A national network of local ecosystems

Ascend was launched in 2017 in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. In 2018, Long Island joined the network, followed by Phoenix (Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), Columbus, Houston, New Orleans, and New York in 2019. Ascend is a national network of local ecosystems joining forces to best support entrepreneurs. Ascend partners are organizations which provide the resources and market access needed to grow businesses, and spatially, they support the Three-M Model of Ascend; Money – Management – Markets. Guided by research and motivated by the ambitions of business owners like you, Ascend is a national ecosystem composed of local networks focused on providing your business with personalized strategies for growth.