GMEN includes a network of microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) that provide direct services to microentrepreneurs for busines start-up, business growth, and access to capital. A microenterprise is a small business with 0-5 employees and needing less than $50,000 in start-up capital. GMEN also includes independent practitioners providing direct services to microentrepreneurs, usually as contractors with an MDO. GMEN also has supporters of the microenteprise industry as members of the organization:
Microenterprise Development Organizations
- Albany Community Together
- Albany State University
- Alliance for Economic Empowerment
- Antioch Micro Enterprise Network
- Appalachian Community Enterprises
- Atlanta Micro Fund Inc
- Center for Black Women’s Wellness
- Cornerstone Association Inc
- DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation
- DeKalb Microenterprise Institute
- Early County CDC
- East Athens Development Corporation
- Georgia Client’s Council
- Goodwill of North Georgia
- Greater Rome Area Community Enterprises
- Latinos for Education and Justice Organization
- LDS Employment Resource Services
- Partnership for Community Action
- Refugee Women’s Network
- Small Business Assistance Corporation
- South Metro Microenterprise Coalition
- The Edge Connection
Individual Practitioners
- Augusta Land Bank Authority
- Bryant & Associates
- Callouch/Williams Associates
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- Hortense Jackson
- Natallie Keiser
- Gina Kuykendall
- Moore Training & Consulting Group
- The Shasta Corporation
Supporters
- AFLAC
- King & Spalding
- SBDC Georgia Network
- SunTrust Bank
- Validus Group LLC
- Wachovia a Wells Fargo Company
