Small businesses are a cornerstone of economic opportunity, creating jobs and driving innovation. Yet, many entrepreneurs continue to face challenges in accessing capital, resources, and technical support.
Prosperity Now’s Growth Business Accelerator (GBA) strengthens how CDFIs and ESOs support small businesses, particularly those operating in emerging and evolving sectors. Through training, tools, and technical assistance, Prosperity Now equips practitioners to better serve entrepreneurs while helping small businesses build resilience, navigate changing markets, and pursue growth opportunities.
Prosperity Now’s Advancing Job Quality initiative helps small businesses strengthen their workforce while supporting long-term sustainability.
By working with CDFIs, ESOs, and partners, this initiative provides practical strategies, peer learning opportunities, and implementation support to improve job quality and contribute to stronger local economies.
The Rise Challenge is a national open call designed to surface and support innovative solutions that improve how community capital is delivered, managed, and measured. By elevating ideas grounded in real-world experience, the Rise Challenge brings together entrepreneurs and innovators working to address persistent barriers and supports them in developing solutions that can scale and create lasting results.
Prosperity Now partners with CDFIs, ESOs, funders, and practitioners committed to expanding economic opportunity through small business support.
By joining our network, you will:
Access tools, resources, and training opportunities
Connect with peers and partners across the country
Participate in learning communities and collaborative initiatives
Help shape solutions that better serve entrepreneurs and small businesses
