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Grant Program Awards Over $80,000 to NASE Members In 2010
17 Micro-Business Owners Receive Grants
Washington, D.C., February 2, 2011 – The
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) awarded $84,483 in
business grants to its members in 2010. Seventeen NASE Members, ranging
from a photography studio to a financial education firm, received a
grant from the association.
With the Business Development Grant program, NASE Members can apply for
up to $5,000 for a specific business need such as the purchase of new
equipment or software, or the funding of advertising, marketing
materials and training. Since the program began in 2006, the
association has awarded over $525,000 to member businesses.
The NASE Business Development Grant Program offers access to capital
for micro-business owners who have a specific business need – but lack
the finances to carry out that goal. The program was designed after an
online NASE Member poll found that a majority of micro-business owners
(57 percent) initially fund their businesses using personal savings,
and many (40 percent) continue to use personal savings for ongoing
financing.
“These grants are our way of providing a little stimulus to our
micro-business members,” said Robert Hughes, president of the NASE.
“They’re staying positive and staying focused. They’re exhibiting the
best of the entrepreneurial spirit. And we’re pleased that the NASE
grants can contribute even a small part to their ongoing success.”
The following NASE Members received grants in 2010:
Pat Bennett of
Wicked Coursing in La Mesa, Calif.
Bernard Bonin of Bernie’s Italian Ice in South Hadley, Mass.
Latifa Bradwell of Epartykits.com in Detroit, Mich.
Ilana Diallo of
Hand In Hand Financial in Charlotte, N.C.
Edward Frye of Frye Brothers Plumbing Inc. in Finleyville, Pa.
Ronald Gregory of
G2 Media in Rockville, Md.
Edward Guerentz of
Specialty Home Improvement in Cary, Ill.
Todd Gustafson of
ComputerSolutions, LLC in Rockland, Maine
Tracey Ingram of the
Institute of Accent Modification in Chicago, Ill.
Diana McCaslin of
MedLinks Transcription, Inc. in Jackson, Tenn.
Vicki Meyerhoff Smith of Bigfork Bigphoto in Bigfork, Mont.
Karen Moloney Delpha of KMD Billing in Norristown, Pa.
Nicole Pulley of
Interior Affairs in San Antonio, Texas
Andrea Robertson of
Fight Call, LLC in Phoenix, Ariz.
Michael Wolniewicz of
MW Furniture Design in Chester Gap, Va.
Sheila Wyne of
Sheila Wyne Studios in Anchorage, Alaska
Jeffrey Wynn and Linda Condy of
Condy and Wynn Woodworking and Furniture Design in Spring City, Pa.
Learn about past grant recipients from
2006,
2007,
2008 and
2009.
To learn more about the NASE Business Development Grant program,
click here. Benefit availability dependent upon membership level.
About the NASE
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is the
nation's
leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses,
bringing a
broad range of benefits to help entrepreneurs succeed and to
drive the
continued growth of this vital segment of the American
economy. The
NASE is a 501(c) (6) nonprofit organization and provides
big-business
advantages to hundreds of thousands of micro-businesses
across the
United States. For more information, visit the association's
Web site
at www.NASE.org.
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