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Local nonprofit administrator outlines Small Business Suite's support for minority entrepreneurs
Summary
Kaye Farlow, founder of the I'm Power Center, told the South Bend Common Council the city's Small Business Suite has supported nearly 600 local businesses since 2020 and now emphasizes minority-business certification, marketing and cohort coaching to increase contracting with the city. Data on certification outcomes is held by Bianca Jones and available on request.
Kaye Farlow, founder of the I'm Power Center, told the South Bend Common Council on April 27 that the city's Small Business Suite has evolved since 2020 into a multi'pillar program aimed at preparing small and minority-owned businesses to win contracts and stabilize operations.
Farlow described a program that offers one-on-one coaching, weekly cohort workshops, tax- and bookkeeping assistance, legal help to form entities, and new marketing supports intended to…
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