Community & Economic Development
Business Development Services
BAME’s Community Business Network (CBN) was developed to
keep existing businesses in the community, support and
help them grow in strength, attract new retail business
and services to the area, and to foster economic growth
in the Grant Hill, Stockton, and Logan Heights
neighborhoods.
The CBN represents retailers, restaurants, and service
providers. Working together and as a liaison, the CBN
acts as a communication link between local government
and businesses located within the geographic area.
Among the goals of the CBN are to:
- Provide employment opportunities for residents
in the Grant Hill, Stockton, and Logan Heights
neighborhoods
- Provide technical assistance, training, and
educational services to new and existing businesses
in order to insure their long-term stability
- Create an economic environment in the community
that will attract new businesses to the area
- Assist in the recruitment and development of new
and existing businesses
To accomplish these goals, the CBN, in conjunction
with other agencies and our partners, offers a range of
business development services to existing and start-up
entrepreneurs. The services provided assist businesses
with business plan development; networking; market
research; financial analyses; sustainability consulting;
and identification of financing sources for expansion,
start-up, and other essential business needs.
Financial Empowerment Program
The goal of the Financial Empowerment Program is to
empower community residents with financial literacy
through financial workshops that encourage good
stewardship over money and wealth creation. To aid
participants in becoming economically stable, several
intensive workshops on topics such as consumer credit,
debt management, basic banking, budgeting, saving,
retirement planning, asset creation (wealth building),
predatory lending, and others are presented. To ensure
optimal results, each participant’s financial goals and
savings plans are monitored quarterly and/or monthly.
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