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STRATEGIC GOAL #3 | Actionable Initiatives & Tactics
increase Support for Local Entrepreneurs in Art, Culture, Film, Food, Music, Retail & Other Creative Businesses
1. Align and enhance public/private sector support for small business development
a. Collect, organize and distribute all small business support resources (both public and private) for local entrepreneurs in the creative sector to optimize small business development
b. Streamline business development and permitting processes to reduce red tape for small business entrepreneurs
c. Increase collaborations between visitor industry and local/regional governments with local art councils, schools, military base, etc., to support small business development
d. Expand visitor industry collaboration with local filmmaking talent to develop a regional film production industry
e. Establish cultural collaborations and exchanges with the creative sector in other parts of the state and region
f. Expand coworking spaces, business accelerators, live/work spaces, co-ops and other types of community hubs in both Shreveport and Bossier City to provide a place where entrepreneurs, investors, and people working from home can collaborate to drive new business development
2. Create a Public Art Ordinance
a. Establish municipal legislation to formalize processes for decision making and funding related to public art
b. Use local artists to help address blight (i.e. murals)
3. Develop and enhance local cultural and culinary attractions
a. Develop an official Louisiana Music Museum (or similar) in collaboration with the Government of Louisiana, Caddo/Bossier parishes, and local municipal governments
b. Expand investments in existing cultural attractions and programming with state grant funding
c. Develop a food and music hall near the convention center as an incubator for local chef/owners and artists/musicians to start or expand their businesses
d. Collaborate on development of more themed street events like Glowfest, Bossier City Farmers Market, Rockets Over the Red, etc., during midweek
4. Develop curated experiences, events and visitor trails with local makers, artists and influencers related to:
a. Southern food and beverage
b. Music, theater and entertainment
c. Art, culture and heritage (including public art and Civil Rights trails)
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