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We’ve got a lot more to share—strategy toolkits, webinars, roundups of targeted resources, and food for thought. 

The LISC Resource Library is the place to go for community leaders interested in growing an equitable small-business ecosystem and for small business owners looking to learn about new opportunities.

Small Business Owners

Discover new opportunities and support services.

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Community Leaders

Resources for those interested in growing an equitable small-business ecosystem.

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Equitable Pathways to Small Business Recovery

A playbook from LISC and Next City offers a framework for pursuing equitable pathways to small business success, and lays out contextualized strategies related to capital access, small business capacity, and commercial real estate. Two of its authors explain why that’s so important.

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Centering Neighborhood Priorities for Economic Inclusion

By presenting early outcomes and lessons from the field, this brief from LISC and Brookings, seeks to provide guidance for cities looking to enhance opportunity in their disinvested neighborhoods and test a new kind of economic inclusion rooted in the knowledge, strength, and collective power of community.

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Seeding, Starting, and Scaling Local Branding Initiatives

A study of economic development strategies that establish manufacturing entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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