{"id":16753,"date":"2019-05-05T10:08:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T17:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16753"},"modified":"2019-05-05T10:08:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T17:08:22","slug":"cit-and-operation-hope-celebrate-national-small-business-week-and-introduce-launch-and-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16753","title":{"rendered":"CIT and Operation HOPE Celebrate National Small Business Week and Introduce Launch and Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A HOPE Inside Program Presented by CIT to Empower Women Entrepreneurs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/i>\u00a0NEW YORK, May 2, 2019\u00a0 \u2014 CIT Group Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: CIT), in partnership with the nonprofit\u00a0Operation HOPE<\/a>, today introduced the next facet of its\u00a0Launch and Grow<\/a>\u00a0initiative, a 12-week HOPE Inside program aimed at empowering women small business owners in New York City and Los Angeles.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Building upon last year\u2019s ten-part small business educational video series, the 2019 Launch and Grow program kicks off during National Small Business Week and includes a series of in-person workshops and classes for small business owners. Classes will focus on key topics such as maintaining strong personal credit, accessing capital, and managing budgets.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmpowering businesses is at the core of our mission, and the Launch and Grow HOPE Inside program is designed to provide small business owners with the training and coaching they need to bring their ideas to fruition,\u201d said CIT Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Ellen Alemany. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to provide participating women the opportunity to grow, develop and pursue their passions through this rewarding program.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to expand our partnership with CIT to help women entrepreneurs to achieve sustainable success,\u201d said Operation HOPE\u2019s Founder, Chairman and CEO, John Hope Bryant. \u201cOur collaborative efforts will arm participants with the tools they need to thrive. Building and maintaining good credit is an absolute essential in this process so that the \u2018woman behind the business\u2019 is truly empowered.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Launch and Grow initiative is a HOPE Inside programming model created by Operation HOPE to provide no-cost financial empowerment coaching and education to small businesses.<\/p>\n

Throughout the next 18 months, the program will provide over 400 women with tools and resources to cultivate their small businesses. In addition, the New York program will include a network of program partners to include\u00a0Mastercard<\/a>, the\u00a0Francine A. LeFrak Foundation<\/a>,\u00a0STRIVE<\/a>, and the\u00a0Mayor\u2019s Fund to Advance New York City<\/a>. These partners, along with CIT representatives, will provide their expertise and insights along the journey. The Los Angeles program is expected to begin in the summer.<\/p>\n

The New York and Los Angeles cohorts will culminate with an \u201cIdeas into Outcomes\u201d business plan competition that will provide participants with the opportunity to showcase their plans and skillsets before a panel of distinguished judges. CIT will award the top three winners seed money to advance their business goals.<\/p>\n

Individuals can access the content and resources by visiting\u00a0www.cit.com\/launch-grow<\/a>\u00a0and engage on social media by following #LaunchAndGrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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