ST. PETERSBURG— A $75,000 grant from the federal Small Business Administration will help the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp. and the city of St. Petersburg offer training to small-business aspirants in bookkeeping, business plans and other educational purposes.
The announcement Tuesday was heralded by Mayor Rick Kriseman as another piece of support for the city’s small business community.
“Investing in our people is far greater than investing in buildings alone,” Kriseman said in front of the BBIC’s St. Petersburg office, which will open a suite of offices at 1123 22nd St. S to help launch the technical assistance program.
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said the loans represented a commitment to economic opportunity for Midtown.