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GlenVillage operations manager LaRese Purnell high-fiving Rep. Shontel Brown and talking to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

Secretary of Commerce, Rep. Shontel Brown visit GlenVillage, promote upcoming grants for minority-owned business support

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 30, 2023

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced $93.5 million in grants for incubators and accelerators that provide technical assistance to underrepresented entrepreneurs late last year. Earlier this month, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Rep. Shontel Brown visited GlenVillage, a business incubator in Glenville.

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Vitiman Kandie set to open health-focused restaurant in MidTown

By Mandy Kraynak ● Entrepreneurs ● January 11, 2023

A certified herbalist and fitness trainer, Vitiman Kandie owner Mary Johnson is opening a new location at 7228 Euclid Ave., pursuing her goal of promoting health and wellness in the community.

Cleveland Chain Reaction awards $160K to local businesses as Season 4 wraps

By Collin Cunningham ● Economy ● October 15, 2021

Now in its fourth year, the Cleveland Chain Reaction program has awarded 23 local businesses with over $160,000 in grants to help create new jobs and encourage continued economic development in the region.

Glenville CircleNorth helps Black-owned businesses survive and thrive

By Ronald Kisner ● Development ● August 9, 2021

While the coronavirus was wrecking lives and the global economy, locally, creative efforts were underway to keep the shine on Glenville Circle North, one of the neighborhood’s newest prize assets.