2024 May InMaricopa Magazine

GOVERNMENT

67 RESIDENTIAL SOLAR 14 RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS 137 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS 10 TEMPORARY SIGNS Permits Issued

In Maricopa, small business is a big deal

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BRIEF

BY RICK HORST, CHIEF ECONOMIC STRATEGY OFFICER

Permits March 11 – April 12

Via the process of Futures Planning, Maricopa City Council directed we do more to assist small startup businesses. In line with this direction, the Office of Economic Opportunity will conduct a feasibility review in support of a retail incubator for small upstart businesses. We will seek out community partners to assist us as we explore this and other concepts.

COMMERCIAL Beazer Homes Holdings to construct model home sales office for $252,000 in Rancho Mirage. Roadhouse Blues Holdings major development review permit for Duke’s Roadhouse restaurant at 19395 N. Maricopa Road. K. Hovnanian Homes to construct model home sales office for $20,000 in Santa Rosa Springs. Legacy Traditional Charter School at- risk commercial foundation permit for new classroom and exercise building.

What is a retail incubator? Half of all new business upstarts fail within the first year. Seven in 10 ultimately fail. The goal of a retail incubator is to bend the stats of small business success more into a positive direction. A thriving economy brings in all sorts of development, including retail and other service businesses. But what many communities now understand is upstart retail development sometimes needs to be nurtured, coaxed and urged to secure success. The incubator concept

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would provide a rotating lineup of up-and- coming local small business concepts. This program would allow entrepreneurs to plan, build and develop new retail ideas in a low- risk, supportive space that fosters learning and growth. The goal is to curate and support retail concepts and allow upstarts to test the market in a short-term, high-visibility retail incubator program. If you have interest in assisting us in this effort, we ask that you contact Rachel Leffall, project manager at the Office of Business Opportunity at Rachel.Leffall@MaricopaOEO. com or 520-494-2360.

520-316-6811 Office of Economic Opportunity 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza

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