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ESABA is growing! It's a great time to get involved with the business community. We are looking for active people who want to help shape the conversation, build relationships, and build a stronger network. We have great opportunities to do this on our Board of Directors or with one of...Continue Reading

The Orbiter is Now Available! Buy One for $25, Buy 5, Get One Free!Available by mail or by arrangement for pick-up and for purchase at locations across the East Side. Watch esaba.org for details. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to sample some of the best...Continue Reading

The East Side Orbiter coupon book will launch on Nov 29th - locations and info coming soon! The book will have a special focus on Arcade and E7th Street Businesses this year and will include a slice of the best from ESABA members across the East Side. Contact Paris to secure...Continue Reading

When was the last time you took a hard look at your utility bills? Think your energy costs might be too high?Energy Smart offers a free commercial utility bill analysis covering your last 36 months of usage. We’ll verify your rates, identify trends, and uncover penalties. If you’ve recently opened or moved,...Continue Reading

Juan Cervantes and his family have been proud East Siders for a long time. A graduate from Macalester and the University of St. Thomas, he worked with CLUES early in his career serving Latino families on the East Side. When he decided to found a multilingual multicultural insurance agency to...Continue Reading

 Here's the info you need to stop in and see your customer service expectations blown away. Be looking for their Member Profile on our Member Hub soon. Continue Reading

Join us on National Dog Photography Day for a FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING of the stunning Turkish dog-umentary Stray! Submit pictures of your own precious pooch to trilinguacinema@gmail.com with the subject DOG PICS to win a prize!Continue Reading

July 12th, 9:15pm East Side Sculpture Park 705 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106 Join TriLingua Cinema for a FREE OUTDOOR SING-ALONG SCREENING of the Hollywood blockbuster Wicked! Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. FREE hot dogs and popcorn will be available before and during the...Continue Reading

You can draw Earth Day momentum right off the Clean-up on Payne and Arcade two weeks ago. Learn more about keeping that going with the flyer attached. Then check out BizRecycling and EnergySmart for free assessments to get you into the green - we're talking less trash and more cash...Continue Reading

ESABA is excited to add some organizing and admin power to our mission to advocate success for diverse East Side Businesses! There is a ton going on on the East Side. Help ESABA keep up and serve our business community. These pictures from Saturday April 12 we helped organize PABA...Continue Reading

Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs will see greater success when Technical Assistance & Investment partners on the East Side coordinate their efforts and collaborate.In October 2024, Rooted Philanthropic led a learning trip to Atlanta, GA, bringing together Technical Assistance (TA) providers from the East Side of St. Paul to explore entrepreneurial...Continue Reading

GrowthZone is the member platform that ESABA uses. These tools are NEW to us and FREE to members. We sent an invitation to members who are already in the system. Find that email from February 12,2025 - it came from paris@esaba.org and you can use that email as the one...Continue Reading