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West Side black business summit set for Saturday

By AustinTalks | March 22, 2019

The event will be held from 12 to 3 p.m. March 23 at Sankofa Cultural Arts Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave.

Business

Young entrepreneurs plan pop-up market in January

By Suzanne McBride | January 2, 2019

The Jan. 19 event is one of a few services offered by the participants of Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (Y.E.T.), a program operated by the Westside Health Authority.

economic development

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund revitalizing Austin businesses

By Blair Paddock | September 23, 2018

Five businesses are receiving grants of up to $250,000. They are Ted’s Place at 5813 W. Madison St.; Sky-Light Carpentry Services at 5420 W. Division St..; Coleman’s Bar-B-Que #2 at 5754 W. Chicago Ave.; Chubby’s Char House at 5963 W. Madison St.; and Brown Sugar Bakery, at 4800 W. Chicago Ave.

News

Ald. Taliaferro says local businesses are key to community development

By Connor S. Carynski | August 28, 2018

Those in attendance at this month’s meeting of the Austin African American Business Network Association were encouraged to apply for a Retail Thrive Zone business development grant from the city of Chicago.

Business

West Side residents help set guidelines for businesses at City Hall meeting

By Connor S. Carynski | June 20, 2018

Alleging that three businesses along the same strip of Madison Street in Austin neighborhood allow an environment of loitering, drug dealing, gambling and public indecency, community members met last week with city officials and the business owners to create a plan to resolve the issues.

black

Celebrate black history month by circulating black dollars in black communities

By AustinTalks | January 14, 2018

If more Black dollars were re-circulated in Black American communities, Black dollars would produce Black companies, help hire Black employees, support Black families and rebuild Black communities, writes Phillip Jackson, founder and chairman of the board of The Black Star Project.

Business

Applications open for Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants

By Alex Cornwell | November 19, 2017

Five Austin businesses received awards in the first round of funding earlier this year. The deadline to apply for the next round is Dec. 22, 2017.

Opinion

Economic justice needed now

By Rep. La Shawn Ford | September 26, 2017

State Rep. La Shawn Ford praises Austin business owners and urges banks to do a better job of supporting West Side businesses.

Chicago Avenue

City awards several Austin businesses grants to improve their properties

By AustinTalks | July 12, 2017

The seven – all located along Chicago Avenue, the “Soul City Corridor” – are receiving more than $558,000 out of $5 million being distributed citywide under the new Retail Thrive Zone program.

Austin

Deadline approaching for Austin businesses to get funding under new city program

By Xueer Zhang | May 29, 2017

Malcolm Crawford, head of the Austin African American Business Networking Association, urges business owners operating along the “Soul City Corridor” on Chicago Avenue to apply for the grants because they’re located in a retail thrive zone.

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