Educate. Empower. Transform. // Educarte. Fortalecerte. Transformarte. 

Mission: ASSETS Lancaster changes lives and promotes economic development

by providing business support services to aspiring entrepreneurs.  

We're looking for a few good volunteers! Short-term committee members for our Marketing Committee to advise on our 2012 marketing plan and communication with clients, volunteers and donors. As well, our Fundraising Committee is recruiting members to help oversee ASSETS’ role in the 2012 Homebrewers Ball and a first time collaborative signature event with Power Packs Project and Girls on the Run with the support of Fig Lancaster in late 2012. Email if interested!

Check out what is coming up in January! Check out our new Business Conversations series for those already in business.

ASSETS has been named a 2012 Social Mission Partner with Fig Lancaster! Our focus on blogs, social media and Fig's quarterly magazine will be on business for social change! 

In December, ASSETS was awarded a competetive grant through the Lancaster County Community Foundation's Ah-Ha Project. We will be completing a feasibility study around microfinance and social enterprise training and support.

ASSETS is a  proud member of AEO and One In Three: If 1 in 3 microenterprises in the US would hire just one employee, the US would be at full employment!

What We Do

Since our inception in 1993, ASSETS has supported well over 1,200  entrepreneurs in obtaining their goals. Our staff and volunteers are entrepreneurs, current small business owners and bankers - among others. Our focus is on local microenterprise development and fostering economic development in our diverse Lancaster communities.

Support our Work - make a donation!

Sign up for our email list - we'll send you news and profiles of start-up businesses and entrepreneurship! (not more than one per month...)

Call Us Today!

Our next Business Design and Management Courses are scheduled as follows:

• English - every Tuesday from 6 - 9 PM for 10 weeks starting January 10, 2012
• In Spanish - every Thursday from 6 - 9 PM for 10 weeks starting January 12, 2012
• Introduction to Self-Employment for resettled refugees - every Monday from 6 - 8 PM for 6 weeks starting January 9.

If you're interested but the class time doesn't suit your schedule, please contact us to explore other options, including direct technical assistance.

Watch our website, contact us or sign up for our email list for more information about workshops and seminars.

Please feel free to contact us anytime! We will evaluate your needs and can connect you with services, workshops and technical assistance to help you with your small business. We look forward to hearing from you.

Download a class application in English or Espanol.