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