Rebecca Engle
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"I am #AllforSmall because advocating for and creating equitable structures for small businesses to succeed is critical to building more and better pathways of opportunity. Small is truly mighty and deserves to be celebrated!"
Ian Brown
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"Small businesses and entrepreneurship are the lifeblood of any thriving community. When we come together to support those businesses, we allow the creativity and diversity of our communities to flourish, which makes life richer for us all!"
José Garcia
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"We are experiencing one of the toughest times for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Being #AllforSmall means giving back time and energy to those who are often overlooked, in hopes of lightening their load."
Ian McDermott
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"#AllforSmall is encouraging self determination, personal fulfillment, and pride in community building."
Ellie Stephens
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"Small business owners play such an important role in our local communities, and without them, our neighborhoods would not be the same. To support them is to support a dream or a passion, and I feel privileged to be able to do so."
THE FINANCE PROGRAM
Recognizing that law cannot be practiced in a vacuum and that for lawyers to truly add value, they must understand the "big picture," next we started to build out a finance program. We hired additional staff and began to define exactly what financial services we needed to offer to help entrepreneurs grow more sustainably.
GROWTH SPURTS
At the time, Start Small Think Big was exclusively serving Bronx-based businesses. However, applications for support started to come in from all across New York City. We hired our first full-time staff person, opened our doors to businesses in all five boroughs, and started to refine our model for scalable growth.