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Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building

The mission of the Office of Community Wealth Building (OCWB) is to facilitate cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profits, the private sector, anchor institutions, and the community, with the goal of advancing community wealth building policies, programs, initiatives, and systems throughout the Rochester community. The Office works to foster economic equity by serving the diverse needs of residents and small businesses in a culturally congruent and sustainable way.

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The mission of the Mayor’s Office of Community Wealth Building (OCWB) is to facilitate cross-sector collaboration between government, non-profits, the private sector, anchor institutions, and the community, with the goal of advancing community wealth building policies, programs, initiatives, and systems throughout the Rochester community. The Office works to foster economic equity by serving the diverse needs of residents and small businesses in a culturally congruent and sustainable way.

What is Community Wealth Building?

Community Wealth Building is an intentionally inclusive process of collaboration among a broad array of stakeholders. Its goals are to foster financial empowerment and access that inspires equitable and inclusive economic and community development. Its priorities include the democratic ownership of assets, and opportunities to build intergenerational wealth within historically disenfranchised communities. Community wealth building is a comprehensive framework that transpires across individual, family, group, institutional, and regional levels.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Microloans (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Workforce Training (Specialty)

Import and Export Assistance

  • Certification and Licensing (Specialty)

Management Issues

  • Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

  • Competitive Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • African-American Business (Specialty)
  • City Business Issues (Specialty)
  • Hispanic Business (Specialty)
  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)
  • Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
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Contact Information
Shemeka Davis
Phone
(585) 428-7132
Email
[email protected]

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