LISC LA

?? Last Call — Don’t Miss Out! The countdown is on, applications for Ascend LA 2025 close TODAY - Friday, March 28 at 11:59 PM PST! Ascend LA isn’t your average business program. It’s a power-packed business development and profit-maximization accelerator designed to help businesses and nonprofit organizations win big contracts with government and corporate partners. Real talk: Ascend LA businesses have already secured $58M+ in contracts. This is about building wealth, scaling up, and owning your growth. ?? Don’t wait. Don’t wonder. APPLY. Let’s WIN together. ?? Deadline: TODAY! March 28 @ 11:59 PM PST Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g77dkqp8 LISC LA Jabbar Wesley M.A., MLS CMG Alliance Loyola Marymount University JPMorganChase T-Mobile Capital One #AscendLA #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness

Join LISC LA's Executive Director, Nicole Williams, at the Los Angeles Business Council’s 23rd Annual Mayoral Housing, Transportation, and Jobs Summit! Top policymakers and leaders will convene to tackle housing, transit, and economic development in LA. ?? April 25, 2025 | ?? UCLA Luskin Conference Center ?? Register today: https://lnkd.in/erzTjtw #LISCLA #MHTJS2025 #HousingForAll #EconomicDevelopment #LosAngelesBusinessCouncil Krista Phipps Bob Graziano

This morning, LISC LA’s Senior Program Officer Jabbar Wesley M.A., MLS joined Dominique DiPrima on First Things First on KBLA1580 Talk Radio! He talked about how Ascend LA 2025 can help small business owners, especially those in communities that haven’t always had access to big opportunities, grow their companies and compete for major contracts. Catch the conversation starting at the 2-minute mark: https://lnkd.in/gKzxjwMM Interested in joining the 2025 Ascend LA cohort? Applications close this Friday! Don’t miss your chance to grow your business and connect with new contracting opportunities. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/evZRQuN #LISCLA #AscendLA #SmallBusinessSupport Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration JPMorganChase Nicole Williams Krista Phipps Crystal Nicole Martinez Christian Calderon Fonseca CMG Alliance Rene Cota Capital One T-Mobile Next Street

The final info session for Ascend LA 2025 is happening today! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gnSBvfNg #AscendLA #SmallBusinessSuccess #2028Olympics Nicole Williams Krista Phipps Christian Calderon Fonseca Crystal Nicole Martinez Rene Cota

Missed the latest Ascend LA 2025 info session? Join the next one to learn how this accelerator can give your business the tools to grow and succeed. Erick Castro, MBA, Ascend LA Alum & CEO of KSE Construction, will be the Alum Spotlight Speaker at this final session. Date: March 24th at 5:00 PM Register now: https://lnkd.in/gnSBvfNg #AscendLA #SmallBusinessSuccess #2028Olympics Nicole Williams Krista Phipps Christian Calderon Fonseca Crystal Nicole Martinez Rene Cota

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how Ascend LA 2025 can help your business secure major contracts tied to LA’s biggest events and contracting opportunities! ?? RSVP for the info session at: https://lnkd.in/gJECfq9t Apply for the 2025 Cohort: https://lnkd.in/g77dkqp8

The cancellation of HUD’s Section 4 grants is devastating to our community partners, and it will directly impact local residents who count on these nonprofits to develop affordable housing, invest in community revitalization, and provide family income and wealth-building programs that help people build a strong financial future. Since 1993, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has used HUD Section 4 funds to fuel more than 1,400 nonprofit community development organizations in 349 metro and rural areas. These grants have supported over $16.1 billion in real estate investments and more than 87,000 affordable homes. At a time when the nation is facing a severe housing shortage, we can’t afford to lose vital tools that help us address these worsening gaps. At LISC, we’re appealing?this cancellation and urging others to speak out as well. Join us - your organization can sign our letter to Congress to help safeguard this crucial community funding.?Please sign by March 19:?https://lnkd.in/eWh-APVJ

Very excited to be offering the management education program again for Ascend LA, a joint effort between LMU Entrepreneurship Program & Fred Kiesner Center , CMG Alliance, and LISC LA. The program has been widely successful in helping small businesses increase sales and profits as well as land contracts with the government agencies all over the country. If you are a small business entrepreneur and want to grow your business, please submit your application at www.ascendla.org/apply

Attention all LA entrepreneurs looking to take your established business to the next level - consider joining our 2025 Ascend cohort! This is an accelerator/incubator style program sponsored by JP Morgan Chase and jointly run by Rene Cota at CMG Alliance, LISC, and David Y Choi and myself at LMU. Applications are due by 28 March. This year we will have a special focus on preparing for upcoming events and projects like those connected to the Olympics.

HUD’s recent cancellation of Section 4 local capacity building grants is a severe blow to the nation’s infrastructure of #affordablehousing and, if sustained, will damage local economies for years to come. For over 30 years, LISC has leveraged Section 4 resources to help local organizations develop affordable housing, support local businesses, and create economic opportunities. These funds have empowered nonprofits to upgrade their operations, expand their reach, and foster long-term growth in both urban and rural areas. We’re appealing this cancellation and urging others to speak out as well. Your organization can join our letter to Congress to help protect this essential funding for communities. Please sign by March 19: https://lnkd.in/eHR_3-6m