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San Juan EDC presses outreach after low Smart Start turnout, approves $2,000 small-business award
Summary
EDC staff reported low attendance at a Nov. workshop and urged hiring or contracting grant-writing capacity; the board approved a $2,000 small-business grant application and asked staff to check an existing rent-rider in the city budget.
The San Juan Economic Development Corporation on Nov. 4 heard staff say the first "Smart Start" small-business workshop drew fewer attendees than expected, and the board approved a $2,000 small-business grant application that staff said was complete.
"We held our first, ever Smart Start workshop. We had a total of 17 confirmed RSVPs, 13 online sign-ups, and 4 (noted in transcript) but only 7 attendants showed up," Mr. Garcia (EDC staff) told the board, summarizing turnout and community…
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