Partners - United States

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The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program is delivered through partnerships between local community colleges, business schools, Community Development Financial Institutions and leading nonprofit organizations.

• American Association of Community Colleges

• Association of Community College Trustees

• City Colleges of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

• Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, OH)

• Houston Community College (Houston, TX)

• LaGuardia Community College (Long Island City, NY)

• Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA)

• Long Beach Community College District (Long Beach, CA)

• Los Angeles Southwest College (South Los Angeles, CA)

• Delgado Community College (New Orleans, LA)

• Salt Lake Community College (Salt Lake City, UT)

Leading universities and business schools are building on, strengthening and developing a world-class curriculum to help small businesses grow and create jobs. They also provide training to faculty at community colleges and similar institutions to strengthen their capacity to deliver programming.

• Babson College

• Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Leading nonprofit organizations are contributing their knowledge and experience to help address the needs of small business owners and their communities.

• Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

• Greater Houston Partnership

• Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• Houston Minority Supplier Development Council

• National Federation of Independent Business

• National Urban League

• Urban League of Greater New Orleans

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

• University of Houston Small Business Development Center Network

Community Development Financial Partners provide capital for small business loans as well as pre- and post-financing technical assistance for program participants. 

• Seedco Financial Services, Inc.

• Valley Economic Development Center, Inc.

• Hope Enterprise Corporation (HOPE)