'Make Mine a $Million Business'(TM) Program Seeks Women Committed to Building Million-Dollar Enterprises.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Company: --Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence and OPEN from American Express(SM) to Award Resources to Help Women Grow Their Businesses Past $1 Million in Revenues --Application Opens for New York Competition on July 17 The 2006 Make Mine a $Million Business program, founded by Count Me In with OPEN from American Express, will open applications on July 17th to women entrepreneurs in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. committed to growing their businesses past the $1 million mark in annual revenue. Interested women business owners Many online and offline organizations have been created to collect information about businesses around the world owned and operated by women. Many other organizations have been created to assist the women that own and operate those businesses. nationwide can log onto www.makemineamillion.org to join the movement to build million-dollar enterprises, learn about online resources that can help them expand their businesses and apply to win a Make Mine a $Million Business Award. Applicants with the most promising growth plans will be invited to compete in New York on October 24th to receive one-on-one mentoring, marketing assistance, a line of credit from OPEN(SM), a loan from Count Me In, technology support from Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. and the opportunity to take part in QVC's product search and sell their products on the network. More than 500 applications were received for the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden event earlier this year where 20 women entrepreneurs were chosen to receive Make Mine a $Million Business Awards. Twenty awardees will be chosen from a pool of women-owned business applicants nationwide for the October 24th event at the Manhattan Center The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios (home to two recording studios), its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York City's most renowned performance venues. Ballroom in New York. The application deadline for applications for the New York competition is September 29. Three technical workshops will be held in August and September in New York where applicants can receive help filling out their applications and learn more about the program and selection process. "Make Mine a $Million Business is making a difference and attracting a diverse group of entrepreneurs and businesses," said Nell Merlino, president, Count Me In. "As the program continues to gain momentum the awardees are expanding their resources and networks to benefit the growth of their own and one another's businesses." In addition to the tangible assistance the Make Mine a $Million Business program will provide this year to 40 awardees nationwide, it is also raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. for the growth challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and building a community of one million women-owned businesses dedicated to growing million-dollar enterprises by 2010. This movement could help add up to four million jobs and $700 billion to the US economy.(1) "When just 3% of women-owned businesses generate more than $1 million in revenue annually, it is clear that we need to open new growth opportunities, right now," said Susan Sobbott, president, OPEN from American Express, and member of the program's Mentoring Council. "We at OPEN are proud to commit financing as well as mentors from within and outside of the American Express family who are motivated to help women realize their dreams." Marketing and Technology Powerhouses Provide Support QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command (R) offers a potential market for women business owners' products through its product search program that will occur in conjunction with the New York event. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate by presenting their products to QVC buyers for consideration. Additionally, QVC has developed educational seminars that provide strategic insight to the company, including "How to Get a Product on QVC" and successful marketing strategies. QVC is also giving qualified Make Mine a $Million Business program awardees an opportunity to sell their products to a national television audience. Annette Grignard of New York, owner of pet product maker Pet Dreams and a 2005 Make Mine a $Million awardee, recently sold her pet bed products on the network as a result of the new alliance between QVC and the Make Mine a $Million Business program. Cisco will donate network technology and program packages to ten awardees, five from the West Coast event and five from the East, to help grow their businesses and sustain a competitive advantage. The packages include a Smart Business Communications networking system valued at up to $20,000 as well as support and services via Cisco authorized partners. In 2005, Count Me In and OPEN introduced Make Mine a $Million Business program to help women entrepreneurs grow and build sustainable enterprises, create jobs and develop innovative products and services. In last year's Make Mine a $Million Business pilot program, 23 women entrepreneurs from across the country received one-on-one mentoring, marketing assistance and money in the form of Count Me In loans to fund their growth. 2005 Awardee Denise Houseberg, owner of MarketExpo.com based in Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas (USA). It is a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 33,714, while according to 2007 estimate, the city's population is approximately 95,000. , has already turned her business into a million-dollar enterprise with assistance she received from the program. About Count-Me-In Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of on-line business loans and resources for women to grow their micro businesses into $million enterprises. Find us at www.countmein.org or call 212-245-1245. About OPEN from American Express OPEN is the American Express team dedicated exclusively to the success of small business owners and their companies. The OPEN Team supports business owners with unparalleled service. With tailored products and services, the team delivers purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. , flexibility, control and rewards to help customers run their business. Specifically, business owner customers can leverage an enhanced set of products, tools, services and savings, including charge and credit cards, convenient access to working capital, robust online account management capabilities and savings on business services from an expanded lineup of partners. To obtain more information about OPEN, visit www.OPEN.com, or call 1-800-NOW-OPEN to apply for a Card or loan. Terms and conditions apply. American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850. About QVC QVC, Inc., a $6.5 billion company, is an e-commerce leader, marketing a wide variety of brand name products in such categories as home furnishings, licensed products, fashion, beauty, electronics and fine jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. . QVC reaches over 89 million homes in the United States. Other divisions/subsidiaries include QVC.com, Q Records and Video, QVC @, QVC Local, QVC ProductWorks. The QVC Studio Tour is located at the company's world headquarters in West Chester West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa. QVC is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. (1) Data source: US Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census . Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners: Women-Owned Firms, 2002. Published January 2006. (SB02-00CS-WMN). Prepared by Julie Weeks, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Womenable, www.womenable.com. |
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