Pathway 01

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

A resilient economy starts with local businesses and entrepreneurs. We help businesses grow, connect to resources, and reach new markets across the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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Why this pathway

Local business is the foundation of a resilient economy

Small businesses and entrepreneurs create jobs, anchor neighborhoods, and keep wealth circulating in the region. Tahoe Prosperity Center helps them grow by connecting founders to mentors, capital, and regional networks.

We work to make that support reachable for entrepreneurs from every background and language, so opportunity is shared across the Basin.

Focus Areas
Business growth and access to capital
Bilingual, culturally responsive support
Mentorship and peer networks
A connected small business ecosystem

Our approach

How we support local business

We meet entrepreneurs where they are and connect them to what they need next.

1

Connect founders to mentors and capital

2

Lower barriers for underservedentrepreneurs

3

Strengthen partnerships across thebusiness community

4

Track what local businesses need tothrive