In our final post 6/6 covering the AEO 2024 RECAP: Regionalism at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the convening for the Midwest region in the heart of the financial district of Chicago that took place on Wednesday 20th November 2024, concluded with a remarkable panel, including;   Geri (Sanchez) Aglipay, former 2024 Region V Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Shelly Brown Senior Director at AON, and U.S. Army Veteran, management consultant and more recently, a Board of Trustees member at the William Woods University Leslie McGranahan, Senior Vice President and Director of Regional Research and Engagement at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago   FIRESIDE PANEL COMMENTARY OVERVIEW: Geri (Sanchez) Aglipay, former 2024 Region V Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration  Geri Sanchez Aglipay— former…

The launch of the first AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity) Regional Councils convening for the Midwest region at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on  20th November 2024 surged on with a stellar panel. Highlights included but were not limited to, thought leadership insights delivered by:   Former 2024 Deputy Administrator Dilawar Syed, U.S. Small Business Administration Geri (Sanchez) Aglipay, former 2024 Region V Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Kristi Dula, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies who was present to sign the MOU with President and CEO of the AEO, Natalie Madeira Cofield Veronica Maturino, Chief Executive Officer, ONABEN Mambu Sherman, Vice Presidentfor Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co Shelly Brown…

The launch of the AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity) Regional Councils convening at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on  20th November 2024 continued throughout the day with the Great Lakes region, Wisconsin taking center stage.   WENDY BAUMAN, WISCONSIN WOMEN’S BUSINESS INITIATIVE CORPORATION (WWBIC) 2024 KEYNOTE For over thirty years, The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) has acknowledged the core requirements of micro business owners seeking new ways to access business information, technology, business education and financial opportunities. 2024 President/CVO (Chief Visionary Officer) Wendy Baumann introduced this proactive business center for women at the heart of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin business ecosystem to attendees, keen to explore enterprising initiatives at the heart of the Great Lakes. Bauman delivered her diligent Keynote by expressing the…

The launch of the (AEO) Association for Enterprise Opportunity Regional Councils convening at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on  20th November 2024 assembled a group of dynamic leaders in entrepreneurship, small business development and economic empowerment, from U.S. federal and state officials to business visionaries and non-profit leaders, all collectively committed to unveiling social impact initiatives across the defined AEO Great Lakes region, consisting of six states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The ten-state Midwest region as a whole is comprised of the six Great Lakes regions, alongside Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.   U.S. BUSINESS CONNECTIONS THAT EMBRACE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR MINORITY BUSINESSES Moderated by Cassie Carroll, Director of the Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN), a consortium of 26 unique…

The launch of the AEO (Association for Enterprise Opportunity) Regional Councils convening at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on  20th November 2024 assembled some of the most dynamic leaders in entrepreneurship, small business development, and economic empowerment. This included U.S. federal and state officials, business visionaries and non-profit leaders, committed to fostering collaboration, driving equitable economic growth, and empowering small businesses across the Midwest.   MOU SIGNING TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE AEO AND JOINT CENTER As per the Washington, D.C., December 2, 2024 AEO press release,  the Latestsale.com Founder witnessed in person (she is pictured on the right hand side directly behind AEO President and CEO Natalie Madeira Cofield) the signing of the official MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) at the Federal Reserve Bank of…

The AEO Leveraging Regionalism to Support Small Business convening in Chicago launches at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. As the Latestsale.com Founder celebrates one year of collaborating with the pre-eminent business trade body in the United States, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (the AEO), led by the newly appointed AEO President and CEO and Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business Power List” award winner Natalie Madeira Cofield, the company is now finally able to share some exciting announcements. The LatestSale.com Founder attended in person the first exclusive AEO Leveraging Regionalism to Support Small Business convening in the Midwest, hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Wednesday  20th November 2024.   THE AEO COMMITS TO BOTH URBAN AND RURAL ENTREPRENEURS With headquarters…

As we review one year of the second Trump Administration from 20th January 2025 to date and one year on as Social Impact Media Partner of the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), Latestsale.com’s collaboration that began at the “Leveraging Regionalism to Support Small Business Midwest Region Convening” held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on 20th November 2024, emerged with some unique findings.   Biden/Harris Small Business Lending Program Recent U.S. Government growth initiatives introduced during the 2023–2024 Biden/Harris Administration, focused on expanding lending and federal contracting opportunities for small businesses across the United States. These efforts emphasized streamlining procurement processes, to improve transparency, thus increasing access to government contracts for small enterprises. Furthermore, these milestones aimed to reduce long-standing barriers faced by minority-…

Straight after the U.S. Presidential 2024 election and with federal leadership transitioning, the coming months throughout 2026 offer a strategic window to strengthen entrepreneurship as a national growth engine. SBA research findings indicate that small businesses anchor local economies and fuel job creation with recent government data indicating that there are roughly 34.8 million small businesses in the U.S., accounting for approximately 45.9% of private-sector employment. Strengthening ties between federal offices and national entrepreneurship organizations are destined to ensure capital, technical assistance, and workforce development reach main-street firms.   AEO Small Business Midwest Region Convening launch held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago RECAP: A highly memorable and thought-provoking Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) Leveraging Regionalism to Support Small Business Midwest Region Convening held…