Become the business your community needs

Join with 4,000+ businesses and entrepreneurs who’ve partnered with ASSETS to build a stronger Lancaster.

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The Landscape of
Business is Changing.

Lancaster’s explosive growth isn’t benefiting everyone. “Business as usual” must change. Don’t be left behind—create a competitive advantage.

ASSETS helps you:

Plan
your business with Entrepreneur Training

Tools to help entrepreneurs launch and grow successful businesses.

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Grow
your business with Community Lending

Innovative loan products and financial services to fuel business growth.

Let's Grow!

Improve
your business with Impact Consulting

Guided process for companies to improve their positive impact on the community and the environment while building stronger businesses.

Let's Improve!

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Lead the way
for your community.

With the help of ASSETS, these local businesses adapted to the changing landscape, improved their social and environmental impact, built stronger businesses, and met our community’s biggest needs.

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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

How LGH partnered with ASSETS to assess their supply chain, and increase purchases from local, diverse, and ethical businesses»

Whitaker Early Learning Center

How small business owner LaShonda Whitaker realized her dreams, worked with ASSETS on the training and capital she needed, and changed the future of countless kids»

Help build an economy where everyone can prosper.

ASSETS is a non-profit organization focused on transforming the community through ethical and inclusive business. Join us in infusing and empowering our entrepreneurs with the resources they need.

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We believe that

317 businesses launched 280 Companies measuring their impact 1,863 Female entrepreneurs supported 168 Business-expanding loans distributed

ASSETS' Diverse and Inclusive Business Directory

Buy intentionally

Shop from person-of-color-owned and
women-owned businesses as well as Certified B Corps!

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and help intentional consumers find you!

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