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Goodyear staff evaluate Innovation Hub and weigh renewing $300,000 HUB subscription

Goodyear City Council (work session) · October 22, 2024
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City staff presented an evaluation of the Innovation Hub'a program and options to grow participation, noting 126 businesses are registered on the Hub platform and staff estimate renewal of the third-party platform would cost about $300,000; council focused questions on outcomes and measurement.

Goodyear economic development staff on Monday briefed the City Council on a 10-year review of the Innovation Hub and recommended a set of options to increase exposure, expand programming and pursue partner relationships.

"The Innovation Hub truly makes a difference to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Goodyear," said Dara Mann, who manages the Hub. Mann told the council the Hub offers a structured 12-hour "business basics" curriculum that culminates in a business plan, monthly "business builders" workshops with industry experts and one-on-one mentoring and room reservations for entrepreneurs.

Mann said the Hub counts an "interaction" as event attendance, mentoring appointments, room reservations or other communications and reported the city expects this fiscal year to exceed last year's…

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