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On Thursday March 23rd, Austin City Council passed a resolution directing the City Manager to come up with a broad range of policies to support Austin's cooperative economy. These policies include
- Access to Community Development Block Grant Funding, the Small Business Program's Development Family Loan Program, and other sources of funding;
- Providing educational resources through the Small Business Program;
- Reaching out to small business to educate them on cooperative conversions as a means of succession;
- Examine City of Austin purchasing policies to identify and remove barriers from cooperatives' participation
Read the rest in the Austin Cooperative Business Association newsletter
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