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| Ranking |
Effective Practice |
| Description |
The goal of Women's Initiative is to help women start and grow their own businesses. This program targets low-income women living in San Francisco, CA.
Classes are held twice a week for 11 weeks and are three hours long each. Women receive training in financial accounting and management, planning, marketing, record keeping, and time/stress management. In addition, they learn how to write a business plan, analyze their competition, price their product or service, and promote their businesses. Services are provided in English and Spanish.
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| Goal / Mission |
The goal of Women's Initiative is to help low-income women start their own businesses. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Since the program began in 1998, it has served more than 22,000 women in the San Francisco Bay Area. One year after training, women report a $13,000 increase in annual household income, from $22,000 to $35,000. Every dollar invested into Women's Initiative has been shown to result in a return of $30 for the local economy. |
| Categories |
Economy / Investment & Personal Finance
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| Organization(s) |
Women's Initiative |
| Date of Implementation |
1988 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
City: San Francisco, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Julie Castro Abrams
1398 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(510) 287-3110
jabrams@womensinitiative.org
http://www.womensinitiative.org/index.htm
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| For more details |
http://www.womensinitiative.org/aboutus/program...
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| Target Audience |
Women, low-income |
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