Released on: September 5, 2008, 7:55 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Program To Help Carolina Women Business Owners Grow
Businesses From Micros To Millions

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 the organization is now accepting applications from South Carolina
women business owners for its first North Carolina event, which will be held on
Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at 555 S. McDowell St. The program
provides a combination of money, mentoring, marketing and technology tools that help
women entrepreneurs grow their businesses from micros to millions. North Carolina
is one of only 10 states to host the program in 2008.

Women business owners from both North and South Carolina may complete an online
award application through Thursday, Sept. 11. 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 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 the organization is now
accepting applications from South Carolina women business owners for its first North
Carolina event, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel, located at
555 S. McDowell St.
• The program provides a combination of money, mentoring, marketing and technology
tools that help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses from micros to millions.
• North Carolina is one of only 10 states to host the program in 2008.
• Women business owners from both North and South Carolina may complete an online
award application through Thursday, Sept. 11.
• 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 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 Cantando. “This event offers women business owners an incredible
opportunity to learn how they can grow their businesses past the $1 million mark,
and I strongly encourage them to apply.”

“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.”

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, South
Carolina, women business owners, Nell Merlino

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

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