ARCSI Member Named As Finalist for the
Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Florida Event
~25 Finalists compete for financing, mentoring, and
other prizes to help catapult their businesses’ revenue to a million dollars~
Hollywood, Florida Monday, November 24, 2008– Business growth program, Make Mine A Million $ Business selected Christine McDannell of Cleanology as one of the twenty five business women finalists to compete for an awards package at the Hollywood, Florida event on December 11, 2008 at the Westin Diplomat Hotel. The exciting event will feature female entrepreneurs from across the nation who will compete for business development packages that include money, marketing, mentoring and technology assistance to help their businesses grow into million-dollar enterprises. The event also includes educational and network opportunities in addition to keynote speeches by Count Me In Founder, Nell Merlino and Lucky Napkin’s Amelia Antonetti.
Described as a cross between “The Apprentice” and “American Idol,” the competition provides these twenty five finalists the opportunity to present their business in a 3 minute “elevator pitch” to a panel of business experts and a live audience. Fifteen winners will be chosen by the audience and judges who collaborate on the selection process.
Cleanology was started by McDannell in December of 2003. She saw a big need for a truly unique urban cleaning company unlike anything else in the country, thus, Cleanology was born. Cleanology gives green cleaning services using cutting edge technology and education to promote the health of their “Cleanologists”, clients, pets, and their homes.
Finalists will receive several of the key components of the Make Mine a Million $ Business awards package that will help their businesses break the million-dollar barrier, which includes inspiration, community, business coaching and mentoring from a “dream” team of coaches and business experts from Count Me In, and select discounts from national sponsors.
Launched in 2005 by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence and founding partner American Express OPEN, the Make Mine a Million $ Business program was created to help post-start up, women-owned businesses grow to one million dollars in annual revenue. Since its inception, the program has hosted 19 competitions in cities around the country and grown into a nationwide movement. For the Florida event, more than 1,500 applications were submitted in hopes of securing one of the finalist spots.
“We are thrilled by the eagerness of women across the country to grow their businesses, create jobs in their communities, and create stability for their families and the national economy,” said Nell Merlino, founder and president of Count Me In. “The number of applicants mirrors the growth of our entrepreneurs’ businesses and their desire to take them to the million dollar level.”
The Make Mine a Million $ Business program has garnered support from organizations who are all joining hands in order to make an impact in women’s lives and strengthening the US economy. The impressive list of blue-chip national sponsors include American Express OPEN, AIG, Cisco, FedEx, Jet Blue, and Dell. Sponsors provide an array of products and services that serve as invaluable tools for growth.
About Count Me In
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow micro businesses to million dollar enterprises. Count Me In launched the Make Mine a Million $ Business to inspire one million women entrepreneurs scale their businesses to a million dollars in revenue by 2010 by providing tools, skills and the support of a nation-wide community of peers.
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