City of Milwaukee - File #: 190827

• File #: 190827
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/15/2019
• Title: Substitute resolution designating January 25, 2020, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee, and declares MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day as an official City event for 2020.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. LEWIS
• Indexes: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CELEBRATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/25/2019	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/15/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/2/2019	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Milele Coggs Deshae Agee - Historic King Drive BID Nikki Purvis - Office of Small Business Enterprises Terence Acquah - Dept. of City Development Ald. Johnson, Ald. Stamper, Ald. Rainey and Ald. Lewis asked to be added as a co-sponsor. Ald. Chantia Lewis	Pass	5:0
9/4/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
190827
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, JOHNSON, STAMPER, RAINEY AND LEWIS
Title
Substitute resolution designating January 25, 2020, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee, and declares MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day as an official City event for 2020.

Analysis
This resolution designates January 25, 2020, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee. The MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit is held to support the growth of local entrepreneurship and help innovators stimulate economic development, neighborhood reinvestment and job creation. The event will take place at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Elementary School and will include workshops to educate budding entrepreneurs about the resources available to help them become successful in their business endeavors.

The resolution also declares the MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day as an official City event for 2020.

Body
Whereas, The purpose of the MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day is to support the growth of local entrepreneurship and help innovators stimulate economic development, neighborhood reinvestment and job creation; and

Whereas, The MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit has successfully connected aspiring entrepreneurs with valuable city resources, business startup workshops and mentorship from established business professionals for 9 consecutive years; and

Whereas, Various local businesses, business organizations, educational institutions, State and Federal agencies and the City of Milwaukee participate in the MKE Business NOW Entrepreneurship Summit each year, including the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and the Office of Small Business Development; and

Whereas, The MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit will be held on January 25, 2020, at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Elementary School; and

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