City Resources

In this episode, we are joined by Subrina Collier, co-owner of Charlotte restaurants The Uptown Yolk and Leah and Louise. We talk about Subrina’s career path in the food industry, the importance of connecting with your community, and answer the question: how can entrepreneurs survive and thrive in the pandemic?

In this episode,  Holly Eskridge, Assistant Economic Development Director for the City of Charlotte and Laura Smith, Executive Vice President for the Foundation Of The Carolinas discuss how the Access to Capital Recovery Grant was initiated and the positive impact it made to the small business community.

In this episode, Mayor Vi Lyles has an open discussion with local small retail business owner, Troy Robinson, Sr. of Troy Allen Clothier, and co-owner Christy Pope of CLT Find. They share the challenges of entrepreneurship through the pandemic, the importance of building personalized experiences for their customers, and their hopes for the future.

In this episode, we are joined by children-focused small business owners, Destini Gilliam, owner of Creative Reading and Anne Ward, owner of Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios. They share how the Access for Capital Grant changed their lives, grew their business and helped them to offer support to children with disparities during the pandemic.

In this episode, we are joined with owners Joanna Reule of Brave Bone Broth, and Andarrio Johnson of Cuzzo’s Cuisine. We touch on the challenges faced by the food-service industry during the pandemic, the importance of having a good team, and how giving back to the community was vital to spreading hope throughout the City of Charlotte.

In this episode, we talk with Taylor Calamese, owner of Charlotte Fit, and Marielle Friedman, owner of Back to Harmony Wellness Center about the resiliency of self-care businesses during the pandemic, working in your purpose and the meaning of a work-life balance in an service-based industry. They also share valuable advice for future entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we talk with Aenis Harris, Vice President of Human Resources for Trane Technologies and Deidra Sheppard – Calloway, Vice President of Programs for Urban League of Central Carolinas about the new RENEW program, how it was created and the current success with the program. The RENEW Program targets Charlotte residents displaced by COVID-19 to provide skilled trade training for HVAC and electrical occupations.

In this episode, we talk with Frances West, Assistant Director of Economic Development for The City of Charlotte and Christina Thigpen, Deputy Director of Economic Development for The City of Charlotte about the amazing progress that The City has made in the Business Recruitment and Retention space and they share exciting news about the Meet Charlotte initiative.