The Edge Connection's Adopt-A-Business Program Receives Generous Support From AFC Worldwide Express

KENNESAW, GA, Jan 15 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Edge Connection announces today that their Adopt-A-Business program has
received a generous $15,000 contribution from AFC Worldwide Express.
Adopt-A-Business is an initiative of The Edge Connection's board of directors
to enroll corporations and businesses to give a hand-up, rather than a
handout, to new entrepreneurs, helping them develop microenterprises and
emerging businesses.

Contributions from forward-thinking corporations like AFC Worldwide
Expressassist The Edge Connection in helping fledgling businesses to grow and
flourish in our community. These business owners are creating jobs, increasing
our economic impact, and contributing to the tax base in our neighborhoods.
Entrepreneurs who complete The Edge Connection programs have a higher success
rate in the marketplace because they have an organization behind them that
continues
to support their business educational needs and growth.

AFC Worldwide Express was established in 1987 to provide high quality
domestic
and international transportation services of time-sensitive materials. Today,
AFC is a
leading minority-owned transportation and logistics company with 18 domestic
offices. They have a reputation for providing the highest quality solutions
and services possible to global clients. The CEO, Glenn Henderson, said, "How
could we not participate after we met Patricia Harris, CEO and Director of The
Edge
Connection, and learned about their track record, history, and vision? We
have such closely aligned, shared vision and values. We're proud to be
associated
with The Edge Connection, both corporately and personally, and look forward
to a long, shared future."

The Edge Connection offers an award-winning and nationally recognized
program that
delivers best-practices, microenterprise and small business training, financial
literacy, entrepreneurially focused technology training, and essential
entrepreneurial support services to aid microentrepreneurs to launch,
sustain, or grow a business.

The Edge Connection is a fully independent, non-profit 501 (c) (3)
organization located on the campus of Kennesaw State University within the
Coles College of Business. It provides services throughout metro Atlanta and
partners with agencies state wide. It is a founding member of Georgia Micro
Enterprise Network and is a member of the national microenterprise trade
association, the
Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO).

Website: http://www.theedgeconnection.com

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Press contact:
Karen Simmons
770-693-9365
Email Contact

The Edge Connection
Coles College of Business
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd, #3305
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5588
770-499-3228

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