These organizations offer small businesses technical support, resources and connections to foster small business growth.Separate from approving the budget on Thursday, the City Council authorized three-year, $1.7 million contract with Geekdom to take over Launch SA from LiftFund, which had run the program since it began as Café Commerce in 2012. ARPA funding of $300,000 will be used for “new paint and lighting, updated technology and marketing efforts” for Launch SA.
He said Geekdom will begin by surveying existing resources within San Antonio’s small business ecosystem — such as the existing business development organizations — with an eye toward further strengthening the relationships among them. He said he hopes to hire a director to run Launch SA within the next two months.