July 2, 2026

Dear Friends,

Hope you're staying cool!

We've had a busy and highly productive 2026 so far with terrific collaborations, new ways to support our clients, new team members, and client success.

Scroll down for our latest news and webinars, including:

• Announcing the Future Fund
• With Senator Gillibrand at the AAPI conference
• Lessons from the CBA Summit
• Keys to Ownership: our new loan program for ownership transitions
• Joining fellow CDFIs at the NYSCDFI Coalition Conference
• Looking back at our 14th Annual IHWA Awards Ceremony

From all of us at Accompany Capital,

Have a happy, safe - and hopefully cooler - Fourth of July!

Yanki Tshering

Executive Director

The NYC Future Fund

This Spring the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) announced the citywide launch of the revamped NYC Future Fund, a revenue-based loan that adjusts for seasonal and growing small businesses' changing revenue with a flexible repayment plan. The NYC Future Fund is a public-private partnership between the City of New York and local Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and we are proud to be one of the first four CDFIs selected to offer it.

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Joining Senator Gillibrand

for the AAPI Conference

We were pleased to attend this year's Asian American & Pacific Islander Summit, hosted at the U.S. Capital by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. A day of great speakers, panels, and thoughtful connections, including a a conversation with Senator Gillibrand and Senator Tammy Duckworth, and a terrific discussion of "Grants, Congressional Direct Spending & Small Business Resources discussion" by a distinguished panel that included Accompany Capital Executive Director Yanki Tshering.



The CBA Summit: Credit Cleared for Takeoff

Earlier this month we joined credit-building practitioners from across the country at the Credit Builders Alliance’s Credit Cleared for Takeoff summit to discuss ways that aligning readiness, access, and sustainability can turn financial education into lasting economic mobility. Accompany Capital Data Specialist – and CBA accredited Asset Master Trainer – Roberto Evans presented on “Credit, Disputes & AI”, highlighting both opportunities and risks for borrowers and lenders.

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Keys to Ownership - Transition Success

We’re excited to introduce Keys to Ownership, a new loan program designed to help small businesses successfully transition when they change hands. When a family member, longtime employee, or entrepreneur is interested in taking over a business, transitioning can be challenging, requiring affordable capital, mentoring, and a supportive network. That’s why we created Keys to Ownership, a comprehensive program that combines flexible financing with education, practical business support, and access to trusted advisors and peer networks.

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The NYSCDFI Coalition Conference

CDFIs at Work: Bridging the Gap

On March 23rd Community Development leaders from across New York State gathered in Albany for our annual two-day statewide conference. This year’s theme – CDFIs at Work: Bridging the Gap – included panel discussions and workshops examining how CDFIs responded to the needs of their communities through unlikely cross-sector partnerships and innovative products.

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Looking Back at Our 14th Annual

Immigrant Heritage Week Awards

Looking back at our 14th annual Immigrant Heritage Week Awards, which brought together clients, strategic partners, funders, and community leaders to recognize the extraordinary contributions immigrants and refugees make to New York City's economy and cultural life. Congratulations once again to our Honorees and Awardees! Click to learn more about these amazing New Yorkers:

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Meet Richard Portilla

Our new Customer Success Specialist Richard Portilla is passionate about helping underserved business owners overcome barriers to financing and build sustainable enterprises. A lifelong Queens resident who was raised by a mother who worked as a street vendor, he holds a degree in English, Creative Writing, from Hunter College, and is now pursuing graduate studies in Urban Policy and Leadership.

Client Success: Opening New Locations

Congratulations to clients YAAS Tea and Malai Ice Cream, both of whom recently expanded to two new locations! Find Malai's mouthwatering South Asian inspired ice cream treats in the West Village here and YAAS Tea's bubble teas and other treats at their new location in Astoria here.

July Webinars

Webinar: Quick Books Online Level 1 (Part 1)

Date: Wednesday, July 8 

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM  

Location: Zoom

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series of QuickBooks Online Level 1 classes for small business owners who are new to QuickBooks. The webinar will help you learn the basics and understand how you can use QuickBooks to manage your business finances. The sessions will cover the following: 

• Different versions of QuickBooks Online  
• The general setup – Menus, settings, and general functions 
• Setting up the Chart of Accounts and understanding what they mean in accounting and deductions 
• Setting up individual items to show up in customer invoices. 

Speaker: Paul Rosenblum, Numerex Services, Small Business Consultant, Professional Bookkeeper, a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor 

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For more information, please contact Thinley Wangchuk at twangchuk@accompanycapital.org or 212-401-6229 

This workshop is provided in partnership with Brooklyn Business Solutions Center and sponsored by Capital One.      

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Webinar: Quick Books Online Level 1 (Part 2)

Date: Thursday, July 9 

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM  

Location: Zoom

Part 2 of a 2-part series of QuickBooks Online Level 1 class for small business owners who are new to QuickBooks. The webinar will help you learn the basics about - and understand how you can use -- QuickBooks to manage your business finances. The sessions will cover the following:  

• Manual entry of customer invoices, payments and deposits 
• Manual entry of Asset purchases, loans, and expenses 
• Introducing online banking (downloading from your bank) 
• Basic Reports 

Speaker: Paul Rosenblum, Numerex Services, Small Business Consultant, Professional Bookkeeper, a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor 

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For more information, please contact Thinley Wangchuk at twangchuk@accompanycapital.org or 212-401-6229

This workshop is provided in partnership with Brooklyn Business Solutions Center and sponsored by Capital One.

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Housing Partnership HUD

Homebuyer Education Class

Date: Saturday, August 1

Time: 9 - 4:30

Location: 253 West 35th Street, 3rd Floor

Interested in making Home Ownership a reality? Join usfor our HUD-Approved Homebuyer Education Course, designed to equip first-time buyers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to purchase and sustain homeownership successfully.

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A Special Thank You to Our Funders

Many thanks to Customers Bank, HSBC, Ocean First Bank, and M&T Bank Charitable Foundation for their continued funding and support of small businesses and their communities.