Launched in spring 2014, the Live-Work Unit Accelerator Program provides low-to-moderate-income (60% or below area median) westside business entrepreneurs who live where they work with an opportunity to start-up and/or grow their business with low overhead while receiving technical support.
This SBA Accelerator Award-winning program helped to revitalize the neighborhood by enabling participants to reside in affordable housing while running a business in the same space. Each program participant was provided with start-up education (if needed), technical assistance, business education including financial and human resources, mentorship, access to capital, financial literacy and credit counseling, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
Each program participant is provided with start-up education (if needed), technical assistance, westside business education including financial and human resources, mentorship, access to capital, financial literacy and credit counseling, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Each program participant is connected with a variety of additional sources to grow their business and receive technical assistance which is tailored to their specific business.
The Westside Development Corporation honors and congratulates three successful women entrepreneurs of the Westside of San Antonio that reside in the live-work units at the Gardens at San Juan! Each of the women recently received prestigious awards for their success and hard work:
If you are a west side entrepreneur and interested in growing your business idea call the WDC at (210) 501-0192 for more information or send an inquiry to info@westsidedevcorp.com.