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Lipton Iced Tea is helping independently owned restaurants and food-related businesses in rural ...Texas recover from COVID-19 and recent natural disasters through its partnership with Rural LISC.

Through the Lipton Iced Tea Heartland Hope program, 72 cash grants of $2,500 will be awarded to assist these businesses with short-term needs.

Independently owned restaurants and food-related businesses in rural Texas are eligible to apply. We define rural as communities with populations below 50,000 that are not located in major metro areas. Eligible for-profit food businesses include restaurants, food trucks, commercial kitchens, and caterers.

https://www.lisc.org/rural/our-work/economic-workforce-development/rural-relief-small-business-grants/

Rural Relief Small Business Grants | LISC Rural LISC

LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

www.lisc.org

"Community support is vital to the success of small, locally owned businesses. But many people... feel conflicted—with online retail behemoths and big-box chains promising low prices and fast delivery, local shops might fall by the wayside. And with Amazon Prime Day happening on June 21 and 22 this year (and the holiday season, with its Black Friday blowout sales, not far behind), there will likely be steep discounts on many items on your shopping list—amazing prices that local retailers often find it impossible to compete with. In the end, however, supporting local sellers doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing approach."

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/money/support-small-businesses/

How to Support Small Businesses on Prime Day (and Every Day)

The pandemic has been tough on local businesses. Here’s how you can support them, even during Amazon’s biggest sale event.

www.nytimes.com

"When the pandemic forced cities to shut down, millions of businesses moved their operations ...online — a shift that is having lasting impacts on hiring, real estate and the way we buy goods and services. Why it matters: Small businesses are the engines of the economy. While many did not survive the last 15 months, new businesses have popped up and found ways to find customers in the new, all-online-all-the-time environment.”

https://www.axios.com/pandemic-small-businesses-online-9e4e78b0-7a44-43cc-92e0-6cbe617cb167.html

Pandemic drove small businesses online — and they're staying

Changes to how small businesses operate spurred by COVID-19 look likely to be long-lasting.

www.axios.com

Welcome to Celina! Christian Brothers Automotive held a small ribbon cutting today to announce ...their grand opening. For more info check out their website http://ow.ly/smlQ50F2gvR.

Thank you to the Celina Chamber for hosting the event.

Awesome graphic produced by the governor's office. #TexasStrong

Thank you!

To conclude our week long spotlight of economic development activities for #EconDevWeek, we are ...excited to roll out our shiny new website. #EDW2021

Newly added ✅small business resources, ✅business directory, ✅gigabit information, and ✅so much more.

At the City Council Meeting this Tuesday, May 11th Mayor Sean Terry and City Council of Celina ...officially recognized May 9-15 as National Economic Development Week! Appreciative of the support and excited to finish out #EconDevWeek strong!

#lifeconnected #celinasupportscelina #EDW2021