The Women’s Enterprise Action Leadership Fund (WEALF) fills a gap for underserved entrepreneurial women in New York by providing access to no-interest small business loans with mentorship and a supportive community. WEALF is proving that age, zip code, and ethnicity are not barriers to gaining support necessary to grow a business. Loans are granted without collateral or a guarantor, a prerequisite for traditional loan programs.
MAKING IT: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF WEALF
WEALF FACTS
INTEREST FREE LOANS
Interest-Free Loans Range Up To $10,000
With 1-On-1 Mentoring To
Women Business Owners
EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Sponsored Networking Events, Financial Seminars And Pop Up Shops, As Well As Individual Skills-Building Growth Opportunities
ACCESSIBLE LOANS
A Loan Option Without
Credit Rating Requirement Or, Collateral
Or Guarantor
SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT
WEALF Has Provided Over $1,000,000
To Support Over 120 Women
Owned Businesses
MENTORSHIP
Participants Matched With An Experienced Businesswoman Who Provides Advice & Assistance
NONPROFIT
WEALF Is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt Organization
CREDIT WORTHINESS
WEALF is proving that age, zip code, and ethnicity do not have to be barriers to commercial credit.
METROPOLITAN NYC AREA FOCUS
WEALF Provides Loans And Mentoring
To New York Metro Based Women
Owned Businesses
“I don’t believe that I would have been able to do this without WEALF.”
ENTREPRENEUER: ANNABELLE SANTOS: SPADET
“They’ve just always supported us, every step of the way.”
ENTREPRENEUER: JENNIFER FIORE AND NINA LALLI : MONDAYS
WEALF offers women a loan option without a credit rating requirement to receive both professional guidance and financial aid to jumpstart their businesses, and small businesses gain additional exposure, and expand their knowledge within their market segment.