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January 2012 Blast! Business Accelerator Program of coaching and training groups begins.

What is Blast! Business Accelerator ProgramBlast!  Business Accelerator Program is a business growth initiative for women entrepreneurs in the Greater Grand Rapids area.  It is an initiative of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence (CMI), the leading not-for-profit provider of resources, education and community for women entrepreneurs, in partnership with Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) and funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The goal of the program is to provide focused support, training, coaching and accountability to 30 Grand Rapids-area women-owned businesses, toward reaching the quarter-million dollar annual revenue mark. The 30 women will be:

Divided into cohorts of 10 led by a professional facilitator in a curriculum of twice monthly, 75-minute group coaching and training conference calls.  Provided with all of the tools and resources needed to systematically chart their revenue growth and put into action everything they are learning in the program.  Expected to attend monthly in-person Meet-Ups to hear from selected speakers and network with potential customers, vendors and business peers.   Over the course of the year, these 30 entrepreneurs will be guided to take that crucial step from just being in business to taking control and charting a course for maximum success.

This information was taken from Count me in web site.

I am so proud that I made it into this first group of women business owners it weill help me to grow Big Lyle's Party and Event Entertainment.

And the winners are....Doretha Copeland, Amazing Grace Catering and Event Planning Services

Synia Jordan, Samaria J's Salon

Roberta Lathrop, Design by Roberta

Nancy Metzger, Brittanie's Thyme

Tammy Newhof, Windborne Studios

Malinda Petersen, MP Talent Management Group LLC

Deborah Richmond, Tekk Buzz

Deborah Tacoma, Freedom Innovations Inc.

Cheryl Tom, Bead Quest

Janice Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt CPA Group

Carol Wagen, Metal Art Studio,Inc. Fine Jewelry

Ann Webster, Big Lyle's Party And Event Entertainment

It was Great to see one of our group  Tammy Newhof owner of Windborne Studios already getting reconition from it,