Title: OUR MISSION
1- OUR MISSION
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- To inspire and mobilize a community of women to
grow their micro-businesses into million dollar
enterprises.
2 3A TREND SETTER IN THE WBO SPACE
- HISTORY
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- 1999 Founded as first online micro-lender
- 2005 Launched Make Mine a Million Business
to empower - WBOs to grow beyond historic trends
- 2011 Launched Urban Rebound Program to support
accelerated growth for women owned
micro-businesses - 2012 Launched Women Veteran Entrepreneur Corps
to support accelerated growth for Women Vets
and Military Spouses
4PEERLESS RESULTS
- 200 Million media impressions annually
- over 5 years
- 28 of program participants have
- grown to 1 Million or more in
- revenues vs. 1.8 of all US WBOs
- Average program participant
- experiences 46 revenue growth
- and 64 employee growth within 12-36 months
- Year-to-date program investment of 16 Million
in has yielded - 200M in revenues for program participants
- Community of 50,000 WBOs
5INSPIRING THOUSANDS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENUERS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
6THE ONLY RESOURCE AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
PROVIDING
- Live Competitions
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- Results-Oriented Business Coaching
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- Web-Based and In-Person Access to
- Nationally Renowned Business Experts
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- Virtual Peer Exchange Platforms
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- Measurable Outcomes
- Based on a competitive analysis including Spark
Hustle, Savor the Success, Ladies Who Launch,
Women Presidents Organization, Entrepreneurs
Organization, eWomen Network, NABO, WBENC and
Astia
7A PROVEN STRATEGY FOR WBO EMPOWERMENT AND GROWTH
8A GROWING COMMUNITY OF WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS
50,000 Nationally Average Age 44 Range 26 to
70 Business Profile Mean 2010 Revenues for 2010
750,000 vs. 400,000 in 2006 Business Sectors
Ethnic Diversity 64 Caucasian, 20
African American, 10 Hispanic, 5
Asian Geographic Diversity Awardees and
community members in all 50 States Meet Up
groups in 12 cities
24 Consumer Products and Retail 24
Professional Services 10 Food Manufacturing and
Service 10 Healthcare Products and Services 8
Construction/Home Improvement 6 Education 6
Technology 3 Finance/Insurance/RE 7 Other