BOSTON HERALD 03.02.07

Jennifer Hill has big dreams - million-dollar dreams to be exact.
The graphic designer launched her own line of paper products last fall and she wants to drive sales into the seven figures. She is one of hundreds of applicants in a contest that could give her the financing and mentoring she needs to make it.
The contest, “Make Mine a $Million,” is sort of an “American Idol” meets “The Apprentice.” Its purpose is to give female business owners the boost they need to break through the million-dollar barrier, said organizers.
It is an indication of how far women have come in business and yet how far they have to go.
“Make Mine a $Million” grew out of the efforts of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a nonprofit organization that gives small loans to women-owned businesses.

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