LIFT Development Enterprises, Inc. (LIFT), is a not-for-profit, community development organization and micro-small business accelerator with a mission to help underserved and under represented small business owners to overcome the challenges they face due to lack of access to capital and to assist them in increasing business capacity resulting in higher revenue growth and providing premium wage jobs.

Kim Folsom, Founder, Interim-CEO
Laura Kwartler, Co-Founder and General Partner Founders First Capital Partner
Beverly Cole, Independent Director Bank of OZK
Sharon Payne, Board of Advisors University of San Diego Peace and Justice Center
Alicia Quinn, Vice President  United Way of San Diego, California
Tom Topuzes, Former Regional Director Small Business Administration
Maurice Wilson, CEO, REBOOT Military Veteran Reboot Program