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T he 2021 Downtown Rochester Start-Up Event Grant recipients have been chosen. Six organizers were awarded a total of $11,000 through the Rochester Downtown Alliance’s Start-Up Event Grant to host a COVID-19 appropriate event, program, or activity downtown. The grants have been received by the following organizations and individuals: • $3,000 to the Night Market by Tiffany Alexandria. • $3,000 to Pop-up Art Cart by Threshold Arts. • $2,000 to Creative Crawl by Beth and John Sievers. • $1,000 to Mixed Precepitation Truck Opera by Rochester Art Center. • $1,000 to Be Well Roch by White Space. • $1,000 for Interactive LED Wall by Tim Massaro. Each submitted request was reviewed by RDA staff and juried by the RDA’s Activities, Culture, and Engagement Committee for considerations including mission alignment, COVID-19 safety, uniqueness, and minority engagement. START-UP EVENT GRANTS
BUSINESS MENTORING
D ueling Gaden Smith’s Landscape LLC is a local Rochester
Landscape company. In our business planning, we worked with SCORE to provide the highest quality services at a competitive price. Our motto is “Greatness in Greenery.” We love landscaping, and our customers love what we can do with their landscaping needs. SCORE Volunteers provide resources, mentoring and educational opportunities: • Simple Steps for Starting, Growing, or Exiting Your Business • How to Build a Successful Business with Family and Friends • Pros and Cons of Popular Business Entities • Building Your Brand with a Business Plan, a Website, Social Media, E-commerce SCORE can assist YOU with FREE business mentoring on almost any issue in which you need help, from pre-planning, to startup, to helping an existing business, or even exiting a business. Don’t need assistance? You can share your expertise and experience by joining us as a SCORE volunteer. Mentoring is fun and can make a real difference to local businesses. To acquire a Mentor or become a Volunteer please go to http://WWW.SEMNSCORE.ORG and follow the prompts or give us a call at 507-200-0760.
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Nicole Williamson (507) 536-3901
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| Advantage Magazine 18
May 2021
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