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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!

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.

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 »
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