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EXPO And a beautiful day on the East Side
May 16 2022"What's getting you up in the morning and into your business... and wha'ts keeping you up at night?"
And what are you hearing in your business network from fellow businesses? We asked each visitor to our table these questions and recorded concerns and interests - Green for energizing ideas; Orange for pinc...

Hillcrest Evolving - The Heights Update
May 10 2022The Heights is the new name of the Hillcrest development. On May 5 ESABA hosted a meeting to learn more about the Master Plan that is headed to the City Council for consideration on May 25th. the Master Planning process involved 18 months of listening sessions and feedback and som...

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YMCA Asking for your Input on Community Needs
Apr 25 2022Like many, the YMCA changed the direction of operations in the past two years to meet community needs. They'd like to see what you're thinking now. Community Needs survey below: https://stthomas.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1R3taJdDWr095vU

Help with Hiring for Hospitality Businesses
Don't miss the Twin Cities Hospitality Hiring Event on May 10
?? it's virtual
?? there's no cost to sign up
?? you can meet candidates and make offers on the same day
`How to Participate:
1. Register here by Monday, May 2
2. Tues May 3 at 11am: Atten...

Premium Moving Services, LLC. is owned by Chester Sackie, an up-and-coming entrepreneur on the Eastside. He shared his story starting from the beginning. Where came from, what he was doing, and where he is now. As he was explaining this journey of his, he related back to his company's messag...

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Orbiter - April Contest - Fistful of Deals
Apr 4 2022Use 5 Orbiter coupons now until May 15th - Enter to win $100 in East Side Cash
Click here to purchase your East Side Orbiter for $20
Here's how to enter and win:
Take a picture of the location, your order, or yourself when you use an Orbiter coupon
If you have social media...
Career Labs - St. Paul Libraries
Mar 7 2022Career Labs are in full swing Monday through Thursday 1-5 p.m. at Dayton's Bluff Library (645 E. 7th St.)
Career Lab offers access to computers, Wi-Fi, printers, faxing, scanning, and one-on-one help from knowledgeable staff. If you’re looking for a space to build digital literacy skills, job search, interview, work o...

Journey to the East Side
Feb 22 2022Every day, we drive, walk or ride along streets that teem with life, drinking in the stories and cultures that ever-growing communities and entrepreneurial individuals have lovingly placed in our paths. The concrete alleyways, rushing avenues and bright boulevards of the Twin Cities are never still. Even in the mids...
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Improvements are coming to E. 7th St./Arcade St. in 2024. To move forward and ensure the safety of people and buildings, MnDOT needs to identify buildings with existing areaways, which are empty, below-ground passageways beneath the sidewalk. Letters were sent out to property owners in November 2021.
If you believ...

Be Vocal. Get Involved. Hillcrest.
Dec 13 2021Workgroup Opportunities
As the City of Saint Paul moves into the final phase of the Master Planning process, we are ramping up our community engagement efforts with four distinct workgroups: urban design, sustainability, outside spaces, and housing. These workgroups will bring community voices into our conversations about how to bring th...
East Side Orbiter - 30 Deals...
Nov 29 2021Click to Buy your passport for $20 today!
You can also buy the Orbiter onsite at Brunson's Pub, Sunray BP, Kendall's Ace Hardware, Juan Cervantes State Farm, and Party Time Liquors!
ESABA is launching the East Side Orbiter - over 30 deals to some of the best our town has to offer.
You'll find Buy-One-Get-Ones for foo...

NDC Trainings in November 2021
Nov 9 2021Small business development workshops this month:
Invitation to Talk to US Bank Executives
Small Business Insurance: Are You Covered?
Building Your Beehive: How to Use Digital Marketing to Grow Your Revenue & Brand
Choosing the Right Entity for your Small Business *NEW*?
Level-Up Budgeting: Give Every Dollar A Job
Money Matters Business Financial Management Program Worksho...

Small Business Resources - October
Oct 5 2021East Side Funders Group (ESFG) is currently accepting applications for the East Side Small Business Fund.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this fund is to provide relief grants to small and micro businesses on the East Side of Saint Paul that are currently experiencing a financial loss due to COVID-19. Grants ar...

The East Side Treasure Hunt begins on September 17th and a clue will be posted each day for eight days ending on Sept 24th. They will be published on ESLions.com at 5:00pm.
Rules:
Hidden within the boundaries of Larpentuer Avenue, 7 th Street, Johnson Parkway, and highway 35 E, a medallio...

ESABA - 30 Years in 30 Seconds
Sep 2 202130 Years in 30 Seconds - Let the cameras roll! Send us a short video (30 seconds - 1 minute approx) in whatever format is easiest for you (use your phone for example), and you may be featured in our Online Gala Launch on Sept 23rd or in our soical feed. Sen...

ESABA 31st Annual Meeting Board Elections
Jul 5 2021Join us for ESABA 31st Annual Meeting, Part I (Zoom) where we will share highlights, kick off the 31st Annual East Side Businesses of the Year Awards, and elect Board Members!
Here is a preview of the Board Members running for election this year:
Tonya Bauer, St. Paul Port Authority: While I am no...
Check out and join us for our upcoming small business development workshops!
Food Safety Discussion with 301, Inc.
Please join for an hour presentation/discussion/Q&A with 301 Inc. (https://www.301inc.com/) the venture capital arm of General Mills. Topic will be Food Safety requirements, regulations, and best practices for producing food products for retail sale. Will be discussin...