What does Count Me In offer?

Count Me In offers programs that create the right combination of community, live events and resources to activate your business growth.
 

What does Make Mine a Million $ Business offer?

Count Me In offers a variety of national, local, and online events for our community members to create relationships, share wisdom, and inspire each other.  Make Mine a Million $ Business Competitions are large, live events where women entrepreneurs compete for the Make Mine a Million $ Business Award, a package of financing, coaching and marketing, by pitching their businesses to an audience and panel of judges.  These events also include inspiring keynote speakers from business leaders, panel discussions, and lots of time to connect with other women entrepreneurs.

M3 Meetups are small, local events organized by independent community members on a regular basis, sometimes including experts from Count Me In, speakers from the community, learning exercises, or mini-pitch competitions.  More M3 Meetups are being set up every month.

Webinars are regularly scheduled online seminars, each on a single topic.  Webinars are lead by CMI experts, staff, business leaders, and representatives from banks, government agencies, public relations firms and more.  Attendees can get their questions answered live, or watch recordings of past webinars at any time.

On-line:

  • Weekly webinars
  • Elevator pitch video uploads, with feedback provided by the Count Me In community and business experts
  • Expert blogs
  • A customizable dashboard including business finance tracking capability
  • Access to case studies, downloadable business forms and worksheets
  • Live expert chats
  • M3 on-line competitions such as the 2010 M3 Sprint
  • User groups, user blogs, event calendar, message board
  • Discounts on registration fees to Leadership Institutes, Make Mine a Million $ Business Competitions and Intensive Programs
  • Discounts on business coaching
  • Access to financing through lending partners

Live/In person:

  • Meet Up groups in major markets throughout the US
  • Make Mine a Million $ Business Competitions/One Day Intensive sessions
  • M3 Leadership Institutes

Additional benefits:

  • Access to Media opportunities at national and local level
  • Access to peer-to-peer interaction with other women business owners
What is Count Me In's Mission and Vision?

At Count Me In, we believe in YOU! Our mission is to promote economic independence and the growth of women owned businesses.

Count Me In is fueling a mindset and a movement that promises to change the landscape of the U.S. marketplace and benefit all Americans and their families. The economic impact of accelerating women’s business success will generate a least four million new jobs and $700 billion in economic activity.  The magnitude of the opportunity, especially in the face of economic recession, is unprecedented.  Leading the charge and making this vision a reality is Founder and President, Nell Merlino, the creative force behind Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

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How can I join the Count Me in Community?

Click here or anywhere you see 'Become a member' and you can join the Count Me In Community.  Membership is free and will give you access to the tools and resources you need to grow your business.  To learn more about what the Count Me In Community offers, see our Features page.

What's in it for me?

Results such as ‘growing profits’, ‘taking control’ and ‘making more time’.  To obtain these results we offer a range of tools such as ‘Coaching’, ‘Community’, and ‘Confidence’ through offering products and services both on-line and in person.

Who is 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.    Founded in 1999, Count Me In began as the first online micro-lender, and in the following years discontinued the micro lending program in order to focus on providing the education and resources women need to grow their businesses and find funding from other sources.
 

What is Make Mine a Million $ Business?

Make Mine a Million $ Business is a program of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence; and founding partner, OPEN from American Express. Count Me In introduced the program to help women entrepreneurs grow and build sustainable enterprises, create jobs and develop innovative products and services.  The Make Mine a Million $ Business Award provides a combination of coaching, financing and marketing tools that women entrepreneurs need to help grow their businesses from micro to millions. Count Me In launched the dynamic movement of Make Mine a Million $ Business with a goal to inspire one million women entrepreneurs to reach annual revenues of $1 million in the next decade.
 

How can I contact Count Me In?

Click here or visit our Contact Us page under About.

Does Count Me In certify women owned businesses?

No, Count Me In does not provide certification services. You may contact one of the following organizations to learn more about becoming a certified woman owned business: