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Bravo Tomas! "Three Los Angeles businesses were transitioned to “workplace entrepreneurs” as part of the demonstration project, saving 25 jobs, or one job per $1,000 of the grant funds used. By way of comparison, when Elon Musk set up a battery plant in Nevada, his firm, Tesla, received tax subsidies from the state of Nevada and other local government agencies of roughly $200,000 per job. Locally rooted economic development is a far more efficient use of public resources!"

Telling a New Story About the Economy: Building From the Bottom Up - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Economic development often favors the flashy, high-tech entrepreneur. But if you focus on the non-flashy and make employees the owners, many more people benefit.

Yesterday, we had a great time visiting the Berwyn Shops, a retail incubator that supports emerging entrepreneurs and helps them take their businesses to the next level. Each business gets a space in their own cottage, along with business training and support. The air-conditioned and heated spaces are open through Christmas, when they start being prepared for the next round of tenants. The Shops provide both a launch pad for small business owners and a pool of future tenants to fill empty storefronts downtown. Such a great idea! https://www.berwynshops.com/

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Low-Cost Pop-up Shops Create Big Value in Muskegon, Michigan It's amazing what we can do when we think small.