Lake Street Lift provides business expertise and project-based resources
We are halfway through our new Lake Street Lift initiative! In addition to celebrating the many diverse people and places that call Lake Street home through fun, community-building events, Lake Street Lift also connects local businesses, nonprofits, creatives and entrepreneurs with project-based support and resources.
This support is already making an impact. Since November 2024, the new initiative has:
Empowered small businesses and nonprofits by providing more than 405 hours of no-cost advising in marketing and branding support, legal (non-representational), insurance, accounting, and POS systems expertise to 81 businesses.
Set small businesses up for success by providing 187 hours of bookkeeping advising.
Hosted our second-ever “Introduction to Credit Card Processing” workshop with payment solutions pro Good Money Payments.
Encouraged local development by providing more than 384 hours of direct real estate consulting to 11 redevelopment projects along Lake Street, connecting a network of experts with local developers, entrepreneurs, and business and property owners.
Lake Street Lift is made possible through the Lake Street Council’s partnership with the Graves Foundation and is fueled by $8 million in state funding from the City of Minneapolis.