Connecting Microenterprise Programs to Asset Building Strategies

The FIELD program is a project through the Aspen Institute to increase awareness and funding for microenterprise for low-income families. While wages are important to economic security, accumulating assets can often help families along the way to self-sufficiency. Microenterprise programs in the United States have offered opportunities to low-income families to build wealth and acquire assets. This guide describes innovative microenterprise programs that support low-income families around the country.