The City of Boston, Neighborhood Development Director, will be coming to speak to the CBA about the City's programs and what it offers the city's businesses, including Charlestown.
The event will be held at the Constitution Inn, April 28th at Noon, on the 5th Floor Dave Powers Room. Lunch will be catered by Sorelle Cafe. The cost of the event is $10 per person. ($15 for non CBA members)
The Department of Neighborhood Development will present an outline of programs for small businesses including any new changes that might be taking place with these programs.
The Department would like to promote these programs and education businesses on the programs and how they can help.
Programs include:
Boston Small Business Resource Guide - A guide designed to help business owners navigate the process of starting, expanding, or relocating a business.
Neighborhood Restaurant Initiative – Designed to provide restaurants with a variety of targeted resources ranging from business development, to licensing and permitting assistance, to marketing and design.
ReStore Boston – Designed to assist neighborhood business and property owners with storefront improvements with professional design services, signage, security measures, and general repairs.
Boston Buying Power – A cost-saving initiative that allows small businesses to purchase energy at a long-term fixed price through access to the deregulated energy market.
Boston Community Change – A neighborhood-based customer loyalty program that allows you to Shop Locally, Share Locally.
Boston Invests in Growth – A loan pool designed to jumpstart well-financed construction projects, create jobs, and strengthen Boston’s economy.
Partners with Nonprofits – Provides matching grants up to $25,000 to help nonprofit organizations enhance the infrastructure of facilities that serve the immediate community.
Boston Local Development Corporation– Provides loans of up to $150,000 for existing businesses or to those relocating to the City of Boston.
Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority – Issues bonds to finance the capital needs of Boston businesses and institutions.
Boston Connnects, Inc. / Empowerment Zone – a 5.8 square mile area of Boston designated by the federal government to ensure responsible development and sustained community revitalization in areas that have experienced years chronic divestment.
To rsvp to this event, email us at info@charlestownbusiness.com
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