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Empowering Women in Grand Rapids Through G.R.O.W. Program

G.R.O.W. provides education, connections, and resources to support women-owned businesses. Our non-profit organization offers business training, financial management, and support services to help women achieve economic independence. With sliding scale fees and a focus on empowering women in transition, we aim to create success stories like the 30 new businesses opened and 175 new jobs created in 2008. Join us in supporting women entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids!

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Empowering Women in Grand Rapids Through G.R.O.W. Program

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  1. Grand RapidsOpportunities for Women

  2. What we are about… • Mission • 3 Categories of GROW services • Sliding Scale Fees • Statistics & Success Stories • Why we need your help!

  3. Mission • G.R.O.W. provides education, connections and resources that create and strengthen women-owned businesses • Non-profit organization specializing in training and advising women starting, maintaining or expanding a small business in the Grand Rapids area • Goal: To help women in transition achieve economic and financial independence

  4. Business Training • MYOB • Smart Start • Business Readiness Counseling

  5. Financial Management • Economic Literacy • Individual Developing Accounts (IDA) • Up Close Workshops

  6. Business Support Services • 1 0n 1 Business Counseling • Lunch with Punch • Up Close Workshops

  7. Sliding Scale Fees • Applied to MYOB tuition Economic Literary class fees • Amount determined by the person’s total income and number of people in the household

  8. 2008 G.R.O.W. Statistics • 30 NEW businesses opened • 175 NEW jobs created • 1,869 clients were trained trained and counseled (72% started up businesses)

  9. Success Stories

  10. GVSU Organizations Can Help!

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