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Launch JOCO asks Johnston County for $75,000 annual support to expand small-business pipeline
Summary
Launch JOCO presented program results and requested a $75,000 annual line item in the county economic development budget to fund microgrants, coordination, curriculum and ongoing business support.
Launch JOCO, a countywide small-business development initiative, asked the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on May 5 for a $75,000 annual appropriation to scale its entrepreneurship pipeline.
Dana Wootton, president and CEO of the Clayton Chamber of Commerce and representative of the Launch JOCO coalition, described a program that provides sequential services: Launch Now (one-on-one counseling and seminars), Launch Next (a 14-week business academy with six months of mentorship and grant opportunities),…
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