Westside Community Connections: Resources and Programs Available for Businesses in our Community, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m

Join myself, Alder John W. Duncan, and Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney, this Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. for this month's Westside Community Connections. This Thursday, we will host Matthew Mikolajewski, Director of Economic Development Division, Saran Ouk, Manager of Office of Business Resources & Kirsten Donkle, Contract Compliance Specialist of Department of Civil Rights, who will talk about resources and programs available for businesses in our community.

This session will focus on what the Office of Business Resources provides residents, such as the various programs, grants, loans and City sponsored loan programs. Presenters will also touch on targeted enterprise business programs, such as the UpStart Program, Social Good Accelerator and ACRE Program. This session would be great for business owners and/or aspiring business owners. 

To participate in the virtual Westside Community Connections session on Thursday, March 21, please register in advance at the following link: www.cityofmadison.com/westsidecommunityconnections. 

Attendees can also submit their questions in advance to Lorissa Bañuelos, Community Engagement Strategist, by email lbanuelos@cityofmadison.com. Please include “Westside Community Connections” in the subject line. 

We hope you all can attend, and we ask that you share this event with the communities you serve. 

For more information, please contact:

• Lorissa Bañuelos, Community Engagement Strategist, by email lbanuelos@cityofmadison.com
• District 7:  Alder Nasra Wehelie by email district7@cityofmadison.com or by phone (608) 571-4919
• District 1: Alder John W. Duncan by email district1@cityofmadison.com or by phone (608)-620-3395
• District 20: Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney, by email district20@cityofmadison.com or by phone (608) 228-8683
• Residents can also contact the Common Council Office, by email, council@cityofmadison.com or by phone (608) 266-4071.