The Economic Mobility Solution for Decision-makers
Cities of all sizes need thriving small-business ecosystems, but the entrepreneurs who power those economies, especially Black, Latino, and underinvested founders, rarely have access to the structured support, capital, and tools they need to succeed.
ESO Ventures partners with cities and institutions to close that gap by delivering a ready-to-deploy entrepreneurial infrastructure system that helps these founders launch stronger businesses, create jobs, and build long-term community wealth.
As decision-makers, our
challenges are the same:
Across California, underinvested entrepreneurs are driving new business creation, yet many operate informally, limiting access to capital, reducing business stability, and shrinking the local tax base. Core metrics that community leaders are expected to improve. Without structured guidance, these founders face the highest closure rates, directly undermining business retention, job creation, and equitable-growth goals.
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That’s why ESO exists
What is ESO?
The Economic Mobility Company for Communities and the Organizations That Advocate For Them.
We Want To Partner With You!
We partner with organizations like yours to build the systems for your stakeholders that expand opportunity, strengthen local economies, and create lasting pathways to economic mobility through entrepreneurship. 
For economic development and community leaders, the Stack provides the foundation for long-term impact, creating an ecosystem where entrepreneurs can start, grow, and thrive right where they are.
A Scalable Incubator for Communities Ready to Invest in Their Own Talent
Every city has the ingredients for a thriving economy: creativity, grit, and people who know how to get things done. What’s often missing isn’t talent. It’s infrastructure.
ESO Next was built for cities, counties, and communities ready to change.
ESO Is Shifting The System
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Business Services
ESO Next is a one-year, comprehensive, milestone-driven program that equips under-resourced entrepreneurs with the tools, knowledge, and capital access to launch and grow real businesses. Sponsored by public and private partners, ESO Next drives local job creation and revenue growth by investing directly in small business owners.
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Financial Services
Capital in the Community Fund (CICF) A non-dilutive capital fund offering $5K–100K in low-to-zero-interest funding to incubator graduates—empowering entrepreneurs to scale after completion.
Each cohort receives:
Access to trusted, flexible capital
Digital progress tracking and cohort analytics
Post-program alumni network and reporting dashboard
ESO HUB
Sustaining Local Growth
The ESO Hub is a digital community that keeps entrepreneurs connected, resourced, and growing beyond the incubator experience.
Included as part of the ESO Next 12-month program, every participating entrepreneur receives full membership to the Hub, gaining access to curated learning, capital opportunities, and a statewide network of peers and mentors.
