Our clients believe in small businesses. Whether they’re a corporation, investor, government, financial institution, or small business provider, they hire us for our small business expertise and ability to deliver solutions where others can’t.

750

client projects completed

4,000

businesses served annually through our small business development programs

of clients retain our services after initial project

small business ecosystem assessments conducted across the US

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The Bush Foundation

We helped the Bush Foundation explore opportunities to provide capital and other support to social businesses committed to financial returns and social problem solving.

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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready

Want to build a better small business network? Let us introduce you to the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program. It backs you with all the tools you need to connect with fellow small business owners, coaches and other experts who can help you grow.

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Heard on the Street: small business optimism, immigrant entrepreneurs, and the impacts of inflation

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Heard on the Street – here’s what we were reading last week:Small Business Optimism Remains Low, Inflation Concerns Highest Since 1980: Small business sentiment did not improve in April, with…

Reflecting on a Year of Serving Small Businesses

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Natalie Shults and Ryan Arnold are Account Managers at a business resource center operated by Next Street in Queens, NY. About a year ago, we both joined the team at…

Building Equitable and Inclusive Small Business Ecosystems in Smaller Cities

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Over the past few months, LISC and Next Street have partnered to deliver a series of workshops inspired by our practitioner’s guide, “Building Organizational Capabilities in Service of Equitable and…

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