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ASSOCIATION FOR
ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY
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The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) is the national leadership organization and the voice of microenterprise development. By providing cutting edge training, knowledge sharing, Federal and State public policy and advocacy, and communications, AEO empowers a community of nearly 500 member organizations to be uniquely effective in serving the needs of microentrepreneurs who do not have access to traditional sources of business education or capital. |
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MICROenterprise Matters
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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