Capital builds businesses. Strong businesses build communities.
Help expand access to the preparation, financing, and relationships that Charlotte entrepreneurs need to move their businesses forward.
WHO WE ARE
Business preparation. Responsible capital. Community connections.
ASPIRE Community Capital is a Charlotte-based Certified Community Development Financial Institution helping entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses and prepare for growth.
Through coaching, financial education, technical assistance, financing, and community connections, we support business owners who face barriers to traditional capital and business resources.
We spent years building the preparation pathway. Our next chapter strengthens the capital and capacity to help more entrepreneurs move through it.
THE CAMPAIGN
Help raise ASPIRE's first $1 Million in Growth Capital.
Your partnership can help expand lending capacity, strengthen technical assistance, support responsible portfolio growth, and increase the number of entrepreneurs prepared to participate in Charlotte's economic future.
This campaign is designed to strengthen four areas:
Lending capital: Resources to finance eligible small business needs.
Loan loss reserves: Resources to support responsible portfolio management.
Technical assistance and coaching: Support that helps owners strengthen financial readiness and business operations.
CDFI capacity and infrastructure: The people and systems needed to manage lending responsibly.
Help more local businesses prepare to pursue contracts, invest in equipment, sustain operations, and grow.
Certified CDFI | 501(c)(3) nonprofit | Charlotte, North Carolina
Strong entrepreneurial ecosystems are built together.
PARTNERSHIP
Connect your institution’s priorities with local business opportunity.
ASPIRE operates within a broader network of financial institutions, public agencies, philanthropic organizations, corporations, and community partners committed to expanding opportunity for entrepreneurs.
Banks, foundations, corporations, and community organizations each have a role in helping entrepreneurs succeed.
ASPIRE brings business preparation, responsible financing, and community relationships into that shared work.
If your institution supports entrepreneurship, economic mobility, financial inclusion, or neighborhood investment, we welcome a conversation about where your priorities align with ASPIRE’s next chapter.
