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Pleasant Hill’s economic development manager unveils Blue Dot CRM, grants and Osaka Market plans
Summary
Economic development manager Brett Alexander Sweet told council he plans to deploy Blue Dot CRM to centralize business outreach, continue a website/social media technical assistance grant program, and expects an Osaka Market concept to open later this year.
Brett Alexander Sweet, Pleasant Hill’s new economic development manager, told the council he is focusing on retention, expansion and new businesses and previewed tools and partnerships to support those goals. "We are going to bring the Blue Dot system to your city," Sweet said, describing the CRM as a database to store business licenses, send targeted emails and build a public directory to improve outreach and help businesses access grants and programs.
Sweet highlighted a website/social media technical assistance grant (started with ARPA funds and now in the general fund) that helps small businesses create online content and reported the Pleasant Hill Perks program still includes more than 60 merchants. He also told council an Osaka Market concept—an Asian market with multiple in‑market restaurants—has been secured and is expected to open in late October or early November, which the city hopes will increase foot traffic and tourism to downtown.
