The APS Academy for the Advancement of Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Enterprises

Applications for the upcoming 2012 AAAME Class are now available online. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Rena Huber or call (602) 250-4712.

The APS Academy for the Advancement of Small, Minority- and Women-Owned Enterprises (AAAME) is a two-year business mentoring program designed, sponsored and administered by Arizona Public Service. Since 1997, 159 small businesses in the Phoenix metropolitan area have attended business training classes, built networks, developed resources and met with individual advisors all geared toward assisting them in reaching their next level of business success.

This focused and integrated mentoring has resulted in 122 AAAME graduates, with 30 companies currently in some phase of the AAAME process. All of these businesses have gained knowledge, support, insight, resources and skills that have allowed them to succeed and thrive in their chosen business. Many of the AAAME companies have increased their revenues and net profits, increased their workforce, strengthened their market position and increased their business space which adds to the economic impact to the area. In addition, several AAAME companies have been recognized for their achievements through various award programs.