Late last month, Green for All established The Capital Access Program  for small businesses and non-profits.  The program is design to provide these organizations with the resources they need to to support, create and scale green jobs in our local communities.    The program has four components:

DEAL SOURCING AND PACKAGING
Using their relationships with financing partners, they help small businesses and non-profit organizations that fulfill the mission of building an inclusive green economy identify financial opportunities. They are looking for revenue-generating companies, with 1-3 years of operating experience, that are focused on providing green products, sustainable services, or renewable energy.

In the case of non-profits, they are looking for organizations that are working with underserved communities, attempting to provide pathways out of poverty.  Preference will be given to entities located in the following cities: Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Miami, Boston, Newark, Albuquerque, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Seattle.

Download the Application

THE CAP MENTOR- PROTEGE NETWORK
CAP RECENTLY initiated a pilot mentor – protégé network back in December, which links budding entrepreneurs across the country with business leaders willing to help them get their business or nonprofit off the ground.  They are seeking  small businesses  with 1-3 years operating experience; revenue positive; focused on providing green products, sustainable services, or renewable energy.  They are also seeking nonprofits who work with underserved communities; focused on both employment and the environment; existing or planned social enterprise that aims to fulfill the organization’s overall mission.

Download the Protégé Application

Download the Mentor Application

GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONAL CENTER
The Capital Access Program provides online and offline content for emerging businesses and entrepreneurs that is designed to help them improve their business skills, social capital and financial support of green business.

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Author: Tracey de Morsella (323 Articles)

Tracey de Morsella started her career working as an editor for US Technology Magazine. She used that experience to launch Delaware Valley Network, a publication for professionals in the Greater Philadelphia area. Years later, she used the contacts and resources she acquired to work in executive search specializing in technical and diversity recruitment. She has conducted recruitment training seminars for Wachovia Bank, the Department of Interior and the US Postal Service. During this time, she also created a diversity portal called The Multicultural Advantage and published the Diversity Recruitment Advertising Toolkit, a directory of recruiting resources for human resources professionals. Her career and recruitment articles have appeared in numerous publications and web portals including Woman Engineer Magazine, Monster.com, About.com Job Search Channel, Workplace Diversity Magazine, Society for Human Resource Management web site, NSBE Engineering Magazine, HR.com, and Human Resource Consultants Association Newsletter. Her work with technology professionals drew her to pursuing training and work in web development, which led to a stint at Merrill Lynch as an Intranet Manager. In March, she decided to combine her technical and career management expertise with her passion for the environment, and with her husband, launched The Green Economy Post, a blog providing green career information and covering the impact of the environment, sustainable building, cleantech and renewable energy on the US economy. Her sustainability articles have appeared on Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation, Chem.Info,FastCompany and CleanTechies.