The founders and leaders of AAE are highly successful entrepreneurs who have a deep understanding and appreciation of what is required for entrepreneurship to thrive. Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic element of our nation's economic life. With growth as their goal, entrepreneurs are the innovators and risk takers. They have the vision and courage to undertake bold new ventures not yet dreamed by others. They have the tenacity and skills to make those ventures flourish.
Entrepreneurs drive our nation's economic growth and generate most of the new jobs.
They use capital wisely and their success creates more capital. Their success is truly the nation's success. Yet too often, national policy-makers do not recognize the vital role played by entrepreneurs. Too many espouse entrepreneurial goals, but fail to recognize the negative impact of proposed legislation on entrepreneurs. Too often they pass laws or approve regulations that not only fail to encourage and expand entrepreneurship, but actually restrict and inhibit it.