Climate disasters—combined with the lingering economic stress of the pandemic—present immediate challenges to the survival of small businesses and the outlook for long-term recovery and growth. With the generous support of the Wells Fargo Foundation, LISC is developing our Small Business Resiliency Network to ensure businesses can innovate, expand, and thrive.
What We’re Offering
The Network will operate through 20 nonprofit Business Development Organizations (BDOs) working in collaboration with LISC’s Newark, New York City, and Rural offices. BDO staff with expertise in business continuity management will provide training and guidance on the following:
- Understanding how climate change impacts small businesses, including how to differentiate between one-time shocks and long-term interference
- Assessing barriers to preparedness and developing strategies to tackle them
- Identifying climate-related business opportunities, including evolving technologies, shifting stakeholders, emerging disclosure requirements, and investment and funding trends.
Who is eligible for support?
The LISC Small Business Resiliency Network is open to small businesses operating in disaster-prone areas in five states. Below is the list of the 20 BDOs delivering services in each state:
Alabama
Louisiana
- Iberia Industrial Development Foundation
- Louisiana SBDC @ Nicholls State University
- St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation
New Jersey
- Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
- African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
- Rising Tide Capital
- Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship of New Jersey
- Equal Space
- Hudson County Economic Development Corporation
- Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation
New York
- Evergreen
- Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
- Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation
- Long Island City Partnership
- Bridge Street Development Corporation
Texas
- SBDC sponsored by Lamar State College Port Arthur Foundation
- Legacy Institute for Financial Education
Learn More
LISC’s BDO partners will begin to offer training and one-on-one support to small businesses in August 2022. Interested small businesses may register to be notified when services in their area are available.
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