Working Together to strengthen our communities.
Supported by JP Morgan Chase and led by LISC LA, Ascend LA is a collective of partners that have joined forces to drive small business growth and job creation across LA County. Working with private and public business-service organizations, we are creating opportunities for small business owners who have struggled to access capital to participate in the growing local economy.
Meet the ASCEND LA partners below.
LISC LA
LISC LA is a non-profit CDFI that works with residents and partners to forge resilient communities of opportunity across America. LISC LA is a leading creative source of capital and capacity building for economic development throughout LA County.
We are the Project Lead for ASCEND LA.
Loyola Marymount University
For 95 years, the College of Business at LMU has built a national reputation for its academic rigor and commitment to its students. Its top-ranked Fred Kiesner Center for Entrepreneurship will spearhead the training program to be taught by the College’s esteemed faculty of teacher-scholars as well as industry experts.
We are the “Management Education” partner for Ascend LA.
CMG Alliance (CMG)
CMG is a government contract and business consulting firm that helps companies capitalize on today's federal, state, and local contract opportunities. CMG supports Ascend LA businesses to capture new business.
Together For LA
Founded in 2020, Together for LA is a strategic partnership that advances a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient economic recovery to disasters, focused on small businesses. Together for LA founding partners include Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Los Angeles (LISC LA), The Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD), the Economic Workforce Development Department, City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County.