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Learn more about Intuit IDEAS

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<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>By investing in small businesses, Intuit is helping to power prosperity around the world to create a more equitable and just society.</p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h1><span class="ql-size-demi">Empowering small businesses to thrive</span></h1></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To be successful, small businesses have to get a lot of things right: budgeting, cash flow management, financial statement analysis, taxation, and financing, to name a few. Without tools, knowledge, and support, they're at a disadvantage. Intuit IDEAS seeks to change the trajectory for those businesses. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this year-long program, Intuit provides local small businesses with its business compliance, back-office bookkeeping, tax preparation, and email marketing software. To build their skills in these areas, Intuit also gives them access to our network of expert tax preparers, accountants, and bookkeepers, plus business coaches and consultants. Intuit IDEAS aims to improve the efficiency, earnings, and capital readiness of each business, and offers each entrepreneur a grant to continue accelerating their growth.</span></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h2><span class="ql-font-heading03">Intuit IDEAS</span></h2></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Invest, Develop, Empower, Accelerate, Scale</p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Intuit IDEAS combines our AI-driven platform and human experts with the know-how of community partners like the Los Angeles Urban League to support local small businesses and help them grow.</p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The IDEAS program supports diverse small businesses in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Philadelphia that have the potential to accelerate and scale.</span></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h3><span class="ql-font-heading05 ql-size-medium" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An opportunity for local businesses to prosper</span></h3></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Participants will receive free QuickBooks, Mailchimp, and TurboTax software, plus access to Credit Karma and Intuit tax and bookkeeping experts.</span></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h3><span class="ql-font-heading05 ql-size-medium" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Access to Intuit's AI-driven platform and human expertise</span></h3></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Each entrepreneur will receive business coaching, in addition to ongoing support from Intuit experts, to maximize the benefits of the program.</span></p></div>

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<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h3><span class="ql-font-heading05 ql-size-medium" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Access to business coaching and counseling</span></h3></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">At the end of the 12-month IDEAS program, Intuit will provide participants with a grant to continue to accelerate their business growth.</span></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h3><span class="ql-font-heading05 ql-size-medium" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A grant to accelerate, scale, and grow</span></h3></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><h2><span class="ql-font-heading02 ql-size-demi">IDEAS Program Overview</span></h2></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Amber Bond, Founder of <a href="https://blazeandsparkles.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Blaze & Sparkles" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" style="color: rgb(0, 119, 197);" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail=""><u>Blaze & Sparkles</u></a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"><br>The mentorship aspect has been extremely helpful … I can bounce ideas off of my mentor … talk through certain issues I’m having, and just have a better plan of action.</p></div>

IDEAS participant Amber Bond, smiling in front of a camera

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Bryan Luben, Founder of <a href="https://www.cateringbybryan.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Founder and Chef of Catering by Bryan" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">Catering by Bryan</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>A lot of what my mom has to deal with: accounting, billing, invoicing … I’m going to take over because I don’t want her working her whole life.</p></div>

IDEAS participant Bryan Luben, smiling in front of a camera

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Dora Herrera, Founder of <a href="https://yucasla.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="YUCA's Pasadena Restaurant" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">YUCA's Pasadena Restaurant</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>Once you have the skills and the resources everything gets easier. The skills I’m learning through Intuit … it’s fabulous, because I’m learning what I don’t know.</p></div>

IDEAS participant Donna Herrera, smiling in front of a camera

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Emilio Daniel Vasquez, <a href="https://coffeecartboys.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-object-detail="" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Founder of Coffee Cart Boys" data-ui-access-point="">Founder of Coffee Cart Boys</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>Putting me in a position of success is going to put other people in that position, and anyone that has that mindset deserves an opportunity for success.</p></div>

IDEAS participant, Emilio Daniel Vasquez sitting on a chair smiling at the camera.

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Shannon Bobo, Founder of <a href="https://www.shannonbobo.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Shannon Bobo Casting" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" style="color: rgb(0, 119, 197);" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">Shannon Bobo Casting</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>I’m so grateful for this IDEAS program because it’s empowered me … driving me and pushing me and making me self-assured …I do deserve to have a seat at this table.</p></div>

IDEAS participant Shannon Bobo, sitting on a chair smiling and holding a cup.

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Omobola Imoisili, Founder of <a href="https://www.teniandtayo.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Teni and Tayo" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">Teni and Tayo</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>Tools like Mailchimp [are] key. I keep in contact with my customers very regularly with email and I’m looking for ways to improve that.</p></div>

IDEAS participant, Omobola Imoisilli, smiling and holding a cup smiling.

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Brandon Bailey, Founder and CEO of <a href="https://tutord.org/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="TUTORD" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">TUTORD</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>The IDEAS program is a great program. Just having the right partners like Intuit and Los Angeles Urban League.</p></div>

IDEAS participant Brandon Bailey, sitting in front of a wall with a sign on it.

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p>Quinton Williams, Founder of <a href="https://www.chiroelevated.com/" data-action="interacted" data-object="content" data-ui-action="clicked" data-ui-object="link" data-ui-object-detail="Chiropractic Elevated" data-ui-access-point="" data-sku="" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-wa-link="" data-object-detail="">Chiropractic Elevated</a></p></div>

<div class='resp-text-wrapper'><p><img src="https://digitalasset.intuit.com/render/content/dam/intuit/ic/en_us/icons/svgexport-17-superblue.svg" alt="quote icon" style="width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 43px; max-height: 64px;"></p><p>I want to show, not just my kids, but my community, that it can be done. Why not?</p></div>

IDEAS participant Quinton Williams, sitting in a chair smiling in front of the camera