Microbusinesses are the lifeblood of our nation’s small business economy
Alabama Microenterprise Network (AMN) is a statewide nonprofit association that exists to bridge the divide between microbusinesses, the entities that serve them and the communities that benefit from them.
Alabama Microenterprise Network (AMN) is a statewide nonprofit association that exists to bridge the divide between microbusinesses, the entities that serve them and the communities that benefit from them.
Small business
What is a microbusiness?
Microbusinesses, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau ,
are enterprises with 0-9 employees, including the owner.
Think of a small law firm with two attorneys and a paralegal; the owner of the corner grocery, stock assistant and clerk; the after-school tutor; a computer technician; or an independent truck driver. Microbusiness activity is everywhere.
Microbusinesses are the country’s largest segment of small businesses.
- Microbusinesses in Alabama are responsible for more than 2 million jobs.
- Microbusinesses create a variety of positive social impacts by providing income, wealth and upward mobility across racial, ethnic and gender lines.
- The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) stated that “If just one in three microenterprises hired a single employee, the US would be at full employment”.
AMN
What We Do
PROMOTE
AMN builds the public’s awareness of the impact that microbusinesses have on our State and nation.
educatE
AMN is seen as a “trusted” resource for information on and about microbusinesses.
ADVOCATE
AMN is committed to advocating so that Alabama microbusinesses have a better seat at the small business resource table.
Small business resources
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