Micro-financing is now getting more attention in terms of extending help to small entrepreneurs. Eric Weaver, founder of LCD, one such non-profit institution that finds potential in many of the biz-owners and entrepreneur-wannabe's, "states that "smaller entrepreneurs is where they saw the greatest need, and there really was an unserved market; and that some just need $1,000 to buy some toys and books for an in-home day care.''

Georgette Christopher, proprietor of the home-based business, is among thousands of people nationwide who are taking advantage of a non-profit financial services movement that is extending credit to small entrepreneurs who otherwise might rely on high-interest credit cards or predatory lenders.

Read more small business success stories, which have gotten financing from micro-finance services.