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Fuel Kidz: Feeding the Future with Real, Fresh Food

The 2025 Great Social Enterprise Pitch is powered by partners like Bank of Bird-in-Hand For Blanca Cintronvidal, food has always been about more than nutrition. Growing up, she often had […]

Daisy Willow Early Learning: Nurturing Children, Valuing Educators

PNC Bank helps make the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, supporting the next generation of impact-driven entrepreneurs. For Colleen Herko, early childhood education is both a profession and a passion. […]

Music at the Pitch: Meet the Artists Taking the Stage

Ephrata National Bank helps make the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, investing in local changemakers and supporting community-driven innovation. The Great Social Enterprise Pitch isn’t just about innovative business ideas. […]

Meet the Final Five: 2025 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Finalists

Hempfield Technology makes the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs across Central PA. The Great Social Enterprise Pitch is back, and this year’s finalists are ready […]

Prism Thrift: Redefining Style, One Upcycled Piece at a Time

Sharp Shopper helps make the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, uplifting small businesses like Prism Thrift. At the 2024 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Kate Farbo and Prism Thrift took home […]

STEAM Sneakerheadz: Making Science Fresh, Fun, and Culturally Relevant

TCW-GAV helps make the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, giving a platform to bold ideas like STEAM Sneakerheadz. At the 2024 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Jakyra Simpson, known to many […]

Ripple Hub: Building Pathways for the Next Generation of Creatives

Lancaster County Community Foundation helps make the Great Social Enterprise Pitch possible, shining a spotlight on local changemakers like RippleHub. At the 2024 Great Social Enterprise Pitch, Ripple Hub, led […]

Lancatster Cat Cafe: Where Coffee, Community, and Cats Come Together

Partners like Mid Penn Bank make it possible for ASSETS to support small businesses like LanCATster Cat Cafe. When Jax Lanza and John Bender opened LanCATster Cat Cafe just three months ago, […]

Built By Us Podcast | Ep. 23 It All Started at Champs: Barbers Who Changed the Game

Some places do more than serve a purpose, they shape people. Champ’s Barbershop is one of those places. In this episode, we trace the roots of three incredible entrepreneurs who […]

Not Your Average Hot Dog: Meet Drifters

Drifters was born from a love of food, a sense of adventure, and a dream shared by Jake and Becca Petri. They wanted to build something meaningful, something they could […]

Soulcialize Brings Its Southern Flavor to Long’s Park

On July 10th, Soulcialize officially opened its second location inside Long’s Park, bringing authentic Southern comfort food to one of the city’s most popular summer destinations. Whether you’re planning a […]

Cafe 301: Where Purpose Meets the Plate

Partners like Fulton Bank make it possible for ASSETS to support small businesses like Cafe 301. Laurie Myers didn’t just step into business ownership, she stepped out on faith. What […]

Honoring the 2024 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Finalists and Looking Ahead

At ASSETS, we believe business can, and should, be a force for good. That belief comes to life every year at the Great Social Enterprise Pitch, where purpose-driven entrepreneurs take […]

Torres Family Bakery: Keeping Culture Alive, One Pastry at a Time

Partners like M&T Bank make it possible for ASSETS to support small businesses like Torres Family Bakery. Jose Rivera didn’t start a bakery just to sell bread and pastries. He […]

Built By Us Podcast | Ep. 22 From Clippers to Classrooms

On episode 22 of the Built by Us podcast, we’re talking with Tyrik Jackson, master barber, educator, and the visionary behind Sharper Image Barbershop and Premier Barber Institute. Tyrik started […]

From Dream to Daily Grind: How Butter and Bean Found Its Flavor

Partners like First National Bank make it possible for ASSETS to support businesses like Butter and Bean. Jessie Tuno has spent more than 25 years in the culinary industry. She […]

Built with Pride: How Pride Painting Is Redefining the Trades

When Marsden Dvorak (he/they) and Lindsey McWilliams (they/them) launched Pride Painting in Lancaster, PA, it was not just about running a successful business. It was about making space with intention […]

Turning Numbers Into Impact: The Story of Friday Financials

For Aileen Wigotow, entrepreneurship was never just about running a business. It was about creating something meaningful, using her strengths to support others, and building a life rooted in purpose […]

Built By Us Podcast | Ep. 21 Language, Love, and a Leap of Faith

In this episode, we meet Champagne Domingo, the heart and mind behind Una Vision Childcare, a Spanish immersion early education center in Lancaster. Guided by her faith and a calling […]

How Extra Rice is Bringing Filipino Flavor to Central PA

Cromwell Palicte grew up in the Philippines surrounded by the rich, comforting flavors of Filipino cooking. Today, he’s bringing that experience to Central Pennsylvania through his food trailer, Extra Rice. […]

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