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Economic Development Center
We offer free workshops across the City to increase access and opportunities.
Update as of MONDAY, MaY 18, 2020: As we begin a phased reopening of Boston's economy, we are providing virtual workshops to educate businesses on the guidelines and requirements of reopening.
Reopening Boston videos
Reopening workshops- Reopen Boston: Main Streets & Commercial Streets (5/18/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets & Commercial Streets (5/19/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/19/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/19/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/20/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/20/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/20/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/20/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/21/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/21/20)
- Reopen Boston: Personal Care Businesses (5/21/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/21/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/21/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/22/20)
- Reopen Boston: Main Streets and Commercial Streets (5/22/20)
- Bettering Your Business during Covid-19 (5/26/20)
- Legal Issues for your Business during Covid-19 (5/27/20)
- Digital tools for your business (5/28/20)
- Financial tools during Covid-19 (5/29/20)
- Reopen Boston: Tattoo, Piercing, and Tanning Salons (6/12/20)
- Reopen Boston: How to Apply for Outdoor Dining (6/16/20)
- Reopen Boston: Restaurants (Healthy and Safe Outdoor Seating) (6/18/20)
- Reopen Boston: Indoor Seating for Restaurants (6/22/20)
- Reopen Boston: For Retail (6/22/20)
- Reopen Boston: Close-Contact Personal Care Businesses (6/23/20)
- Reopen Boston: Hair Dressers & Barbershops (6/24/20)
- Reopen Boston: Wellness (6/25/20)
- Reopen Boston Fitness (6/26/20)
About the Center
We designed the Economic Development Center to directly engage with residents and businesses. We want to build pathways to wealth building. Our goal is to connect you with opportunities to grow and thrive.
Policy priorities
We host workshops divided into four areas of economic development policy:
- Equity and Inclusion
- Small Business Development
- Community Economic Impact
- Jobs, Talent, and Employers
all workshops include:
- Free registration
- Networking opportunities
- Food
- A child-friendly environment
- Interpretative services upon request
Partners
Partners- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Department of Neighborhood Development
- Boston Public Schools
- Boston Public Library: Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC)
- Department of Innovation and Technology
- Procurement Department
- Public Facilities Department
- Public Works Department
- Parks and Recreation
- Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Boston Fire Department
- Boston Transportation Department
- Boston Centers for Youth and Families
- Boston Planning and Development Agency
- Mayor's Office of Diversity
- Boston Police Department
- Mayor's Office of Workforce Development
- Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
