America's Entrepreneurial Education Network (The Network)
AMERICA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION NETWORK (The Network) is the most comprehensive entrepreneurial education and resource referral network in the United States and its territories, as well as select international communities. The mission of The Network is to facilitate awareness, access and use of America's government and nonprofit business assistance programs, and private sector goods and services tailored to supporting self-employment and small business start-up, growth and sustainability.
Hosted by the Foundation for Entrepreneurial Research and Development (FERAD), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and funded in part through a partnership with Knowledge Institute, The Network represents over 25,000 government and nonprofit business assistance agencies, 33,000 volunteer business counselors, 300 trade associations, 800 Chambers of Commerce, 575 academic institutions, numerous grassroots business-to-business influence leaders and select providers of business-to-business products and services.
The Network includes multiple public service Entrepreneurial Education Communities, as well as numerous social media and traditional media channels. To apply for representation in The Network, contact us or view Network Media Opportunities (PDF).
National Entrepreneurial Networks - Hosted and maintained by the Knowledge Institute.
Global Entrepreneurial Networks - IBM and The World Bank partnering with the Knowledge Institute to support entrepreneurship globally through multiple on and off-line channels.
Industry-Specific Entrepreneurial Networks - The Wall Street Journal partnering with the Knowledge Institute to support entrepreneurship nationally.
Service-Focused Entrepreneurial Networks - Federal, state and local government and nonprofit agency partners of the Knowledge Institute assisting individuals based on specific entrepreneurial interests and needs.
Solution-Focused Entrepreneurial Networks - Private sector partners of the Knowledge Institute promoting entrepreneurship through underwriting educational content tailored to productivity-enhancing goods and services.
State-Focused Entrepreneurial Networks - State-based partners of the Knowledge Institute driving economic development through support for venture start-up, growth and sustainability.
Government and Nonprofit Agency Entrepreneurial Networks - Myriad government and public agencies working with the Knowledge Institute on and off-line to promote America's Entrepreneurial Education Network (representative sampling); IRS Regional Workshops, U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business, Association of Small Business Development Centers, and thousands of other federal, state and local government and nonprofit public business assistance agencies (View alphabetically by state).
Targeted Media Exposure - Knowledge Institute promotion of America's Entrepreneurial Education Network and Network Partners via content development, interviews, expert testimony, training, public speaking and related public relations activities. >> View News
Social Media Networks - Knowledge Institute promotion of America's Entrepreneurial Education Network and Network Partners via targeted social media channels.
