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Small business capital access
I work to connect Philadelphia's small businesses with fair, responsible financing. Too many strong entrepreneurs are held back not by their ideas but by a system that was never built for them.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amaury Abreu — Philadelphia Civic Leader
Philadelphia civic leader and advocate for small business capital access in immigrant and Latino communities.
Working to expand access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Philadelphia's underserved neighborhoods.
About
Capital, community, and opportunity.
I have spent my career working at the intersection of capital, community, and opportunity. As a loan officer at Impact Loan Fund and an underwriter at True Access Capital, I originate and underwrite small business loans every day for entrepreneurs across Philadelphia and the region, with a focus on the immigrant and Latino communities that have too often been left out of the financial mainstream.
My civic work grows from the same conviction. As founder of PHL Tech PAC, I advocate for policy that helps Philadelphia's small businesses and innovators thrive, including a dedicated startup and innovation office inside city government. As board chair of SARCC and through years of community organizing, writing, and convening, I have worked to bring underheard voices into the rooms where decisions get made.
I believe access to capital is a civic issue. When a neighborhood entrepreneur can get a fair loan, a family builds wealth, a block gets stronger, and the city grows. That is the work.
“Access to capital is not just a financial question. It is a question of who gets to build a future in this city.”
What I work on
Focus areas
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Latino and immigrant entrepreneurship
I am bilingual and rooted in Philadelphia's Latino and immigrant business community. I advocate for the resources, language access, and representation these entrepreneurs deserve.
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Inclusive economic growth and innovation policy
Philadelphia has the talent and energy to be a top tier city for founders. I push for policy that helps innovative companies start, stay, and grow here.
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Civic engagement and community leadership
I believe public dialogue should include the people most affected by the decisions being made. I work to convene, listen, and bring community voices to the table.
Civic Leadership
Service across Philadelphia's civic, economic, and community institutions.
Leadership across Philadelphia's civic, entrepreneurial, and community development institutions, grounded in daily, hands-on work in small business lending and capital access.
Treasurer, PHL Tech PAC
I serve as treasurer of PHL Tech PAC, a political action committee giving Philadelphia's startup and small business community a voice in city policy. The PAC's first major campaign called on City Hall to create Venture Philadelphia, a dedicated innovation office inside the Commerce Department to help founders start, stay, and grow in the city. As treasurer, I oversee the organization's financial stewardship, governance, and federal reporting obligations.
Board Chair, SARCC
I serve as chair of the board, providing governance, strategic direction, and fiduciary oversight in service of the community SARCC represents. The role centers on stewardship, accountability, and keeping the organization focused on the people it exists to serve.
Chief Financial Officer, Founders Alley
I serve as chief financial officer of Founders Alley, a Philadelphia startup conference built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. The work brings together capital, creativity, and community, with an intentional focus on making entrepreneurial space accessible to people too often left out of traditional networks.
Loan Officer, Impact Loan Fund & Underwriter, True Access Capital
I originate small business loans as a loan officer at Impact Loan Fund and underwrite as an underwriter at True Access Capital, two community development financial institutions serving Philadelphia and the region. This work helps entrepreneurs access capital when traditional banks will not, including founders with limited credit history or collateral. It is the ground level work behind my advocacy, seeing every day where the financing system works and where it leaves people out.
In the community
The work, in practice.
Convening entrepreneurs, partners, and neighbors across Philadelphia.
Writing and Press
Selected writing on economic opportunity, innovation, and community.
Impacto Media2025
Philadelphia's SMBs & founders want to build here. Let's make that easier
An op-ed making the case for cutting red tape, expanding access to capital, and building the support systems Philadelphia's small businesses and founders need to grow in the city.
Read article →Impacto Media2025
From Santo Domingo to Philadelphia: Amaury Abreu promotes Latino unity
A profile on the journey from Santo Domingo to Philadelphia and the work of building unity, capital access, and civic voice for the city's Latino community.
Read article →Technical.ly2025
How CDFI loans can beat venture capital for early startups
On underwriting small business loans at Impact Loan Fund and why Community Development Financial Institutions can be a better fit than venture capital for many early stage Philadelphia founders.
Read article →Technical.ly2025
AI in the workplace works best when people come first
A case for keeping people at the center of how Philadelphia companies adopt AI, drawn from the work of Kommunity and Founders Alley with local tech and business leaders.
Read article →Technical.lyApril 2026
Philadelphia Needs a Startup Innovation Office
A call on City Council and the Mayor's Office to create Venture Philadelphia, a dedicated innovation office inside the Commerce Department to support founders, retain talent, and coordinate the city's startup ecosystem.
Read article →York Daily Record and Pennsylvania Capital-StarNovember 2021
Let's Change the Future for Our Children by Taking Action Today on Climate Change
A column on moving communities from ignorance to knowledge to action on climate change, written as founder of Q'Hubo News in partnership with the Climate Solutions journalism collaboration.
Read article →LebTownApril 2021
A Crisis That Is Also an Opportunity
A column on the housing affordability crisis, urging renters in difficulty to seek help without shame and calling on landlords to provide housing with dignity.
Read article →Speaking and events
Invite Amaury to speak.
I am available for panels, forums, and community events on small business capital access, Latino entrepreneurship, and inclusive economic growth in Philadelphia.
Contact
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