Meet Ivory! Ivory has been with the FreshStart Program for almost a year. She first began as a 311 operator and was promoted to WIC Clerk only a few months later! She's a great example of opportunities presented through this program. FreshStart Employment also supports the client throughout the application and...
The Small Business Center (SBC) was invited to the 2023 Visit Dallas Annual Meeting this past Tuesday, May 9. SBC Director, Joyce Williams, and Business Inclusion and Development (BID) Program Administrator, Jesse Saldana, were both there on behalf of SBC.
The South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund Advisory Board held its annual Board Retreat, combined with the May Board meeting in Sunny South Dallas at the South Dallas Cultural Center on May 13, 2023. Photo after a very successful, productive meeting.
On Wednesday, May 10, the Small Business Center (SBC) hosted The Mentor Protégé Program Networking Event to inform interested participants about the program, sign-up participants, and business networking at the Latino Cultural Center. The MPP intends to connect experienced business professionals with Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) and local...
The Small Business Center presented a $30,000 South Dallas Investment Fund (SDIF) Grant to Bush Boyz Enterprises to improve their location building for Pelindaba Lavender, located at 313 N Bishop Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75208. Pelindaba Lavender grows lavender plants and focuses on producing and selling lavender based products ranging from...
On Thursday, April 27, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, SBC hosted another B2B Connect event. B2B Connect aims to help local organizations network and connect with City of Dallas department heads to learn more about potential projects together. The meeting format was individual presentations...
"What's on the paper is not necessarily the person" Anthony Murphy shares his experience of receiving a "fresh start" with the FreshStart Program. After learning about FreshStart from a hiring event, Mr. Murphy learned he was eligible to participate in the program. During his employment at the City of Dallas, Mr....
On April 26th, 2023, Dallas City Council approved funding for the Upskilling Dallas Program. This grant, supported by ARPA funds, provides workforce training to re-skill or up-skill city of Dallas residents that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are members of low to moderate income households. This...
Last Week, the City of Dallas Small Business(SBC) participated in the 2023 National Community Development Week. On Monday, April 11th, we had the opportunity to have our own informational booth at City Hall alongside other departments. Residents and City Employees had the opportunities to learn more about what SBC does! SBC...
On April 06, 2023 FreshStart(FS) hosted an Employment Second Chance Hiring Event at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. FreshStart Program participants were able to have same day interviews and some even had some day offers! People were able to interview and get hired for storekeeper, sanitation truck driver, laborer,...
