Ranking #39 out of 150, Advantage Capital joins companies like Patagonia, Beyond Meat and Tesla in this year’s list.
Venture capital firm, small business lender and impact investor Advantage Capital announced today its ranking on the 2021 Real Leaders 150 Top Impact Companies. Recognized as one of the world’s top impact companies for the third straight year in a row, Advantage Capital invests in small and growing businesses in economically underserved communities, to support jobs and drive inclusive economic growth.
This recognition comes at a time when the economic fallout and job losses from the COVID-19 crisis continue to hit people and communities, especially low-income areas, hard. The latest jobs report shows that 9.8 million fewer Americans are working today than before the pandemic.
“Every day, we see evidence that our unique investment strategy, focused on investing in entrepreneurs and small businesses that can retain and grow jobs in the toughest communities, works,” said Sandra M. Moore, chief impact officer at Advantage Capital. “The pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the inequities that exist in our society, from access to capital challenges for small and minority-owned businesses, to income disparities. The business operators and entrepreneurs we support are leading the charge to help drive an equitable recovery through good jobs, wages and benefits, and clear pathways for upward mobility.”
“These top impact companies prove that businesses can thrive by being a force for good,” said Mark Van Ness, founder of Real Leaders. “They are the real leaders of the new economy.”
Other 2021 award winners include game-changers such as Tesla, Beyond Meat, Patagonia and 147 other well respected brands demonstrating strong social or environmental impact. Nominees from across the globe were ranked utilizing data from key social impact assessments as well as company growth and revenue figures: their “force for good” score.
“This recognition illustrates how powerful access to capital can be for small business owners, operators and entrepreneurs who put this capital to work every day to generate jobs and opportunities in their communities,” said Steven Stull, president of Advantage Capital. “We are thrilled to be named a Real Leaders top impact company, and proud to invest in small businesses that can drive such good results, with strong returns for communities and investors.”
The Real Leaders Impact Awards, representing the top 150 companies in the global impact economy, were created by Big Path Capital, impact investing’s investment bank, and Real Leaders, the world’s first sustainable business and leadership magazine.
About Advantage Capital
Advantage Capital provides financing to established and emerging companies located in communities underserved by conventional sources of capital. Since 1992, the firm has invested more than $3.6 billion in companies from a diverse array of industry sectors and has helped support more than 65,000 jobs. Learn more at www.advantagecap.com, or via Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Real Leaders
Real Leaders is the world’s first business and sustainable leadership magazine and serves a community of visionaries, collaborating to regenerate our world. Its mission is to inspire better leaders for a better world. Real Leaders is a Certified B-Corp and signatory in the United Nations Global Compact (an advocate for achieving the global goals for sustainable development). Real Leaders positions leaders to thrive in the new economy and to inspire the future. Visit www.real-leaders.com for more information.
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