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AOF is a leading national provider of affordable loans, educational resources, coaching, and thriving networks for underserved small businesses.

08/20/2026

Is your business ready to take on more?

Join our one-hour webinar to learn how to prepare your time, team, cash flow, systems, and customer experience for growth.

Scaling Without Breaking: Capacity Planning for Growing Businesses

August 26
1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT

Register for the webinar and receive exclusive access to AOF’s Strategic Scaling and Growth online course.

Register now: https://opportunityfund.zoom.us/webinar/register/6117858618578/WN_4o_ixP4WSHmIXs2ublXyNg #/registration

08/19/2026

Fifty small business owners. Eight weeks. Every single one crossed the finish line. 🎉

Congratulations to the graduates of the Ripple Digital Leap Forward Accelerator — owners from over 18 industries and 20 states, at every stage and every age, all ready to take their businesses further in the digital world.

Here's what they received:
• A $10,000 grant when they completed the program, funded by Ripple
• Eight weeks of expert-led sessions on digital tools, automation, marketing, HR, financial systems, and more
• A personalized digital roadmap built around their goals
• A community of fellow small business owners to learn with

You already know these tools matter — you feel the urgency to keep your business competitive every day. What's often missing isn't the drive. It's access to the right tools, and the know-how to use them. That's exactly what these eight weeks were built to provide.

Congratulations to all fifty of you. We can't wait to see what you build next. 👏

08/14/2026

Everyone is talking about AI. But what does it actually look like to put it to work in your business?

Join AOF for a two-part webinar series designed to help small business owners move from exploring AI to actually using it.

🤖 Aug. 18: Build your first AI agent
⚙️ Aug. 19: Learn how to put it to work on real business tasks

No technical expertise needed. Join one session or attend both!

Register for Part 1: https://opportunityfund.zoom.us/webinar/register/2317857904528/WN_ZYU2orJcTx6zFjem3gLk3g
Register for Part 2: https://opportunityfund.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017857904216/WN_TdshfN5zSpeZFyHYOQRvRQ

07/28/2026

If your business has slower stretches, summer is often when they show up. A soft season is a normal part of running a small business, and it doesn't have to mean a stalled business.

Join us this Thursday, July 30 at 3pm (ET) for a free live session covering how to manage cash flow, keep customers engaged, and use quieter weeks to set up a stronger fall.

Register today: https://opportunityfund.zoom.us/webinar/register/4917827630573/WN_zMitZjuzS2Wwh145yWUPtA #/registration

07/15/2026

When the unthinkable happens as a small business owner, you need partners who will stand alongside you through the uncertainty.

Bridget Brady, Founder and CEO of Amp Up My Biz, has been an AOF borrower since COVID. When the LA wildfires devastated communities across the region, her clients' businesses were among those affected, severely constricting her revenue. AOF provided Bridget with the necessary financial breathing room she needed as she navigated an unexpected circumstance.

Partners like PayPal make this type of support possible. Thank you for believing in small business owners as much as we do.

07/09/2026

By July, most business owners have a real sense of what is working this year and what is not.

The harder part is finding the time to actually look at the numbers.

Join us for a free live session on July 15 at 1 PM ET. The Mid-Year Revenue Checkup walks you through reviewing your sales, expenses, and growth opportunities so you can finish 2026 strong.

Register today: https://opportunityfund.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517822340850/WN_4K5QEKaRQfCpVIG9hlOTng #/registration

06/25/2026

Your next phase of growth starts online. The FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab gives you the tools, guidance, and support to grow your sales, plus a $5,000 grant to invest back into your business.

Apply by June 30: https://aofund.org/program/fedex/

06/10/2026

Got a great product? Now comes the hard part: selling it.

Recently, 20 New York food and beverage small business owners took the stage at our NYC Pitch Room Competition, the culminating event of the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Bootcamp. After two months of mentorship and coaching, they showed up ready to pitch, and one walked away with additional grant funding to keep growing.

Congratulations to this year's NYC winner, Jack's Dad's Hummus! 🎉

Think your food or beverage business could benefit from this kind of support? Check out if there's an event coming in your city: https://aofund.org/resources/

06/05/2026

Get paid to grow your online business with FedEx.

Apply for the FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab and get expert support from 37 Oaks to strengthen your online store, plus a $5,000 grant when you complete the program. Spots are limited.

Apply by June 30: https://aofund.org/program/fedex/

06/03/2026

Looking to add a medium or heavy-duty truck to your business? Have you considered a lease?

A truck lease can be structured with lower payments early on that grow as your revenue scales — giving you access to the truck your business needs without the immediate financial pressure of a large upfront commitment. And as your needs change, leasing gives you the flexibility to upgrade that a long-term loan often doesn't.

AOF offers heavy and medium-duty truck leasing to help you expand your capabilities and who you can serve.

Curious if it could work for your business? Visit aofund.org

A special thank you to for their support of AOF's truck leasing program.

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