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Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting | October 17th

Charlotte City Council Action Review & Business Meeting - Oct. 10th 2022

Charlotte City Council Action Review & Business Meeting - Sept. 26, 2022

Charlotte City Council Action Review & Business Meeting - Sept. 12, 2022

While on the go, don't miss a single conversation from the Charlotte City Council Zoning & Business Meeting from Monday, June 27th.

While on the go, don't miss a single conversation from the Charlotte City Council Business Meeting & Public Forum from Monday, June 13th. Get the whole story with this podcast and more at CharlotteNC.gov.

While on the go, don't miss a single conversation from the Charlotte City Action Review Meeting from Monday, June 13th. Get the whole story with this podcast and more at CharlotteNC.gov.

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City Council Zoning Meeting - September 20, 2021 by City of Charlotte

City Council Action Review & Business Meeting - September 13, 2021 by City of Charlotte

City Council Strategy Session : September 7, 2021 by City of Charlotte

City Council Public Forum & Business Meeting : August 23, 2021 by City of Charlotte

City Council Business Meeting : August 9, 2021 by City of Charlotte

Charlotte City Council Strategy Session : August 2, 2021 by City of Charlotte

In this episode, we talk with Frances West, Assistant Director of Economic Development for The City of Charlotte and Christina Thigpen, Deputy Director of Economic Development for The City of Charlotte about the amazing progress that The City has made in the Business Recruitment and Retention space and they share exciting news about the Meet Charlotte initiative.

In this episode, we talk with Aenis Harris, Vice President of Human Resources for Trane Technologies and Deidra Sheppard – Calloway, Vice President of Programs for Urban League of Central Carolinas about the new RENEW program, how it was created and the current success with the program. The RENEW Program targets Charlotte residents displaced by COVID-19 to provide skilled trade training for HVAC and electrical occupations.

In this episode, we talk with Taylor Calamese, owner of Charlotte Fit, and Marielle Friedman, owner of Back to Harmony Wellness Center about the resiliency of self-care businesses during the pandemic, working in your purpose, and the meaning of a work-life balance in a service-based industry. They also share valuable advice for future entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we are joined with owners Joanna Reule of Brave Bone Broth, and Andarrio Johnson of Cuzzo’s Cuisine. We touch on the challenges faced by the food-service industry during the pandemic, the importance of having a good team, and how giving back to the community was vital to spreading hope throughout the City of Charlotte.

In this episode, we are joined by children-focused small business owners, Destini Gilliam, owner of Creative Reading and Anne Ward, owner of Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios. They share how the Access for Capital Grant changed their lives, grew their business and helped them to offer support to children with disparities during the pandemic.

In this episode, Mayor Vi Lyles has an open discussion with local small retail business owner, Troy Robinson, Sr. of Troy Allen Clothier, and co-owner Christy Pope of CLT Find. They share the challenges of entrepreneurship through the pandemic, the importance of building personalized experiences for their customers, and their hopes for the future.