Make Mine a $Million Business is a program of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence — and founding partner, OPEN from American Express®. The program provides a combination of money, mentoring, marketing and technology tools that women entrepreneurs need to help grow their businesses from micro to $millions.
Visit: makemineamillion.org and countmein.org
Why Count Me In?
Count Me In is impartial, independent and understands the challenges facing women today.
Consider the facts:- Women-owned businesses employ approximately 27 million people
- Women own 38% of all businesses in the United States -- that is 9.1 million businesses *
- Women business owners contribute more than $3.6 trillion to the marketplace each year, and women account for more than 70% of consumer spending *
- 55% of women provide half or more of their household's income, yet 48
million women -- that is 80% of all women in the workforce -- earn less
than $25,000 a year
(Facts from "The National Foundation for Women Business Owners")
