Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (1888PressRelease)
July 18, 2008 - Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org), has announced the projected economic impact of the event, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte. The goal of the organization is to spur 1 million women business owners to generate more than $1 million in annual revenue, and this event will present 20 North Carolina women business owners with money, mentoring and marketing opportunities to assist them in growing their businesses toward this goal. After Make Mine a Million $ Business™ achieves its national goals, North Carolina could benefit from as many as 138,000 more jobs and $20 billion in economic activity.
Women business owners interested in applying for the North Carolina event are encouraged to visit www.makemineamillion.org or call (212) 245-1245 for more information.
News Facts:
• Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org), has announced the projected economic impact of the event, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte.
• The goal of the organization is to spur 1 million women business owners to generate more than $1 million in annual revenue, and this event will present 20 North Carolina women business owners with money, mentoring and marketing opportunities to assist them in growing their businesses toward this goal.
• After Make Mine a Million $ Business™ achieves its national goals, North Carolina could benefit from as many as 138,000 more jobs and $20 billion in economic activity.
• Women business owners interested in applying for the North Carolina event are encouraged to visit www.makemineamillion.org or call (212) 245-1245 for more information.
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“We look forward to the North Carolina event and the potential jobs it will bring to North Carolina,” said Cantando. “The Make Mine a Million $ Business™ event may be the answer to help boost our economy.”
About Make Mine A Million $ Business™:
Make Mine a Million $ Business™, a program of Count Me In and founding partner, OPEN from American Express, provides women entrepreneurs with the opportunity to expand their businesses by generating more than a million dollars in annual revenue. A unique nationwide program that provides money, mentoring and marketing opportunities to help businesses grow from micro to millions, the Make Mine a Million $ Business™ program’s goal is to lead one million women entrepreneurs in the effort to reach annual revenues of one million dollars by 2010. North Carolina will host the state’s first Make Mine a Million $ Business™ event on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte. For more information please visit www.makemineamillion.org or call (212) 245-1245.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty ( @ ) mmimarketing dot com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC
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