SILVER CITY BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
LAYTON BOULEVARD WEST NEIGHBORS MISSION: TO STABILIZE AND REVITALIZE SILVER CITY, BURNHAM PARK AND LAYTON PARK
SILVER CITY, BURNHAM PARK, LAYTON PARK
LBWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Over $7,048,231 in public and private investment 28 building improvements 167 events and business workshops 31 new businesses 116 new jobs created
BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION BACKGROUND LBWN Rent-To-Own Homes: Renovating 24 foreclosed properties in the Layton Boulevard West, Clarke Square and Muskego Way neighborhoods with Impact Seven and several other partners.
BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION GOALS Generate excitement for businesses interested in locating in a historic, mixed-use building Innovate business recruitment approach Generate news that promotes positive perceptions of the corridor Provide incentives that attract businesses Unique, place-based approach
FUNDING & INCENTIVES Important to leverage resources from multiple partners to add value to the project. Total incentive package: $13,000 $5,000 business start-up grant Pro-bono legal and accounting assistance Business start- up marketing package Rent incentives, development partners, judges Development Partners
INDICATORS OF SUCCESS Number & Variety of Applicants Strength of Business Plans Success of Business Media Coverage Replicated in two other neighborhoods
WINNER: OUR DAILY SALT Strength of business plan Business that matched construction / renovation framework of LBWN Rent-To-Own Homes Demonstrated commitment to integrating the business as part of the neighborhood
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LESSONS LEARNED Partnerships are key both in developing competition and recruiting businesses Continue to assist business afterward Letter of intent is important Factor in appropriate amount of time for business to establish
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