Client marketplace

Shop the small businesses we support

Every business in our marketplace is an Ascendus client. When you buy from them, you help their owners grow and their communities thrive.

Quontay Turner · Emerald City Plant Shop

The marketplace

Find a business to support

Search by name, or narrow the list by category, ownership and state. Each listing takes you straight to the owner’s shop or page.

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Get involved

For Ascendus clients

Want your business in the marketplace?

If you’re an Ascendus client with a shop, a menu or a service people can book, we’d love to feature you. Tell us about your business and our team will follow up.

Ask to be listed

For supporters

Help more owners move up

Shopping is one way to support small businesses. Funding our mission is another: it helps us reach more entrepreneurs on their journey.

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Our impact · Since 1991

Behind every shop, a journey we support.

Figures as of December 2025. Source: our Annual Report 2025.

See our impact

Capital deployed
$435M+
Entrepreneurs served
62,000+
Years of mission
35+

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