Microenterprise service providers are usually community-based nonprofits or agencies that receive funding from government agencies, foundations, the private sector, and individuals. These organizations provide assistance to prospective and current small business owners in the form of training and technical assistance, microloan funds, mentoring, and access to markets and technology. This support reduces the risk of running a small business and increases the likelihood of success. To find a service provider near you click here, or contact OMEN at info@oregon-microbiz.org.
Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) – National microenterprise development practitioner organization.
The Corporation for Enterprise Development - promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities, that bring together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways. CFED fosters widely shared and sustainable economic well-being.
Small Business Administration- An independent agency of the federal government which aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business concerns, and preserves free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
FIELD – Microenterprise Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination. A microenterprise research project of the Aspen Institute.
To learn more about the services OMEN provides for its members, click here.