When you hear the word entrepreneur you might think of a creative individual who is willing to take a risk or someone who has a groundbreaking idea. Well, for two students who graduated from the Southwest Florida MicroEnterprise Program, they can now view themselves as entrepreneurs for their creative business plans. Each student will receive $2,500 to start-up their businesses.
The MicroEnterprise Program is a specialized program designed to help any aspiring entrepreneur who may be unemployed or underemployed or disadvantaged from a financial standpoint. The grants are provided by Lee County Department of Human Services and those that graduate from the program can apply. The stipulation for the grant money is that the recipient must live in and have their business in Lee County.
The program started a year and a half ago and so far 71 entrepreneurs have graduated from the program. The hope is that these individuals will start new ventures and grow small businesses.
One of the winners is planning on opening a wig and hair extension distribution company to help women suffering from hair loss from chemotherapy or a genetic hair loss disorder. She is also going to offer hair extensions for those that want them.
The other winner is going to use her grant money to open a spa that will offer different massage therapies. Her goal is to create a business that is unique and provides holistic experiences for her customers to help them sooth both mind and body.
Like these two women, being an entrepreneur can have many rewards, but there is a degree of risk involved from a business perspective. An experienced business law attorney could represent you in your business interest and help you grow your business, draft agreements, handle all aspects of business formation and protect you by registering your trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
Source: Lehigh Acres Citizen, "Two Cape entrepreneurs receive MicroEnterprise Project start up grants," Feb. 4, 2012
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