Led by a collaborative of business development, higher education and financing organizations and powered by JP Morgan Chase’s Small Business Forward Initiative, Ascend New York City is a unique ecosystem that grows businesses owned by people of color across the Bronx
Led by a collaborative of business development, higher education and financing organizations, and powered by JP Morgan Chase’s Small Business Forward Initiative, Ascend New York City is a unique ecosystem that grows businesses across New York City.
Ascend NYC is a partnership effort between Business Outreach Center Network, Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative, BOC Capital Corp. CDFI, and Columbia University Facilities and Operations.
Ascend NYC strengthens businesses like yours to grow as vendors for anchor institutions and assists anchors in localizing their supply chains. Engagement with anchor institutions unlocks access to purchasing streams and inclusion of businesses as strategic supply chain partners.
Each year, private institutions collectively spend billions of dollars on goods and services. By utilizing their buying power to support local businesses, anchors have the power to contribute to the creation of wealth and good jobs.
Ascend’s 3-M model improves management skills, increases access to money, and grows market connections to maximize unique opportunities in New York City. BOC’s customized Business Peer Exchange approach to management training accelerates business and job growth. Ascend aims to close the opportunity gap and create and sustain good jobs.
