The mission of the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network is to create opportunities and support for micro-business development as an avenue for economic self-sufficiency.
We do this through:
• Support for viable businesses
• Driving economic growth by creating self-sufficient individuals
• Contributing to sustainable economic development
• Creating new jobs
• Implementing industry standards and accreditation
Enterprise ‒ Non-Profit
Priorities:
- Access to Finance
- Agriculture/Food
- Community Development and Housing
- Employment Generation
- Information & Communication Technologies
Target Populations:
- Families
- Low-Income
- Minority Populations
- Rural Communities
- Urban Communities
- Veterans
- Women/Girls
- Formerly Incarcerated
This enterprise is currently looking for capital. Investment mechanisms used and seeking:
- Award/Competition/Prize
- Grants
- Program-related Investments
Intermediary ‒ Nonprofit Organization
Services offered to investors:
- Measurement of Social Return on Investment
- Research that supports the field
Supported Stages of Growth:
- Ideation
- Start-up
- Early
- Later
- Mature
Supported Investment Vehicles
- Equity
- Grants
- Loans
- Seed Grants
- A contract for funding if and when the services delivered a pre-agreed-upon social or environmental impact result