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Town council approves partnership funding for Lowcountry Local First business academy
Summary
The Town of James Island voted to fund a municipal partnership with Lowcountry Local First to host a 13-week Community Business Academy locally and sponsor tuition for up to eight participants, with a maximum town contribution of $29,800.
The Town of James Island council voted to approve a municipal partnership and sponsorship with Lowcountry Local First to bring the nonprofit’s 13-week Community Business Academy to James Island and underwrite tuition for up to eight participants, at a cost not to exceed $29,800.
The vote followed a presentation by Jackie Berger, executive director of Lowcountry Local First, who described the nonprofit’s training, marketing and graduate services for local independent businesses and asked the council to underwrite tuition for eight James Island participants and include the town as a municipal member.
Berger said the academy provides a 13-week curriculum, graduate services and an annual pitch event with cash…
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