Partnering with Refugees to

Build Businesses and

Achieve Financial Independence

ILAD Refugee BDC - Dallas - Arabic

ILAD’s DFW Business Development Center provides

coaching, guidance, and support for refugees to thrive in business and finance.

Refugee Resettlement in DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth is one of the largest U.S. regions for refugee resettlement. Refugees arrive here from around the world, fleeing conflict and persecution. While resilient, they face major challenges in adapting to life in the U.S.

Overcoming Barriers to Dignified Work

Language and cultural barriers often force refugees into jobs below their skill level. Starting a business offers a path to dignified work and financial stability for their families.

Our Role at ILAD

At ILAD, we provide personalized coaching, business training, and financial tools to help refugees build businesses, manage finances, and achieve financial independence.

Refugee Services

Credit Building and Money management

Build credit & Manage your personal finances
Basic money and finance training
Gain clarity on the next steps
Learn to track income and expenses
Learn what a credit score is and how to boost it
Set goals and gain clarity on how to become creditworthy to unlock financial opportunities
Personalized coaching & guidance
Access to resources in multiple languages

Business Launching

Basic business training
Clarify next steps for preparing and launching business
Create a business plan & set goals
Register business
Open a business bank account
Create simple financial plan, track income & expenses
Personalized coaching & guidance
Access to resources in refugee languages
Secure business funding
Capital injection into business
Finalize plan & launch business
Mentoring by expert volunteers

Support, Guidance & Coaching

Continuous financial and business support
Develop growth plan
Financial and Business Health check-ins
Credit Score and Budget check-ins
Ongoing 1:1 coaching + access to all resources
Clarify next steps for business health and growth

Book AppointmentRefugees

Book AppointmentPartners and Volunteers

What others are saying

"The only resource I've found built for refugees"

"Sometimes it is hard to know who you can trust, but Dalal & Vian were amazing coaches. Guiding me every step of the way.

ILAD has resources truly created with me in mind.

Cannot recommend them enough!"

"My life changed forever"

"ILAD's coaching, guidance and support not only created a safe place for me to try something new, but also helped me see stability for my family become a reality.

As a result, I have so much confidence and hope for my family's future!"