Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Partners With Count-Me-In For A “Make Mine A $Million Business” Program

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Women’s Organizations Join Together To Help Women Grow Businesses

NEW YORK – Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that the organization is partnering with Count-Me-In, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing women’s access to credit and capital, and OPEN from American Express to launch a “Make Mine a $Million Business” program. This program is designed to give women the chance to win one full year of mentoring from successful business owners, plus up to $45,000 in financing, and more. WPO members will act as professional advisors to coach those finalists chosen to participate in the program on various aspects of growing their businesses.

“WPO is excited to join with Count-Me-In and OPEN to launch the ‘Make Mine a $Million Business’ program,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., President and Founder of the WPO. “WPO members are powerful and professional businesswomen who will be able to share their extensive knowledge in several areas of business to those looking to grow their own companies.”


About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) is a membership organization whose members are a diverse group of entrepreneurial women presidents who have guided their businesses to generate at least $2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for a service-based business. Each WPO chapter of this nonprofit organization serves as a peer advisory group and empowers members to achieve increased business and financial success, as well as individual growth. Local chapters are coordinated by a professional facilitator who organizes meetings of the peer advisory group to focus on important business issues and cutting-edge business trends. The Women Presidents’ Organization is unique in that it connects top women entrepreneurs locally –and internationally – with greater personal and professional success. WPO member businesses have an average of $12 million in annual revenues, 113 employees and 18 years in business. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit the website at http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.

About Count-Me-In:
Count-Me-In is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing women’s access to credit and capital by providing nationwide access to micro business loans, business consultation, and education, and using customized credit scoring to more accurately interpret women’s business potential. The mission of Count-Me-In is to make real the American promise of opportunity, equality, and inclusion for women who want to start a business. Count-Me-In is dedicated to helping marginalized women achieve economic independence through business education and loans. To date, Count-Me-In has made over 600 loans to women in all 50 states. For more information, call 212.245.1245 or visit the website at http://www.count-me-in.org.



About OPEN by American Express:
OPEN is the division of American Express that provides small business owners access to an enhanced set of products, tools, services and savings designed to help meet their evolving needs, 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. For more information, call 1-800-NOW-OPEN or visit the website at http://www.open.americanexpress.com.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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