Small Business
Big Dreams
Lendistry is a minority-led small business lender. We help small businesses grow by offering loans as well as administering government and private grant programs.
Loan amounts starting at $25,000
Longer terms, up to 10 years
Applying online is fast, easy and does not impact your credit score.
Sunny Express Gourmet Fast Food, Summit Juice Co., Sugarbird Sweets and Teas, Coco’s Lip Smacking Cupcakes, Milk and Melts, Nod Foods, Bakers Bench, Drench Beauty and Kazi Blooms
Lendistry was started because our diverse team of founders spent their careers witnessing the barriers that make it too hard for most small business owners to get the loans they need to purchase inventory, open a new location, or bring in some extra cash to support their day-to-day operations.
Current Programs
Lendistry was founded in 2015 to open doors and give small business owners a fair chance at getting the funds they need without resorting to predatory lenders.
What does access to capital look like?
At Lendistry, it’s:
Choices
Responsible terms in low, medium and high amounts, because your capital needs don’t end after the first loan
Fintech
An online application that’s easy to complete anytime, anywhere, because coming to a branch isn’t an option for every business owner
Equitability
A different approach to making lending decisions, because every business is different, and they all deserve a fair chance to grow
Lendistry is the Official Small Business Lender of the Los Angeles Sparks WNBA team.
Access to capital means access to options. Access to opportunity.
Access to professionals who are driven to help underserved business owners and communities succeed.
This belief has led Lendistry to become the largest minority-led deployer of capital in the nation.
$10 billion
Small business loans and grants
as of 10/1/24
639,000
Small business supported
as of 10/1/24
“When I met Lendistry, they were able to give me the money that we needed in order for us to keep our door open and…manage the expansion.”
— Sylvia Smith, GJH Logistic Services
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The Center by Lendistry is a nonprofit strategic partner to Lendistry that supports diverse small businesses through education, technical assistance, and access to competitive financing. Find out more.