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City launches Build & Bloom to coordinate small‑business supports; commission debates overlap with Lauderhill Shines
Summary
Lauderhill staff described Build & Bloom, a grant‑funded umbrella program to coordinate technical assistance, contracting access and financial supports for local entrepreneurs; commissioners debated possible overlap and how (or whether) to integrate the commissioner‑led Lauderhill Shines program.
City economic development staff used the April 20 workshop to present Build & Bloom, an NLC SEI grant‑funded initiative designed to coordinate existing business supports — from training to contracting and access to capital — and to target gaps identified by local entrepreneurs.
"This initiative is supporting and strengthening our community and businesses based off of their direct feedback," an economic development coordinator said, describing focus groups and surveys that prioritized…
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