NEWS ADVISORY
SBA Press Office
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2010 National Microenterprise Conference And Training Institute
Co-Presented by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and the U.S. Small Business Administration
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Advisory Date: April 19, 2010
Advisory Number: MA10-06
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
SBA Contact: David Hall (202 205-6697
David.hall@sba.gov
AEO Contact: Sarah Ignas (828) 693-6855
signas@microenterprisematters.org *********** WHAT: The 2010 National Microenterprise Conference & Training Institute – a
premiere event hosted by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and
the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This national event will bring
together foundations, government agencies, universities, nonprofits and
corporations involved in small business development to build a national
coalition to support U.S. entrepreneurs. Small business development leaders, innovators, funders and advocates will
explore better ways to support small businesses and create jobs in
communities nationwide. WHY: A strong Main Street economy means jobs to U.S. communities.
Microenterprises, businesses with five or less employees, represent 18% of all
private employment. AEO estimates that microenterprises create an average of
850,000 new jobs per year. In light of the economic recession, small businesses face significant new
challenges. The 2010 national Microenterprise Conference & Training Institute
will explore the bold, innovative and extraordinary solutions they need to
succeed in the new economy. WHO: AEO is a national membership organization and voice of microenterprise
development in the United States. AEO’s strives to foster greater
understanding of the importance of strong and effective microenterprise
initiatives to the U.S. economy, and to increase capacity of the field to
support underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing and establishing
businesses. AEO represents the public policy interests of its members and,
through its growing network of partners, facilitates interactions among small
entrepreneurs and the organizations that seek to help them succeed. For
nearly two decades, AEO and its hundreds of member organizations have
helped more than two million entrepreneurs support themselves and their
families and contribute to their communities through business ownership. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an
independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and
protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive
enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an
extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private
organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United
States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam. WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA WHEN: May 10-13, 2010 VISUALS: Upon request, media will have access to workshops, speaker
presentations, and plenary sessions. Confirmed speakers include: • Karen Mills, SBA Administrator
• Donna Gambrell, Director, CDFI Fund
• Jennifer Henderson, CEO, Strategic Decisions
• Ted Howard, Democracy Collaborative
• Chris Larsen, CEO, Prosper.com
• Eskinder Negash, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement CONTACT: Media, to receive press credentials to the event or to arrange
advance or on-site interviews, or additional background materials, please
contact Sara Ignas at signas@microenterprisematters.org or (828) 693-6855,
or David Hall at david.hall@sba.gov or (202) 205-6697
Lynn M. Miller, LMA, LLC
Business Development & Consultation
*The Professional with a Flair!*
Phone: 718.506.2329
Fax: 718.228.7331
lynnmiller@lmallc.com
www.lmallc.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lmallc
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SBA Press Office
***********
2010 National Microenterprise Conference And Training Institute
Co-Presented by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and the U.S. Small Business Administration
***********
Advisory Date: April 19, 2010
Advisory Number: MA10-06
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
SBA Contact: David Hall (202 205-6697
David.hall@sba.gov
AEO Contact: Sarah Ignas (828) 693-6855
signas@microenterprisematters.org *********** WHAT: The 2010 National Microenterprise Conference & Training Institute – a
premiere event hosted by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) and
the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This national event will bring
together foundations, government agencies, universities, nonprofits and
corporations involved in small business development to build a national
coalition to support U.S. entrepreneurs. Small business development leaders, innovators, funders and advocates will
explore better ways to support small businesses and create jobs in
communities nationwide. WHY: A strong Main Street economy means jobs to U.S. communities.
Microenterprises, businesses with five or less employees, represent 18% of all
private employment. AEO estimates that microenterprises create an average of
850,000 new jobs per year. In light of the economic recession, small businesses face significant new
challenges. The 2010 national Microenterprise Conference & Training Institute
will explore the bold, innovative and extraordinary solutions they need to
succeed in the new economy. WHO: AEO is a national membership organization and voice of microenterprise
development in the United States. AEO’s strives to foster greater
understanding of the importance of strong and effective microenterprise
initiatives to the U.S. economy, and to increase capacity of the field to
support underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing and establishing
businesses. AEO represents the public policy interests of its members and,
through its growing network of partners, facilitates interactions among small
entrepreneurs and the organizations that seek to help them succeed. For
nearly two decades, AEO and its hundreds of member organizations have
helped more than two million entrepreneurs support themselves and their
families and contribute to their communities through business ownership. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an
independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and
protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive
enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an
extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private
organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United
States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam. WHERE: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA WHEN: May 10-13, 2010 VISUALS: Upon request, media will have access to workshops, speaker
presentations, and plenary sessions. Confirmed speakers include: • Karen Mills, SBA Administrator
• Donna Gambrell, Director, CDFI Fund
• Jennifer Henderson, CEO, Strategic Decisions
• Ted Howard, Democracy Collaborative
• Chris Larsen, CEO, Prosper.com
• Eskinder Negash, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement CONTACT: Media, to receive press credentials to the event or to arrange
advance or on-site interviews, or additional background materials, please
contact Sara Ignas at signas@microenterprisematters.org or (828) 693-6855,
or David Hall at david.hall@sba.gov or (202) 205-6697
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Business Development & Consultation
*The Professional with a Flair!*
Phone: 718.506.2329
Fax: 718.228.7331
lynnmiller@lmallc.com
www.lmallc.com
*Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lmallc
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lmallc
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