Approve 4 contracts totaling $732,000 for small business support and Buy Local campaign
In Plain English
The city plans to spend $732,000 over 2 years on business development programs. Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center gets $340,000 to help small businesses with training and consulting. Empower Soul Studios gets $156,000 for marketing the Buy Local campaign, while Bludot Technologies gets $200,000 to create the software platform. If approved, the city also hires 1 AmeriCorps fellow for $36,000 to support economic development work through 2025.
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