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Lottie's Place: Empowering Seattle's Black-Owned Businesses through an e-commerce platform
In partnership with H.O.P Technical Consulting, Seattle Black Business Network, and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, we present “Lottie’s Place”, an e-commerce extension of Ms. Lottie Cross' paperback Black Business Directory. Our mission is to foster economic growth, visibility, and support for black entrepreneurs. Seattle's black-owned businesses currently account for less than 5% and receive less than 1% of funding per year, highlighting the need for our platform.
This proposal has been accepted because:
Type of funding: Programs and services (non-capital)
Rough cost estimate: Between $500,000 and $2 million
Evaluation notes:
✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.
✅ This idea is within the City's jurisdiction.
❌ This idea names a vendor, which would violate open contract laws.
❌ This idea would incur costs indefinitely.
Justification: n/a
Other notes: OEDs IT Strategic Advisor convenes and create events for Black Tech Night, a group of Black tech professionals. In addition, OED funds small businesses through programs and resources by connecting them to operating capital, alternative financing, navigating government regulation and processes, tenant improvement grants, permit support, and commercial space technical assistance, legal and business resources, and 1-to-1 consultation.
Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.
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I’m all for Economic empowerment!
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