The Association for Enterprise Opportunity is an organization committed to microenterprise development and making financial capital available to underserved small business owners and entrepreneurs.
 


It is the only member-based microenterprise development organization in the United States and includes advocates, lenders, public agencies and like-minded individuals. The goal of the organization is to create a strong network of financial and educational resources for the purpose of starting, stabalizing or expanding a small business. Women, single-parents, displaced homemakers and minorities are considered priority. The following is a list of some of the programs currently available.

 

  • First-Step Fast Track Training Program
  • Developing Your Family Child-Care Business Training Program
  • Hewlett-Packard Microenterprise Development Program
  • Hewlett-Packard Microenterprise Acceleration Program
  • e-Bay Foundation Techquity Program
  • The National Microenterprise Strategy Program
  • Prudential Young Entrepreneurs Program
  • Women and Company Microenterprise Boost Program
  • For more information about the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and program and application requirements.