Business Committee Meeting This Friday, March 28th!

Help us make a difference!

Join Us At The Hawthorne Business Committee: Friday, March 28th at 8:30 AM!

The meeting is held every month at Johnny A’s, 200 West Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis.

Hawthorne has many unique advantages and opportunities for business owners!

This committee is chance to network with other businesses about exciting news and opportunities that can help you grow and succeed in our neighborhood. It’s free and refreshments are served!

We’ll be done by 9:30 AM.

Coming up this month on March 28th:

Facade Improvement! If you’ve been thinking of improving and updating yourstorefront, we have free funds for you! The West Broadway Business Area Coalition is having a special briefing on how we will help businesses like yours access the money and support to improve your business façade. You don’t wantto miss this. Your input will make a difference!

Hawthorne Marketing Program: Hear how MAP For Nonprofits will assist upcoming efforts to market businesses and economicopportunities in the Hawthorne neighborhood. This is your chance to ask how we can help you.

Hawthorne Business Survey Update: Georgianna Yantos and the Hawthorne Business Committee will provide an update on the new business survey for Hawthorne that will help us all connect and build a thriving, vibrant communitytogether.

Juxtaposition Great Idea Exchange: The Juxtaposition arts non-profit recently requested $500 to help fund the Great Idea Exchange. We will provide you anupdate on the board decision and what this means for Hawthorne businesses.

You can also help us set the agenda for our next meeting on April 25th!

We hope to see you this month!

For more information you can call Jim Wentzell @ 612 329 6883 or email Jowsr@aol.com

February 2008 Business Committee Minutes

HAWTHORNE AREA COMMUNITY COUNCIL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
02/29/08 Johnny A’s

Attending: Jim Wentzell & Mindy Isaacs (Co Chair), Georgianna Yantos, Dennis Werneke (Secretary), Bryan Thao Worra, HACC, Leroy Smithrud, Susan Casserly-Kosel, Guest: Satoko Muratake with Juxtaposition

The Meeting was called to order@ 8:39 am by Jim Wentzell

Bryan and Dennis reviewed the StepUp Achieve program.

MSC The minutes for January were approved.

There was an approval of the agenda with the addition of discussion on the “Great Idea Exchange” by Juxtaposition.

MSC Letter of intent to restart the Hawthorne Marketing Task Force and work with the North side Marketing Task Force.

MSC To Support the Juxtaposition “Great Idea Exchange” program March 27th, 2008 and that the Hawthorne Business Committee approves a donation of $100 from the NRP Business Marketing Funds.

Other notes:
Bryan Thao Worra will work with Georgianna Yantos on the questionnaire for the Hawthorne Business Directory.

Johnny A meeting with the City Council was postponed till 4/9/08.

Next meeting –March 28th, 2008 at Johnnie A’s

Meeting adjourned

Hawthorne Businesses Have A Chance To Step Up!

Applications are now being distributed for the Minneapolis STEP-UP Program for kids aged 14 to 21!

If you’re a business interested in helping this program and participating, there is still time to apply and give Minneapolis youth an outstanding opportunity at your workplace.

STEP-UP is a paid, summer jobs program for Minneapolis youth. There are two versions:

STEP-UP for 14-15-year-olds, operated by the Minneapolis Employment and Training Program, teaches students good work habits and provides them with wages and an opportunity to contribute to a local community based organization.

STEP-UP for 16-21-year-olds, operated by Achieve!Minneapolis, provides youth with paid positions with local employers and teaches them the skills they need to succeed on the job. Many Hawthorne businesses already participate!

For more information, call (612) 455-1530 or visit www.achieveminneapolis.org/programs/stepup.html