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In Your Own Backyard
“Discovering Opportunities for Small Business Support”
Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj, Assistant Director City of St. Petersburg
Business Assistance Center
440 2nd Avenue NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33701
www.stpete.org/bac
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Local Opportunities & Resources for Small Business Owners
Local government
Redevelopment areas
Business Assistance Centers
Colleges & universities
Public school partnerships
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Local Opportunities & Resources for Small Business Owners
Local government resourcesMarketing DepartmentPlanning and ZoningEconomic Development Water Resources (restaurants)CodesSanitationHousing (Community Development Block Grant – CDBG)
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Opportunities & Resources for Small Business OwnersLocal and state website resources
SCORE (Service Corp or Retired Executives) - www.scoreflorida.orgEnterprise Florida - www.eflorida.comFlorida Black Business Investment Board - www.eflorida.comAccion - www.accion.orgFlorida Main Street www.flheritage.com/preservation/architecture/mainstreet/Florida Small Business Development Center - www.floridasbdc.com
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
Exemplifies effective use of local, state and federal resources for business support
22nd Street Redevelopment
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Redevelopment
Sweetbay Grocery Store A “Big 4” Asset
GTE Credit Union A “Big 4” Asset
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Redevelopment
Training 300 youth per yearHealth occupationsConstructionAutomotive repairCulinary arts
Job Corp
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Redevelopment
St. Petersburg College Midtown
Carter G. Woodson Museum
Dell Holmes Park
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Redevelopment
Retention of Lantmannen Uni-bake(formerly Euro-Bake)
Neuroscience Center
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Redevelopment
Piano Exchange Factory
Pet Pal Rescue
Southside Thrift Store
Sold to
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Historic Assets & Renovations
St. Petersburg Clay Company
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Historic Assets & Renovations
Royal Theater
Before
After
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
22nd Street Historic Assets & Renovations
Manhattan Casino
Before
After
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City of St. Petersburg Redevelopment Area
Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center
Jordan Elementary School
Dell Holmes Park
22nd Street Historic Assets & Renovations
AfterBefore
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City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center
More cost effective
Economic and social value to a community
Intrinsic role of businesses in neighborhood vitality
Small businesses hire just over half of workforce in the United States
Focus on Small Business:
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Business Corridor ProgramBusiness Counseling, Mentoring and Training Specially tailored workshops for small business support
City Services & Incentives (Enterprise Zone, Permitting & Zoning)How to Research & Write a Business PlanProcurement Training (How to Do Business with the City, Pricing Fundamentals, Bonding, Estimating & Bidding)
City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center
Programs and Collaborations:
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Eckerd College Intern ProgramSmall Business Enterprise ProgramSPARC (St. Petersburg Artists’ Resource Collaborative)SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small BusinessUSF Small Business Development CenterSmall Business Admin., Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. & Gulfcoast Business Finance, Inc.
City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center
Programs and Collaborations (cont.):
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BAC Website - www.stpete.org/bacBusiness Resource Center (BRC)Access to city data for project history and statusSt. Petersburg Small Business Reference
New Website! www.stpetesbr.org One-stop reference for doing business
Mayor’s Business Support Line893-7000; [email protected]
Business Resources
City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center
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Access BAC servicesCity-sponsored grand opening with mayor and city council in attendancePress release and invitationsEvent promotion on local radio
Grand Openings/Anniversaries
City of St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center
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Business Assistance Center
Staff assigned to major business corridors. Work with businesses and business associations assisting with startup, expansion and retention
Partnership with Eckerd College/Progress Energy Intern Program
Collaboration with other City departments
Guiding principlesThe Broken Window Theory (the simple things matter)Keep it simple and cleanOvercoming the E-Myth (experts in their craft, but not necessarily in business operations)
Business Corridor Program
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BAC/Community Development
Federal Program/Department of Juvenile Justice
Weed out crime; Seed social service programs
Programs include the following:DEFY (Drug Education For Youth)Public speakingSEW What (sewing club)Youth Leadership AcademyCarefest (community volunteer day)African American Mental Health
Weed & Seed
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Colleges & Universities
Eckerd College/Progress Energy Intern Program
CollaborationBusiness Assistance Center/Midtown Economic Development staff & City staffEckerd College studentsProgress EnergyBusiness/Neighborhood AssociationsCorridor businesses
Team ApproachEckerd CollegeBAC/Midtown staff, service providers and businesses
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Colleges & Universities
Eckerd College/Progress Energy Intern Program, cont.
Purpose: Expansion and improvement of small businessesEligibility for banking/financial service and assistanceProvide Eckerd students with “real world”experiences
FundingProgress Energy Midtown Grant Assistance Program (repayable) -$10,000
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Colleges & Universities
Eckerd College/Progress Energy Intern Program, cont.
Types of Intern AssistanceMarketing (flyers, signage, press releases)Grand Opening supportRetail assistance (in-store & special events)In-store maintenance (painting, cleaning, stocking, landscaping, product display)InventorySocial media
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Public School Partnerships
Internships for Magnet Programs
Summer Interns
An Evening with the Principals
Mayors Mentors and More
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Contact Information
Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj, Asst. Dir. City of St. Petersburg
Business Assistance Center
440 2nd Avenue NorthSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701
www.stpete.org/bac