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Small businesses are the backbone of the economy. Their success lends itself to stronger communities by creating new jobs, driving local economic growth, and offering residents more options and opportunities.
As the nation’s leading small business bank, we’re proud to serve more than six million small businesses. Across communities, from small towns to big cities, we offer resources to help business owners overcome obstacles through mentorship, training and access to capital that can support their growth plans.
Capital
Supporting access to a continuum of capital options at every stage of growth.
Connections
Making connections to expertise and guidance that can help overcome obstacles.
Customers
Promoting access to new customers and networks that can help create sustained growth.
Featured Initiatives
Special Purpose Credit Program
We’re helping expand access to credit in majority Black, Hispanic and Latino communities. The first of its kind program offers opportunity to business owners who might not otherwise be approved for credit or receive it on less favorable terms.
Educational Resources
In 2023, we launched a new resource center that provides educational content and advice to help early-stage and established entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
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One-On-One Coaching
We’ve trained Senior Business Consultants in nearly two dozen U.S. cities to provide mentoring and advice to entrepreneurs. Since launching its mentorship program in 2020, the firm has mentored thousands of small business owners.
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Accelerator Programs
We collaborate with industry and advocacy organizations to help reach and support business leaders through access to business education, coaching, and key resources to accelerate their growth.
By the Numbers
6M+
small business customers
$4.3B
in loans and lines of credit to small businesses in 2022
115K
participants mentored by senior business consultants in 2022
$2.1B
spent on Tier 1 diverse suppliers in 2022
$100M+
of equity invested in CDFIs and MDIs in 2022