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\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three members of the national Women\u2019s Business Owners Group<\/a> were named top women-owned businesses in a new listing by one of Southern California\u2019s leading business journals.<\/p>\n The Orange County Business Journal, publishers of \u201cThe List of Women-Owned Businesses,\u201d named women-owned businesses Hydraflow, Fullerton<\/a>, Global, a 1st<\/sup> Flagship Company, Irvine<\/a>, and Casco Contractors<\/a>, Irvine, among the county\u2019s top female-led companies.<\/p>\n All three women-owned businesses are founding members<\/a> of the Women\u2019s Business Owners Group (The Group), founded by Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA).<\/p>\n The Group is a coalition dedicated to highlighting and addressing the unique challenges faced by women-owned businesses in today\u2019s economy. Women-owned businesses employ over 12.2 million employees nationwide, according to recent research from Wells Fargo.<\/p>\n Hydraflow, a $131 million business led by Cindy Ayloush<\/a>, Chair of the Board, designs and manufactures low pressure fluid transfer components for commercial aerospace, defense, and high technology industries.<\/p>\n Global, a 1st Flagship Company, a $90 million business, is headed by Chief Executive Officer and President Sherri Bovino<\/a>, and specializes in maintenance and repairs for the United States Navy\u2019s surface ships, submarines, and inactive ships.<\/p>\n Cheryl Osborn<\/a>, founder of Casco Contractors in 2000, oversees Casco\u2019s $47 million operation, one of Southern California\u2019s top construction companies known for its EV charging station solutions.<\/p>\n Women-owned businesses represent nearly 40 percent of all U.S. businesses, or over 14 million businesses in total, and account for $2.7 trillion in revenue, according to Wells Fargo research.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to see our Women\u2019s Business Owner Group members get the recognition they deserve,\u201d said Pat Soldano, President of Family Enterprise USA, and founder of The Group. \u201cThe Group\u2019s mission is to foster collaboration among women business owners and advocate for policies that promote equity in business,\u201d Soldano said. \u201cThis kind of recognition helps get our message out and helps further educate our lawmakers on the importance of women-owned businesses in their districts.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information about the Women\u2019s Business Owners Group go to: familyenterpriseusa.com.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become a member text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5822″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As we prepare for what promises to be a pivotal year for America, we’re asking you to consider becoming a member.<\/p>\n The need for fact-based reporting of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> and protecting a lifetime of savings<\/a> has never been greater. Now more than ever, successful families<\/a> and family owned businesses<\/a> are under fire. That’s why Family Enterprise USA<\/a> is passionately working to increase the awareness of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> built on hard work, while continuing to strengthen our presence on Capitol Hill. The issues we fight for or against with Congress in Washington DC include high income tax rates<\/a>, possible elimination of valuation discounts, increase in capital gains tax<\/a>, enactment of a wealth tax<\/a>, and the continued burden of the gift tax<\/a>, estate tax<\/a> and generation skipping tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate\/” button_text=”Become a Family Enterprise USA Member” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become FEUSA member button” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” global_module=”6503″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_video_slider disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Video Slider Family Business Stories 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_module=”6670″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9VszpRjVDM” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=03T2VODneEg” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fHIxWaTwK64″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][et_pb_video_slider_item src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TI7P07GbNdU&t=27s” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” show_image_overlay=”off”][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”FEUSA Statement” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5910″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Family Enterprise USA<\/a> promotes generationally<\/a> owned family business<\/a> creation, growth, viability, and sustainability by advocating for family businesses<\/a> and their lifetime of savings with Congress<\/a> in Washington DC.\u00a0 Since 2007, Family Enterprise USA<\/a> has represented and celebrated\u00a0all sizes, professions and industries of family-owned enterprises and multi-generational<\/a> employers. 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