Released on: September 22, 2008, 7:27 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Charlotte Mayor Encourages Support Of Women Entrepreneurs In
Local Business Community

Press Release Body: CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North
Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org) event, has
announced that Charlotte Mayor Patrick L. McCrory has proclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 7 as
“Charlotte Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Day” in honor of the organization’s
inaugural North Carolina event to be held on Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at
555 S. McDowell St. North Carolina is one of only 10 states to host the program in
2008. In the proclamation, McCrory encourages all citizens to support, promote and
inspire the accomplishments and contributions of women entrepreneurs in the
Charlotte business community.

Make Mine a Million $ Business™ provides a combination of money, mentoring,
marketing and technology tools that help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses
from micros to millions. Finalists will be selected from applicants statewide and
asked to deliver a business pitch to women entrepreneurs, judges and guests at the
event. Winners will be chosen by judges and audience members. Women entrepreneurs
interested in applying for the North Carolina event are encouraged to visit
www.makemineamillion.org for more information.

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News Facts:
• Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™
(www.makemineamillion.org) event, has announced that Charlotte Mayor Patrick L.
McCrory has proclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 7 as “Charlotte Make Mine a Million $ Business™
Day” in honor of the organization’s inaugural North Carolina event to be held on
Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at 555 S. McDowell St.
• North Carolina is one of only 10 states to host the program in 2008.
• In the proclamation, McCrory encourages all citizens to support, promote and
inspire the accomplishments and contributions of women entrepreneurs in the
Charlotte business community.
• Make Mine a Million $ Business™ provides a combination of money, mentoring,
marketing and technology tools that help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses
from micros to millions.
• Finalists will be selected from applicants statewide and asked to deliver a
business pitch to women entrepreneurs, judges and guests at the event.
• Winners will be chosen by judges and audience members.
• Women entrepreneurs interested in applying for the North Carolina event are
encouraged to visit www.makemineamillion.org for more information.

Quotes:

“We are excited to open our North Carolina event to women entrepreneurs from South
Carolina,” said Nell Merlino, founder and president of Count Me In. “Our movement
is growing exponentially, pushing American women into the next frontier of economic
achievement. The small business sector is a thriving part of our country’s economy,
and women-owned firms are the fastest growing segment. There is a great opportunity
here to help create jobs and generate revenue from which we will all benefit.”

“We are honored that Mayor McCrory proclaimed Oct. 7 to be Charlotte Make Mine a
Million $ Business™ Day,” said Cantando. “This event is an incredible opportunity
for women entrepreneurs to learn how they can grow their businesses.”

About Make Mine A Million $ Business™:
Make Mine a Million $ Business™, a program of Count Me In and founding partner,
American Express OPENSM, 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 goal of Make Mine a Million $
Business™ 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.

Keywords:
Make Mine a Million $ Business™, Count Me In, American Express OPENSM, Mary
Cantando, Blake Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina, women entrepreneurs, Proclamation,
Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Mayor, Patrick L. McCrory, Pat McCrory, Nell Merlino

Jennifer Fair
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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