What’s Up AVL!
The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments.
You can learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community.
On this episode of What’s Up Asheville (audio and video of show), host Sam Parada interviews Minority Business Program Manager Marcus Kirkman and Economic Development Specialist Charlie Savage. The group talks goals and programs of the Business Inclusion Office and community opportunities fostered by our Economic Development Team.
Business Inclusion:
The Business Inclusion Office implements the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Contracting Policy.
The office actively identifies minority and women-owned businesses for opportunities to participate as providers of goods and services to the city. To learn more about how we are working to increase equity in contracting, visit our Business Inclusion Initiative page, where you’ll also find helpful resources for MWBE business owners.
The intent of Business Inclusion is to:
- Widen opportunities for participation
- Increase competition
- Ensure the proper and diligent use of public funds.
- Increasing the City’s awareness of available minority, women, and small business vendors
- Increasing Minority / Women Business Enterprises (MWBEs) utilization in City contracting
- Promoting existing and start-up development of small business growth and profitability in the Asheville Regional Area
- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on Minority and Women Business Enterprises
To learn more, visit our Business Inclusion Services page.
The Division also works with many partners to implement programs and services that attain job creation and retention and increase income within the city by attracting higher-wage job opportunities.
Can’t catch the podcast in real time? You can catch the replays of shows 12:30-1:00 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri. on WRES 100.7 FM
You can find previous episodes of What’s Up AVL! on the City’s Youtube channel.