What is the provision of micro loan to the poor entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services, offered by a company that helps  entrepreneurs living with mental health and addiction challenges who are interested in pursuing self-employment?
Rise Asset Development Rise provides microfinancing and mentorship to entrepreneurs living with mental health and addiction challenges who are interested in pursuing self-employment. Business loans, leases, and other investments are offered depending on the stage of development, needs and capacity of each business. Rise provides business financing up to $25,000 throughout Ontario, with financing averaging from $3000 to $5000. The Rotman School of Management and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health participate in advisory functions, lending their respective expertise for business mentoring and mental health supports and services to the benefit of Rise clients. In January 2012, Rise received the Social Entrepreneurship in Mental Health Equity Award for Toronto social enterprises advancing mental health equity.
Prevail Health Solutions Prevail Health Solutions is a Chicago-based health care technology company that has created a system for online delivery of evidence-based mental health care. The company aims to create greater access to cost-effective therapy for those who have difficulty seeking and receiving adequate treatment. Prevail was founded in January 2008 by Richard Gengler then an MBA student at University of Chicago. It was born out of the need to provide effective and accessible mental health care to the growing number of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Gengler, a former US Navy pilot, leveraged his background to create a unique delivery model to bring mental health treatment to returning troops.