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Lancaster poverty report: cut rate in half, move 3,000 to good jobs over 15 years
A special commission that has spent the past year studying ways to help the poor in Lancaster has issued an ambitious, 15-year plan to lift at least half out of poverty […]
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Cultivate Lancaster returns!
Take your business idea to the next level. Do you have a business plan that could use some help getting fleshed out? Want an opportunity to network with peers and connect […]
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ASSETS to participate in the 2016 ExtraOrdinary Give!
ASSETS is a non-profit organization focused on transforming our community through business. We provide training, 1-on-1 coaching and financing to entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their […]
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Melisa Baez: Inspirando a mujeres con sus ideas empresariales
Boosting Women’s Entrepreneurship Melisa Baez’ focus is on helping other women find their passion in life.
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In the Spotlight: Olayinka Credle plans beauty business now, politics later
ASSETS client and winner of the third annual Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Melanin Essentials, are making news! A few weeks ago, New York native Olayinka Credle and her longtime friend […]
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Women’s Business Center Director Named One of 10 Young Women Changing the World
Please help us in congratulating our Women’s Business Center director, Melisa Baez, who has been awarded as one of MEDA’s 10 Young Women Changing the World! The award recipients exude […]
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3 women who inspire each other enter culinary partnership, will train refugees
We are so happy for these wonderful female entrepreneurs and our client, Upohar! We wish you all the success in the world! Last weekend, three women moved blenders and bananas, cooking […]
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Lancaster County painting contractor earns B Corp certification
Huge congrats to our client, Two Dudes Painting Company, for earning their B Corp Certification! A Lancaster County painting contractor received global recognition this week for using its for-profit business […]
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Working toward an earth-friendly economic prosperity
Average growth of the U.S. gross domestic product in recent years has been 1 percent to 3 percent. Our glory days were more like 4 percent to 6 percent. Our […]
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ASSETS Wins The Samaritan Counseling Center’s 2016 Ethics in Business Award
ASSETS is very proud to announce that we received the Samaritan Counseling Center‘s Ethics in Business Award in the “small organization” category! There were a lot of great finalists, so it […]
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Melanin Essentials takes top prize in Great Social Enterprise Pitch
To view the original post on LancasterOnline, click here. Saba Adana and Olayinka Credle have felt the frustration of being unable to find quality hair products designed for them, and […]
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The 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Recording
If you were not able to make the live event, you can catch everything you missed in the live recording!
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Lessons From the Past
We live in an area of the US with a deep, rich and long history. Within this article I stumbled across today, I saw the following excerpt talking about the […]
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Lancaster entrepreneurs pitch social business plans
To view the original post on Central Penn Business Journal, click here. Contestants in the 2016 Great Social Enterprise Pitch collect funds to support business ideas Would you like to see […]
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In the Spotlight: F&M professor Amanda Kemp mixes artistic expression with political activism
Congratulations Dr. Amanda Kemp, an activist, artist, and ASSETS client! As long as she can remember, Amanda Kemp has cared deeply about community, justice and social change. Mississippi was still […]
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Taking the Historic View of Economic Oppression, Opportunity
To view the original post on LNP, click here. The United States is inarguably one of the wealthiest economies in the world, with the largest gross domestic product on the […]
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Lancaster Food Co. to expand, begin employee stock options, double staff
We are so excited for Lancaster Food Co., an ASSETS client and a true social enterprise! Keep up the inspiring work! To view the original post by Kenneth Hilario on […]
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Shout Out Lancaster: Mom helps transracial girls with hair care, raises awareness for domestic violence
Another one of our amazing clients is running her own business and making a difference here in Lancaster. Go Falesha! To view the original post by Irene Snyder on LNP, click […]
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Jessica King’s Presentation on Capital and Connections
Check out our very own Jessica King’s presentation at the Mayor’s Commission to Combat Poverty’s Capital and Connections Hearing! Her presentation highlights the consumer lending environment, entrepreneurship and community economics.
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Sustainability Roundtable Breakfast
Do you want to make sure your community benefit organization makes an impact AND a profit? Do you want to be able to bounce back from difficult financial times? […]
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