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AEO’s president and CEO provides testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 6, 2024 ** Testimony by Natalie Madeira Cofield, President and CEO** Chairman Cardin, Senator Van Hollen, Congressman Ivey, and esteemed Members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and...
AEO Insights & Observations
![The Complex Landscape of State-Level Challenges for Small Businesses](https://aeoworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-10-at-6.23.45 PM-1080x675.png)
The Complex Landscape of State-Level Challenges for Small Businesses
https://youtu.be/V8FvtTWRaY4?t=2428 By AEO Staff Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, but the challenges they face can vary significantly from state to state. This reality was underscored in a recent panel discussion at AEO Summit on...
![AEO’s Natalie Madeira Cofield Advocates for Economic Empowerment at Brookings Institute](https://aeoworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-12-at-1.42.25 PM-1080x675.png)
AEO’s Natalie Madeira Cofield Advocates for Economic Empowerment at Brookings Institute
https://www.youtube.com/live/n_hjmcM4Qrs?si=GyOPPm-qXvyB4wCl On Monday, June 3, AEO president and CEO, Natalie Madeira Cofield participated in a panel discussion during an event presented by the Center for Community Uplift (CCU) at the Brookings Institute in...
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Equity and Opportunity for All: LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gTs1GwRodA In celebration of Pride Month, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity hosted a critical conversation on economic equity and opportunity within the LGBTQ+ community. Part of AEO’s Equity and Opportunity for All series,...
![AEO’s president and CEO provides testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship](https://aeoworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iStock-1409304410-1-1080x675.jpg)
AEO’s president and CEO provides testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 6, 2024 ** Testimony by Natalie Madeira Cofield, President and CEO** Chairman Cardin, Senator Van Hollen, Congressman Ivey, and esteemed Members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and...
![AEO’s Regionalism Summit Highlight: A Conversation on Economic Development with AEO and the EDA](https://aeoworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-9.05.22 PM-1080x675.png)
AEO’s Regionalism Summit Highlight: A Conversation on Economic Development with AEO and the EDA
By AEO Staff At AEO’s Summit on Regionalism earlier this month, Natalie Madeira Cofield, President and CEO of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), sat down with Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, for a compelling...