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Make Mine a $Million
Business is a national movement inspiring one million women
entrepreneurs to reach one million dollars in revenue by the year
2010. The program was created by Count Me In and
OPEN from American
Express® to help women entrepreneurs grow and build sustainable
enterprises, create jobs and develop innovative products and
services. With 97% of all women-owned businesses in the U.S.
reporting less than $1 million in revenue, Make Mine a $Million
Business is addressing the growth needs of post-start-up,
women-owned businesses. Program awardees
receive one-on-one mentoring, marketing and technology assistance
and money in the form of Count Me In loans and business lines of
credit from OPEN to fund their growth.
The Make Mine a $Million Business® program is helping to add jobs and growth to the US economy
while providing tangible growth opportunities for women
entrepreneurs across the country. The program’s mission is to
provide women-owned businesses with the resources necessary to
generate more than a million dollars in annual revenue, a benchmark
just 3% reach. By comparison, men-owned businesses reach the
million-dollar plateau twice as often.
In just three years since the inaugural, pilot program, Make
Mine a $Million Business®
has evolved into a nationwide movement inspiring one million women
to achieve one million dollars in annual revenue by 2010. In
2006, eight women entrepreneurs turned their businesses into
million-dollar enterprises, and to date, 63 women entrepreneurs from
across the country have received one-on-one mentoring,
marketing assistance and money in the form of Count-Me-In loans and
business lines of credit from OPEN. In 2007, the program is
expanding even further with six events around the country focused on
inspiring more women entrepreneurs to realize their million-dollar
dreams.
The Make Mind a $Million Business program supports local communities
in New England and across the country by helping women to build
successful enterprises in their own hometowns," said Nell Merlino,
founder and president of Count-Me-In. "The program helps women
realize a deeper confidence and belief in themselves and their
businesses."
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