Our organization offers assistance, education, and advocacy for businesses in JP Centre/South to keep the economic corridor thriving. We can help small businesses and entrepreneurs navigate the lifecycle of their business, from starting your own business, sustaining, growing bigger, and if need be, retiring. We also act as a resource for services that other organizations and the City of Boston offer.
Within the Jamaica Plain community, we provide and assist with:
- — Grants for storefront improvements, signage, and grate removal;
- — Design assistance for signage and storefronts;
- — Consultants for small businesses such as retail visioning and industry assistance;
- — One-on-one business coaching, educational workshops, and networking opportunities;
- — Permitting and licensing;
- — Advocacy for infrastructure, transportation, and municipal improvements;
- — Location scouting for a commercial space within our district, including current vacancies;
- — Legal resources, including commercial leases;
- — Community events and promotions for the district.
To find out more about any of these services, please contact the Executive Director.
