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Jefferson County extends contracts for two small‑business startup programs
Summary
The county approved extensions and higher funding for two nonprofits that offered early‑stage business training and one‑on‑one mentoring to residents; commissioners asked for clarity on how the county chooses providers and on overlap with other programs.
Jefferson County commissioners voted to extend and modestly increase two contracts for small‑business startup services after staff reported the organizations exceeded their performance targets.
County staff said the county will increase each contract from $100,000 to $120,000 to continue support services for entrepreneurs. The contracts cover early‑stage business planning, marketing guidance and one‑on‑one mentoring aimed at helping residents test ideas and form viable companies.
The county’s economic development staff told commissioners the programs target very early‑stage entrepreneurs — people with business ideas who have not yet scaled to multiple employees or significant revenue — in contrast with other local providers that primarily…
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