"Partners For Self-Employment and our group members have been very important to the success of obtaining and maintaining our bookstore business. Spellbound Books & Gifts was born in February 2006 with an idea. Through much study, following the guidelines from Partners For Self- Employment and the group members input, Spellbound Books & Gifts became a reality in August 2006. We opened our doors late in December 2006 and had a wonderful grand opening in January 2007. I feel the success to date and continued success of Spellbound Books & Gifts stems from the programs offered by and through Partners For Self-Employment, Inc.

Partners For Self -Employment will continue to be an integral part of Spellbound Books & Gifts."

Dennise Sleeper Spellbound Books And Gifts 107 N Krome Ave Homestead, FL 33030 305-247-5097 email address: spellboundbooks@hotmail.com website: Under construction

"On Cue Creations, Inc. also offers consulting for fashion styling to the entertainment industry. Custom made fashion jewelry, clothing and accessories for men and women On Cue Creations, Inc. opened its doors in March 2004. The Salon and Spa opened in December 2006."

"Partners For Self-Employment's training and loan program has assisted me with an abundant amount of information on starting my business and growing my business. I have knowledge of planning a business, bookkeeping, loans applications and marketing. The loan program has helped me to buy supplies and assisted with start-up cost. Since starting my business in 2004, my credit and financial statement is growing. I have always been self-employed but I realized I needed to grow and learn the business of proper recordkeeping and planning. I turned to Partners For Self-Employment to assist me with this and the results are far beyond my expectations. Being and entrepreneur impacts my family with a comfortable life style."

Deborah Ford On Cue Creations Inc., dba Adore You Beauty Salon & Day Spa 3134 S. University Drive Miramar, FL 33025 954-431-1332 website: www.AdoreYouSalon.com

Heights Unknown Success Story

"I turned to Partners For Self-Employment for financing to expand my graphic design firm one year after opening. I found it to be an oasis of resources and opportunities. The DHL Advancing Micro-Entrepreneurs Award enabled me to purchase a website, high-speed internet and hire two employees. The Micro-Business loan I received was a building block to a rapidly increasing credit history. Since receiving the loan, I received business lines of credit with Citibank, Dell and Apple. I also won contracts to develop marketing materials for a Florida nonprofit and the second largest tax service in the USA. With the increased exposure and clients, my October business sales topped last year's. Partners For Self-Employment is truly a launching pad for entrepreneurial success."

	Kesiza Straker Heights Unknown Inc. Email address: kesizas@aol.com Web address: www.huincgraphicdesigns.com
Beatrice Gilbert's family was formerly housed in 2 bedroom apartment. Ms. Gilbert is a single mother with 1 child. Before coming to the Matched Savings Fund, she had no idea how she would save for a home. After joining the Matched Savings Fund she was able to save $1990.75 toward the purchase of her 3 bedroom 2 bath single family home in the City of Miami (2120 NW 68 terrace, Miami Fl 33147) The Matched Savings Fund provided $2000 and the family received a total of $3990.75 for their home. Not only did the family receive the matched funds but just as importantly they received financial literacy training on such subjects as spending choices, home ownership preparation, money flow and asset creation. The Gilbert family has said the training has proved as valuable as the funds themselves. Ms Gilbert has also said that without The Matched Savings Fund she doesn’t know how she would have been able to save for the down payment on her very first home.