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To qualify the business must be five employees or less-including the owner- operate with city limits and abide by all the usual federal red tape and rules.
Yakima City Council To Talk about Downtown Scooter Program
Are you ready to rent a scooter to cruise around downtown Yakima? That s an item the Yakima City Council will discuss during a regular meeting on Tuesday on Zoom because Yakima City Hall remains closed. According city officials Bird Scooter company wants to operate a business in downtown Yakima.
In order to consider this request, the City of Yakima would need to grant an exception to a current prohibition of motorized scooters in the Central Business District.
A representative from the company will be available at the City Council meeting. City officials say if the Council desires to proceed with a pilot project agreement, an agreement will be drafted and reviewed by Legal and other City staff, prior to a future City Council meeting for approval.
Trade Show Time For Enterprise Challenge Contestants
It s Phase Two of the Yakima County Development Association and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce s Enterprise Challenge. It s aptly called the Trade Show because that is basically what it is a chance for contestants to sell their business plans to a group of judges.
The Enterprise Challenge itself is a training program for entrepreneurs who are exposed to workshops in business finance, human resource, real estate, marketing and technology. I participated a few years ago and it was both fun and educational.I didn t win the cash prizes but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience that included coaching from industry experts.
City of Yakima Helping Micro-Businesses During Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic started almost a year ago business owners never thought the impact would force some to close and others to struggle. It didn t take long before the impact was felt across the state and here in the Yakima Valley. Over the last year some businesses have closed and others have tried to stay open while trying to navigate the COVID-19 regulations. Restaurant owners have had to find ways to stay open and stay afloat with take-out orders, outdoor seating and limited capacity inside restaurants. Unlike many small businesses grocery stores have been able to stay open during the pandemic.