City Staff Support Business Elevator’s RISE 217: Entrepreneurial Edge
On Saturday, March 1, 2025 Mikal Washington, Community Relations Specialist from the Equity and Engagement Department, participated in Business Elevator’s RISE 217: Entrepreneurial Edge event at the Champaign Public Library. The event featured John Poll from Credit Care Company, who spoke about the significance of loan consolidation, business credit building, and securing funding. Business owners […]
Small Business Incubator
On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Mikal Washington, Community Relations Specialist with the Equity and Engagement Department, facilitated a follow-up meeting with The Springfield Project, H3, First Followers, and Business Elevator. This meeting built upon an initial meeting , in which the organizations toured an incubator space in Springfield, guided by The Springfield Project. The follow-up […]