Mobile Area Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Inc

BUILDING RENOVATION

THE MBDA CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM (PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO HELP CLOSE THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP GAP BETWEEN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS (SEDI) AND NON-SEDI. THE RECIPIENTS ARE WERE SELECTED TO: (1) HELP SEDI ENTREPRENEURS BUILD CAPACITY; (2) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND (3) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO NETWORKS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES MAY RESEMBLE THE SERVICE MODELS OF INCUBATORS (FOCUSING ON EARLY-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS) OR ACCELERATORS (PROVIDING EMERGING-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES READY TO EXPAND OR SCALE), OR PROVIDE A COMBINATION OF BOTH SERVICE MODELS.

BUILDING RENOVATION

THE GULF COAST CHAMBERS NETWORK (GCCN) RECOMPETE PLAN, LED BY THE MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, REQUESTS FUNDING TO CONNECT GULF COAST RESIDENTS TO GOOD JOBS PREVALENT IN EACH TARGET REGION. GULF COAST RESIDENTS FACE TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION, AND CHILDCARE BARRIERS TO ACCESS JOBS IN MARITIME, MANUFACTURING, AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC OPENINGS. THE GCCN?S PROPOSED INVESTMENTS WILL USE ?WORKFORCE INFLUENCERS? AND CAREER TECH TRAINING FACILITIES TO CONNECT BOTH URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENTS TO SECTOR-SPECIFIC TRAINING AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES, WITH MOBILE COUNTY AND PILOT MICRO-TRANSIT AND CHILDCARE PROGRAMS SERVING AS MODELS. THE PLAN CAPITALIZES ON REGIONAL ASSETS AND LEVERAGES A NETWORK OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS TO UPSKILL WORKERS FOR GOOD JOBS IN PREVAILING INDUSTRIES.

INNOVATION PORTAL AND IT'S SUPPORTING ENTITY, THE MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, WILL FORM AND EXECUTE OF A MUCH-NEEDED SEED FUND TO SUP