Make Mine a Million Race

     I just saw the blog written by Nell Merlino, CEO of Make Mine a Million, an initiative of Count-Me-In and its Founding Partner, OPEN.   In the blog she talks about what it takes to pitch your business.    Make Mine a Million has launched a race for those women business owners who want to grow their business.   You can set your own goal - but the important thing is that you are making a commitment to grow your business.   It is, for sure, a tough time to make a commitment to grow your business, but not impossible, and women across the country are making this pledge.    We are optimists - where others are paralyzed, we are energized - and the numbers joining the race substantiate this.    What is really so great about it is that making the commitment, and succeeding, is good not only for you, but for the economy.   Our country needs you now!

     In the blog, Nell asked readers to answer one question:   "if you found yourself in an elevator with the investor, client, or employee of your dreams, could you pitch you business in the three minutes it took to get you to the top?"    With the economic situation as grave as it is today, we ask you what you would ask President-Elect Obama or a member of Congress for to successfully run and grow your business.

     It is important to be able to answer that question.   WIPP, together with Count-Me-In, SBTV.com, WLE, WPO and WBENC joined together to publish an Economic Blueprint which is a call to action on the issues that are critically important to running your business.   Take a few minutes to look at the Blueprint - tell us what you think.