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AEO CONGRATULATES DR. YUNUS ON PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder the Grameen Bank, on August 12, 2009. AEO applauds the administration for recognizing the power of microfinance in developing nations and here in the US. Connie Evans, AEO president and CEO attended a reception following the awards ceremony and congratulated Dr. Yunus personally on behalf of US microenterprise development. Click here to watch video of Dr. Yunus at the awards ceremony.
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THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT: A WEBINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS
Please join Green for All and its partners in a free webinar to help you learn how to access stimulus dollars on Wednesday, September 9, 4pm EDT: Sign up here.
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Microenterprise In the United States, a microenterprise is usually defined as a business with five or fewer employees, small enough to require initial capital of $35,000 or less. AEO estimates there are more than 23 million microenterprises in the U.S., representing 18% of all private U.S. employment and 87% of all businesses.
Microenterprise Development is a pathway to business ownership for underserved entrepreneurs that generates income, builds assets and supports local economies in creating employment. Most microenterprise development programs provide core services including business training and technical assistance, and access to capital. Other services may include access to markets and technology training.
AEO Members
The majority of our member microenterprise development organizations offer business development services such as business training, technical assistance, and access to capital and markets. They serve aspiring and established entrepreneurs interested in starting or expanding a business but who need access to capital or training to acquire the skills they need to run a successful business.
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