Graduation March 2012
Habecker Church Refugee Class
ASSETS Lancaster
Pittsburgh Coatings Inc.
D.M.K. Creation
Our Mission: ASSETS Lancaster changes lives and promotes economic development by providing business support services to aspiring entrepreneurs.
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.
Welcome to ASSETS Lancaster
Jessica King, Executive Director of Assets Lancaster explains what Assets Lancaster is and how it’s helped small business in Lancaster, PA. Also explained is their 10 week small business program and why a business plan is so essential to getting your business off on the right foot.
Get Involved!
Become A Client
We’re currently part-way through a Business Design and Management Course Series, including a pilot course on self-employment for resettled refugees.The next class begins Tuesday May 8 and runs for 10 weeks from 6 – 9PM. Our fall class starts September 11. Additional classes may be offered as needed.
Become A Volunteer
MicroMentor provides an online platform to connect mentors and entrepreneur mentees. Local matches can be made, and mentoring can happen in person, email, phone or online conferencing.
Sign Up For Our Emails
We’ll send you news and profiles of start-up businesses and entrepreneurship! We will not send you more than 1 email per month.
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!
About Fig®
Fig® is a beautifully designed communication package offering both voice and vision for the City of Lancaster. Our carefully cultivated audience appreciates authenticity and distinction. A symbol of unity and prosperity, the subtleties of figs and their importance in historic cultures make ‘Fig’ a fitting name to showcase a distinctive small city lifestyle. Small, sophisticated and not too sweet, Fig® celebrates the understated elements and beauty that weave themselves into thriving small cities.
ASSETS Awarded A Grant Throught the Ah-Ha Project.
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.
About the Ah-Ha Project
“The Ah-ha Project pushes us to think bigger and challenges us to work smarter. It rallies our community to pave the way for new partnerships, find more effective ways of working, look for Ah-ha moments that spark revolutionary ideas, and take action with creative solutions to the real problems in our community. The Ah-ha Project provides a connecting point for the unique voices of nonprofits, businesses, educators, and the community to work together to increase our financial stability and our quality of life in Lancaster County.” – Lancaster County Community Foundation CEO Sam Bressi
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!
About AEO
AEO is a national membership organization and voice of microenterprise development in the United States. For nearly two decades, AEO and its hundreds of member organizations have helped more than two million entrepreneurs support themselves and their families and contribute to their communities through business ownership.