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Dear Shaker Resident,
Welcome to the quarterly Economic Development Update, a new community-oriented newsletter you are receiving as a subscriber to Shaker Heights City ENews. In these updates, you'll find news about Shaker Heights businesses; updates on commercial development; and ways you can shop local - Shop Shaker.
The City’s Economic Development Department works to promote economic growth that complements and reflects the quality, character and diversity of our unique community. We're excited to share our work with you and hope you enjoy these periodic updates.
Regards,
Laura Englehart
Director of Economic Development |
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Stop by and say hello to these newly opened — or soon to be open — Shaker Heights businesses.
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Shaker Hts. Nutrition3433 Lee Road
Monday-Friday, 7 am-7 pm
Saturday-Sunday, 9 am-5 pm
Enjoy healthy, delicious shakes and teas at Shaker Hts. Nutrition, located in the historic Kingsburg Building.
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 Photo Credit: Damian Eduardos, Clektive/The Real Deal Press
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CarTeCor Kitchens & Baths3639 Lee Road
By appointment only. CarTeCor is ready to help you design and build your new kitchen, bath, mudroom or other remodeling project. Visit their new Design Center at 3696 Lee Rd. By appointment only, call (216) 291-2419.
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Van Aken Market HallScorpacciata Pasta Co. has opened a pizza stall. Lox, Stock & Brisket, Old Brooklyn Cheese Company, and Domo Yakitori & Sushi all plan to open later this summer.
Expanding Opportunity in the District Two new pop up stalls in the Market Hall – one for food and one for retail – are part of the new Van Aken Entrepreneur Initiative, which is intended to lower barriers associated with starting up or expanding a business, especially for people of color, women, and other underrepresented entrepreneurs.
The program provides wrap-around support services from other merchants, non-profits and partners — including the City of Shaker Heights and Ohio Small Business Development Center at the Urban League of Greater Cleveland — to help businesses grow into the future restaurateurs and merchants in the Van Aken District and beyond.
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Helping new businesses open their doors in Shaker Heights is just part of what the City's Economic Development Department does. Supporting existing businesses is also central to our efforts. Below we share just some of our recent work.
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COVID-19: Business as UN-UsualThe work of the City's Economic Development Department changed almost overnight with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Our goal throughout this unprecedented emergency: to help our locally owned businesses survive and, perhaps, even thrive.
Specifically, the Department has worked hard to: - Ensure that our small businesses stay informed and can access available emergency resources from federal, state and local governments and organizations. This has included weekly editions of our Business ENews and a substantive, frequently updated Resources for Business section of the City's website.
- Create opportunities to listen to local business owners and support their needs. Specifically, we collaborated with the Shaker Heights Development Corporation (SHDC) to host two Virtual Roundtable Discussions. Based on feedback from those events, we're rolling out additional supports for our business community, including educational seminars, hands-on workshops, helping to source personal protective equipment (PPE) where necessary and even creating personal welcome back videos - parts one and two.
- Find new ways for Shaker businesses to do business. For example, we helped Picnic Hill Market Café and the Van Aken Market Hall expand outdoor dining opportunities. And we launched a new video concept to provide small businesses with marketing assistance; here are the first two: SH Animal Hospital and Budget Ease.
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Storefront Renovation Program: Grants for Shaker Businesses
Among the important ways the City's Economic Development Department is able to help our local business is the Storefront Renovation Program. This program provides matching grants for businesses who make improvements to the exteriors of their buildings, whether it is new signage or a new facade.
Some recent examples of this program at work include:
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Resources for Home-Based Businesses
Home-based businesses are a part of our business community. And these days, the ability to live-work in our homes has never been more meaningful. If you are ordinarily a home-based business during non-pandemic times — or simply consider yourself a maker that sometimes sells your products — sign up for periodic news and updates from the Economic Development Department.
You will be added to our Business ENews list, plus you'll receive periodic communications specifically for home-based business owners. Sign up to learn about business support programs, marketing opportunities, and ways to get involved in the community at large. If you want to know more about operating a home-based business in Shaker, click here.
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J. Pistone One World Market is Celebrating 20 Years in ShakerIn 2000, siblings John and Joan Pistone opened J.Pistone Market and Gathering Place. During the recent governor ordered closure of restaurants, John and Joan took the time to make adjustments to their business model, renaming the business J. Pistone One World Market and refreshing their dining room.
Just in time for their 20th Anniversary, John and Joan welcomed customers back offering their tried and true “Chef-prepared foods” using the freshest of ingredients, a patisserie, wine shop, local product market, and fresh produce. Stop by J. Pistone at 3245 Warrensville Center Rd. – staying safely distanced or via curbside service – to enjoy this delightful gathering place in Shaker Heights.
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Shop Local. Shop Shaker.
Shaker business owners are creative, innovative and resilient. As the City continues to work proactively to assist them through this ongoing public health emergency, we hope you continue to shop local and support our small business community.
Did You Know? Shop Shaker is a shop local campaign designed to encourage residents to think Shaker first when seeking goods and services. After all, the best way to support Shaker’s small business community is to spend your money in their shops.
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Please remember to wear your mask, especially if requested to do so by the business, and maintain six feet of distance between you and other customers when shopping.
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