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UABA is working to ensure that a viable and diverse business and residential environment is sustained and enhanced on University Avenue. UABA's top 4 priorites are:
- Parking
- Business Support Fund
- Business Preparation
- Pedestrian Environment
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You are cordially invited to join the UABA Parking Committtee.
What is your current parking situation? What are solutions that could work for your business or residence?
UABA is working on a Parking Recommendation to bring meaningful solutions where the loss of on-street parking will negatively impact small businesses and residents. You can be part of the solution.
Please call (651) 647-2276 or email info@universityavenuebiz.com to join the UABA Parking Committee.
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SBA Online Courses - U.S. Small Business Administration
Free online courses to help prospective entrepreneurs better understand the basics about starting a small business. These self-paced courses take about 30 minutes to complete, and you can exit a course at any time. Most courses have audio components.
Covered areas include: Starting a Business; Business Planning; Business Management; Financing & Accounting; Risk Management; E-Commerce; International Trade; Federal Tax Training; Marketing & Advertising; Government Contracting; and Small Business Retirement/Exit Planning. Free registration is required.
Please go here for more information:
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The University Avenue Project
From May 1 - October 31, 2010, internationally known photographer Wing Young Huie, with Public Art Saint Paul, will transform University Avenue into a six-mile gallery of 500 photographs that reveal the rich cultural and economic life of the people who live, work and go to school along this urban corridor. Photographs will be exhibited in store windows and on the sides of buildings along University Avenue and projected at night onto large outdoor screens. For more information, go here: www.theuniversityavenueproject.com or download this flyer: University Avenue Project
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Lighting Efficiency
ConservationWise from Xcel EnergySM MN
Program Information
The One-Stop Efficiency Shop for lighting upgrades offers enhanced rebates and special services for small and mid-sized business facilities, with peak demand of 400 kW or less. Earn significant rebates while lowering your lighting costs!
The One-Stop Efficiency Shop lighting retrofit program offers qualifying businesses:
- A free lighting audit with cost savings recommendations
- Rebate incentives up to 60 percent of installed costs
- Start-to-finish oversight of your lighting upgrade
If you qualify for the One-Stop Efficiency Shop, a representative will
- Walk through your business and offer suggestions to improve lighting and cut costs
- Explain the recommendations, savings and financing options identified in your audit report
- Serve as a liaison between you and your contractor throughout the retrofit process to insure quality installation*
- Complete and submit all rebate paperwork
- There is no obligation to perform recommended upgrades after completing the free evaluation. In addition, completed retrofits are randomly checked to guarantee high-quality installations and customer satisfaction.
Interested? Contact Linda Winsor, UABA Executive Director at linda@universityavenuebiz.com or by phone: (651) 641-0334
More Information:
Energy Efficiency in St. Paul.pdf
University Avenue Betterment Association
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Community Solutions Center
712 University Avenue • Suite 105 • St. Paul, Mn 55104 • 651-641-0334