MIBN & Intl. Assoc. of Working Mothers

Each grant is valued $10,000.00 in cash and prizes

Women own over 9 million businesses yet they receive the least amount of financing from traditional sources such as banks and venture capital firms. Women traditionally own smaller types of businesses that don't need financial assistance of $250,000 or more, and so financing options are limited.

Business grants can be difficult to obtain. Most businesses are created with loans which rely on good credit histories and collateral that women (and mothers in particular) may have a hard time supplying due to divorce, medical expenses, and just the high cost of raising children. Women often use their credit cards or borrow from family members in order to start a business, which can make their own finances uncomfortable.

Grant winners receive a grant package worth $10,000.

MIBN wants to give you a chance to create your dreams without owing money to some financial institution.

We are here to help you succeed!

Each applicant to become a Finalist Receives:

A 3 week High Performance Sales Results Package from

The McKinnis Consulting Group

www.salesissimple.com

The Package Includes:

7 Steps of High Performance Sales Results DVD and CD

3 Weeks of Doubling Your Sales Coaching by Rod McKinnis

A High Powered Sales Plan for the remainder of 2008 and 2009

Value $2500

EACH grant package includes:

$1,000 in cash

from Moms In Business Network

$1500 Half-Day Success Workshop from Success Coach and Author, Janice Marie Wilson, M.A.

$2000 in Business Consulting from STATUS Group LLC

Status Group LLC has been specifically created with the mindset of addressing those needs of small business owners and managers. We are able to provide an Executive Team, called our Status Council, to every entrepreneur. Who are these folks? They are entrepreneurs who have been there and done that.

Our team will probe and inquire and investigate your business as it currently stands. Your status, if you will. Then, each team member will assess your needs for now and for the near future. They'll individually come up with a strategy based on their expertise and then their combined strategies are seamlessly engineered to work together in harmony and within budget.

$1,000 in Public Relations Consulting from ImageWords

Public relations consultation services in person or by phone to include feedback on press release and advice regarding distribution, agency selection, vendor partnerships for ongoing PR from CEO, Ruth Furman.

Ms. Furman will also include/arrange feedback from a print journalist and a broadcast journalist on each winner's "pitch" and level of newsworthiness.

PR Newswire Services Total Value: $1575

PR Newswire is the global leader in news and information distribution services for professional communicators.

PR Newswire will give each grant winner a free membership for first year, a free USP release (up to 400 words) distribution (release plus image, such as a logo or product shot). This includes posting of the image in Times Square and you'll get webcam screen shots of your image in Times Square).

Business Organizational Consulting from Balance Organizing Solutions, LLC

$200 consulting services by phone or in person in organizing your business or office.

10 hours of consultation services (a $750 value) from Certify to Success.

Certify to Success (CTS) is a woman owned consulting firm that provides strategies to organize and develop

your small business to increase opportunities to procure contracts.

To accomplish this we offer the following services:

~ Assistance in forming strategic alliances and joint ventures to seek large contracts. ~ Assistance to business owners on what certification programs are available and which of these program(s) would benefit their business and goals. ~ Assistance throughout the application process for a variety of certifications including 8(a) and SDB. ~ Review of certification application packages for completeness.

One Year Membership to The Effectiveness Club from Moms In Business Network

$250 Value

Your choice of an annual online package valued at $1188 from Wasabi Publicity

Your Choice of one of the three following programs that fit your business goals and needs best:
1) Press Kit 24/7: an online press kit that captures the media's attention and drives their businesses to the top of the Internet's search engines,
2) Web Site 24/7: a website with "edit-it-yourself anytime" technology, or
3) T.O.M. (Trouble-free Online Manager) an online rolodex allowing contact management, newsletter and sales alert distribution with a click of a button.

More Information about this Leading Grant Program for Moms In Business:

How - do I apply for a business grant?

Directions:
We've made this simple and easy. Answer the questions on the application form, and submit them to us through the designated link on your MIBN Member Intranet Homepage. We will start accepting grant applications in October 2008 for the 2009 awards, but you can start filling out the application now.

Who is eligible for a business grant?

You must:

Be a member of Moms In Business Network at the Executive Mom, Business or Partner Membership Level.

Be female and must have children. Applicant's child(children) can be of any age. Applicant's child(children) do not have to reside with applicant, applicants child(children) can be natural, adoptive, or foster).

Be a U.S. resident

Be over the age of 18.

Submit complete, accurate and honest information.

Effective for the 2009 business grant program - you must be a member of MIBN for a minimum of three months before you can apply for the grant.

Each business grant is awarded on the quality of the answers to the application questions. Personal credit history is not taken into consideration.

What type of business grants are we awarding?
MIBN awards grants to new and existing businesses.

Business Start Up Grants - This grant awards $1000.00 cash to help women start a business. All business types are encouraged, including network marketing companies and service oriented businesses. A Business Start Up Membership is included. Total value is $9,000.00

Business Expansion Grants - This grant awards $1000 in cash to help women expand businesses they have already created. Whether it's developing a new product, expanding into a new market or buying equipment, these grants can help women owned businesses increase their reach and get over that small growth hump. A Corporate membership is included. Total value is $9,000.00.

FAQs -- Frequently Asked Questions

I have bad credit, am I still eligible?
Yes. The grants are awarded on the quality of your answers, not your credit rating.

When will I know if I have won?
Winners will be revealed in May at the Awards Gala. Invitations will be sent to everyone.

How do I know if you received my application? If you wish to have verification, please mail the application through the post office with return receipt.

When is the deadline? See above.

I missed the deadline, when can I apply again?
Please check the site often for updated deadlines. As a member you will be notified about the next application period.

Are Non-profits eligible for grants?
Yes, however, a non-profit MUST have been created by a woman, and the current President MUST be a woman and meet all of the additional criteria to be eligible.

Why must I be a member to qualify?
Membership fees help pay for programs like this and your membership dollars support the programs we can offer.

How many grants are you awarding?
Two. The Business Start Up Grant and the Business Expansion Grant.

Can I apply more than once? Absolutely. You can apply once each year.