Rise Asset Development

About Rise: Rise provides low interest small business loans, free training and mentorship to individuals living with mental illness and addictions who are interested in pursuing self-employment but are unable to obtain traditional financing. The Rotman School of Management and the 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. Rise is supported by founding donor Sandra Rotman, the Government of Ontario and impact donors: RBC Foundation, Bell Let's Talk; and Janis Rotman. Rise has been providing its unique services in Ontario since 2010, serving over 800 Ontarians through its lending and training programs and plans to expand across Canada beginning in 2018.