Inclusiv Business Forward is a small business initiative launched in 2025 to increase access to capital for entrepreneurs in the stateInclusiv, the umbrella group for US community development credit unions, has welcomed a fourth credit union to its network of small business lenders in New York State. The network, Inclusiv Business Forward, is a small business initiative launched in 2025 to increase access to capital for New York entrepreneurs through credit unions. Inclusiv says Genesee’s focus on small businesses in low-income areas fits precisely with the mission of Business Forward. The goal is to provide all eligible small businesses with the opportunity to grow, the apex adds, including small business owners who have been turned down by larger financial institutions. Inclusiv Business Forward launched in 2025 as a small business lending initiative, with a $5m investment from New York State Empire State Development (ESD) through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).