Authentic® Featured on 2025 Largest Twin Cities Women-Owned Businesses List by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal For Second Year

Minneapolis, MN, September 18, 2025 – Today, Authentic® was recognized as one of the largest women-owned businesses in the Twin Cities by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal for the second time, ranking at #30. 

To be eligible for this list, businesses must be 50% or more owned by women. Companies must be based in the Twin Cities 24-county metro area and are ranked by their 2024 revenue numbers. View the full list of honorees here. 

Authentic Founder & CEO Jennifer Zick had this to say about being recognized on the largest women-owned businesses list: 

“I’m honored to have Authentic featured on this list for the second year in a row. Here are some statistics that remind me of WHY it’s such an honor to be on this list, and a blessing to be an example to young women who aspire to be business owners:

* 39-42% of all US businesses are women-owned
* Only 1.9% of all women-owned businesses will generate more than $1M in annual revenue
* Among all US businesses, only 0.8% are both women-owned, and generate more than $1M in annual revenue

Congratulations to all of the amazing companies included on the list, and huge THANK YOU to our Authentic® team for helping to make our business an example of what is possible!

I hope we’ll continue to see these statistics increase – with more women taking the entrepreneurial leap, and being supported – as I have been – with all of the resources and opportunities to fuel their vision and make the world a better place for the next generation, and the next, and the next…”

About Authentic 

Authentic® is a fractional CMO and marketing transformation firm, built to help growing businesses Overcome Random Acts of Marketing® and confidently take the next right step toward healthy growth.

Our unique approach combines Marketers + Methodology + Mindshare to help growing businesses increase maturity, growth, and transferrable value.

We are Authentic®
Tested. Trusted. True Executives.

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  • Authentic® is a fractional CMO and marketing transformation firm, built to help growing businesses Overcome Random Acts of Marketing® and confidently take the next right step toward healthy growth.

    Our unique approach combines Marketers + Methodology + Mindshare to help growing businesses increase maturity, growth, and transferrable value.

    We are Authentic® Tested. Trusted. True Executives.