Funding Your Dream Business: Count Me In

When contemplating starting a business, most entrepreneurs are first and foremost seeking the answer to one crucial question, "Where will I get the money to do this?"

The answers to that single question are as numerous as the variety of financing options that exist - friends and family, home-equity loans, credit cards, the list of choices goes on and on.

One option worth looking into is a microloan. In the past, microloans were often associated with individuals running small enterprises in rural locations and/or developing countries.

While that may have been the case in the past and, to some degree it still holds true today, microloans are currently offered worldwide to fund all sorts of businesses - from 1-person startups to large, multiple employee ventures.

There are many different organizations offering microloans and Count Me In is by far one of the most reputable and efficient.

Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by providing access to business loans, consultation and education. Read more about this great organization here.

Heather McCartney, one of my favorite EBWs, took her small business idea to the next level with funding received through Count Me In.