City of Milwaukee - File #: 210815

• File #: 210815
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2021
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/12/2021
• Title: Resolution designating January 29, 2022, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. DODD, ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CELEBRATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2021	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/12/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/29/2021	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Dodd moved to hold to the call of the chair. Prevailed. 4-0 Ald. Stamper moved to reconsider. Prevailed. 4-0 Ald. Coggs now present. Members to be added as sponsors: Alds. Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Stamper per Ald. Rainey that all CED members be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
9/21/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

210815

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

201218

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS, RAINEY, ZAMARRIPA, DODD AND STAMPER

Title

Resolution designating January 29, 2022, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee.

Analysis

This resolution designates January 29, 2022, 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.

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 10 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 Equity and Inclusion; and

Whereas, Supporting Milwaukee’s diverse and varied entrepreneurs through the MKE Business Now Summit exemplifies a commitment to economic development and innovation and creates an environment where established and new businesses can prosper together; and

Whereas, The need for assistance and mentorship for local businesses and entrepreneurs has only grown in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; and

Whereas, MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of this community-building event; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council designates January 29, 2022, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day to recognize the importance of supporting Milwaukee innovators and small business owners; and, be it

Further Resolved, That City departments are directed to assist as necessary to make the annual MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit program a successful event.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 176903-1

Christopher H. Hillard

8/27/2021