Participate in Open Streets on September 15, 2013!

West Bank Businesses have been invited to participate in this year’s Open Streets event on University and Hamline.

For more information, please check out the following:

OpenStreetsLetter.pdf – All you need to know about being a part of Open Streets and participating in the event with cost estimates (if applicable).

OpenStreetsFAQ.pdf – Information about the open streets event, how to participate and services provided by Mod & Co as the marketing support agency for the event.

A great webinar led in partnership with the West Bank’s own Lottsa Tax!

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Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
and the People That Own Them

Webinar brought to you by

MetroIBA Education Committee and Lottsa Financial

and presented by Scott Beers, Lottsa Financial

Tuesday, June 18 9:00AM
 – 10:00AM

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Join us for an overview of various workplace retirement plans that are available.
Information will include the ‘deferral’ element and the ‘employer contribution’ element.
Also learn …

Dear members and supporters,

Thank you for your continued involvement with the progress of the proposed West Bank Improvement District. After many years of hard work and organization, we’re excited to come to the next phase of implementation. The West Bank Improvement District steering committee will be collecting and sending in petitions to the City of Minneapolis beginning in March. If we receive 25% support by April 1, we can continue collecting petitions into April. Reaching our participation goals will enable us to have a district …

For the third year, the Minneapolis office of the Small Business Administration has been selected to offer a free intensive training course to area businesses. Past year Minneapolis participants include Certus EDM, Christensen Law Office,  CorAzon, Flair Fountains, Gandhi Mahal, Guaranty Commercial Title, Harry Jensen Construction, IpHouse, kp Companies, MAG Mechanical, Mother Earth Gardens, Nelson Electric, Olu’s Home, On-Demand Group, PediaPals, Saffron restaurant, The Stratford Companies, Tri-Construction.

WHAT: E200 Emerging Leaders is an intensive training initiative to accelerate growth of high potential small businesses located in America’s cities. Developed by the U.S. …

The West Bank Business Association is excited to announce a great opportunity for West Bank Businesses. In partnership with the City of Minneapolis, we will be administering grants for façade improvements in 2013. If you were planning on storefront improvements – now’s the time!

Who can apply for a matching grant?

Building owners and commercial tenants (with property owner’s approval) can apply for a Great Streets façade grant if:

they are located within an eligible business district (for example, the West Bank) AND
the improvements are for a commercial …