LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc. – We Help Small Businesses Thrive

We help small businesses thrive

We are a not-for profit, 501C3, community development organization and small business accelerator

What we do

We are a not-for profit, 501C3, community development organization and micro-small business accelerator assisting under served and under represented established small businesses generating at least six figures in revenues annually. Our programs guide business owners through the process of achieving accelerated growth through curriculum, hands-on assignments and expert coaching. We have a special focus on service-based businesses led by women, ethnic minorities, military veterans and those located in low to moderate income areas.

250+

Small Businesses Helped

8

Annual Program Cohorts

100+

Premium Jobs Created

EXPLORE 2019 COHORTS

“The scheduled calls and more were very helpful, the small, intimate nature of the cohort/accelerator was great. Any question I could have, would have been answered.”

Austin Martin (Rhymes with Reason)EMB Challenge - Fall 2018 South Bay

“The Founders Bootcamp helped us reach our goals by making us much more financially literate which has helped us to get our projections of how we will scale our business.”

Kelly Denham and Ephraim Ebstein (Fit Solutions)FBG Bootcamp - Winter 2018

“This program was extremely helpful for me. Since pitch night, I have been able to explain my business 100 times better when at networking events. I felt like I have progressed to a whole new level!”

Lisa Scott (Intuitive Edge)EMB Challenge - Fall 2018 Dallas Texas

“We have a way better grasp on our finances, goals, and projections. We have done many deep dives into our business to determine who we are as a company, how we’re going to grow and reach our goals.”

Meir Singer/ Miriam Singer (bluecloudUSA)FBG Bootcamp - Fall 2018

“It was important for me to have a blueprint of how to scale my business. We learned about different ways of how to generate revenues that we will be implementing.”

Elaine Swann (Swann School of Protocol)EMB Challenge - Spring 2018 North County

Our Programs

We offer two programs to guide establish businesses on the path to achieve funding and exponential growth.

Elevate My Business Challenge

60-day Mini-Accelerator Program consists of four (4) workshops where you will learn how to work ON your business, not just IN your business! Program completes with Pitch and Graduation Event with opportunity to compete for up to $5000 cash and service prizes. Includes 18 months of post program support coaching and support.

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Founders Business Growth Bootcamp

90 Day, weekly online 10 group sessions. Culminates with onsite Pitch and Graduation Event in beautiful La Jolla, CA with opportunity to compete for up to $7500 cash and service prizes. Learn what it takes to develop an effective growth and funding plan that gets funders to say yes to your request to fund your business growth. Includes 9 months of post program support coaching and support.

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