Tessie and Matt Wallace
Wallace Metal Works
2012 Achievement Award Winners

Entrepreneurs create new jobs and form the backbone of our economy

Small-business owners provide the majority of jobs in the U.S., yet their needs and their impact are often overlooked. Since 1981, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) has supported independent business owners and advocated on behalf of the micro-business community. Thanks to the NASE, entrepreneurs are not alone. But starting one’s own business can be daunting, with many bumps along the way. From business management skills to filing taxes, to raising capital or securing health coverage, the self-employed need support.

NASE Foundation Supports Entrepreneurs

Scholarships, Awards and Grants

Future Entrepreneur Award: college scholarship of up to $24,000 awarded to promising young buiness owners
Achievement Award: prize to an outstanding entrepreneur
Succeed Scholarships®: scholarships for business education and training
Growth Grants®: funding for business investment

Business Skills Education

Seminars and webinars on topics that help entrepreneurs grow and manage their business

Micro-Business Research

Educating policymakers and media on the self-employed

The NASE Gives $15,000 Achievement Award to Members

For many people, a job description of “blacksmith” conjures up the image of an early American in a heavy apron making sure the town’s horses are properly shod. However, there are no horseshoes to be found at Wallace Metal Works, LLC, in Charleston, W. Va. Instead, company owners and NASE Members Tessie and Matt Wallace are artist blacksmiths who create hand-forged decorative and architectural wrought iron—much more complicated than just making horseshoes! Read More

Cycle Enthusiast Receives NASE College Scholarship of $20,000

Abigail Dahl of Warren, Ore., comes from a family of entrepreneurs. Following in their footsteps, Abigail launched her business, Cycle-Jacket, this year as a freshman in college. Dahl’s drive to start and grow a business while pursuing higher education led to her selection as the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Future Entrepreneur for 2012. Read More

NASE Gives $60,000 In College Scholarships

Just as states across the nation are cutting financial aid due to budget shortfalls, the National Association for the Self-Employed awarded $60,000 in scholarship money to help 13 families send their children to college. Read More

Abigail Dahl Receives NASE 2012 Future Entrepreneur Scholarship

You could say that entrepreneurship runs in Abigail Dahl’s blood. Five of her close family members have owned their own businesses. That includes her mother, Suzie, who recently opened Avenue 30, a retail store selling wine and gifts in Scappoose, Ore. Read More

How can you help?

Sponsor a scholarship that gives young entrepreneurs a leg up on higher education costs so they don’t have to give up on either their business or college dreams.
Recognize a business owner poised for success with a grant or financial award that allows them to make investments needed for growth.

Support webinars that provide a budding entrepeneur with the business know-how needed to succeed during the first three years of their start-up (the most crucial stage for success).
Partner with the NASE to help Americans understand the tremendous financial impact that one-to-two person businesses have on the economy.

Entrepreneurs create new jobs and form the backbone of our economy

NASE Foundation Supports Entrepreneurs

Scholarships, Awards and Grants

Business Skills Education

Micro-Business Research

The NASE Gives $15,000 Achievement Award to Members

Cycle Enthusiast Receives NASE College Scholarship of $20,000

NASE Gives $60,000 In College Scholarships

Abigail Dahl Receives NASE 2012 Future Entrepreneur Scholarship

NASE Gives $48,000 In College Scholarships

The NASE Presents $20,000 Achievement Award To Member

Ben Seidel Receives The 2011 NASE Future Entrepreneur Scholarship

NASE Gives $40,000 In College Scholarships

How can you help?

Get more information on ways to support the NASE Foundation with our Sponsorship Kit

See an overview of NASE Foundation programs