20th Anniversary Summer Celebrations!
Assets Lancaster
Congratulations Pilot Refugee Class 2012
Pilot Refugee Class 2012
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 1,500 entrepreneurs in obtaining their goals. We provide 10-week self-employment training, counsel with business plan writing, workshops on specific business topics, business counseling and mentoring and assistance obtaining financing. We also provide direct feasibility study and business plan consulting to nonprofit organizations exploring social enterprise projects . Most of our services are at no- to low- cost. 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. The need is clear: Lancaster County’s racial and cultural minority population is 15%, while County minority business ownership (as a percentage of total County businesses) stands at 5.6%. ASSETS has focused our resources here – 62% of our clients are racial or cultural minorities, 55% are women and over 80% have low- and moderate-incomes.
Join us in 2013 as we celebrate 20 years of providing business support services in Lancaster County and grow our service
Welcome to ASSETS Lancaster
Check out the impact of ASSETS in the words of clients, donors and volunteers in the following video.
Get Involved!
Become A Client
Our current classes finish in December and next classes begin in January 2013. Mondays starting January 28, 2013: Refugee Microenterprise Development (runs for 10 weeks) 6 – 9 PM
Tuesdays starting June 4, 2013: Core Class – English (runs for 10 weeks) 6 – 9 PM.
Tuesdays starting September 17, 2013: Core Class – English (runs for 10 weeks) 6 – 9 PM.
Thursdays starting September 19, 2013: Core Class – Spanish (runs for 10 weeks) 6 – 9 PM
A registration fee of $75 will hold your place in the class, which always fills up, so sign up early! We will establish a waiting list this year in case spaces open.
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.
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