Isn't it great when women look out for each other?! Since the beginning of 2009, I have kept my eye on Leah Oviedo, founder of Investing In Women. She is phenomenal! Here's one more reason for me to appreciate her.
Check out this new micro-grant program for women business owners in the USA!
http://iiwomen.com/New/index.htm
With the new grant program, everyone gets a chance to be involved. Investing In Women will begin the grant with $25 and the remainder will be donated through the site by visitors and from paid advertisements. All grant donors will receive recognition on the site with their name or website link.
“This gives us more transparency in our grant process and allows others to do something positive for a small business owner.” says Leah Oviedo, founder of Investing In Women. “Our goal is to offer 100 micro-grants in the next 2 years. After this grant is awarded we will be awarding another and so on.”
Investing In Women was founded in February of 2009 with the goal of encouraging women to be financially independent. They offer free business resources and tools that can be used by all entrepreneurs, not just women. Set up like a co-op, members of the site contribute their knowledge and resources on different business subjects. In exchange they receive free advertising.
