Economic & International Development - City of El Paso

11/16/2020

EGA Paving and Construction takes pledge to keep community safe

Thanks to EGA Paving and Construction for taking the Pledge to Safety! This Veteran owned business has joined hundreds of other local businesses in taking the Pledge to Safety to keep employees and customers safe as we work together to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The owner of the company had the opportunity to interview with KFOX to discuss why they took the Pledge and how they have adapted to continue operations with safety in mind. Check out the interview below!

We invite all El Paso businesses to take the Pledge to Safety at epstrong.org/takethepledge.php.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/ega-paving-and-construction-takes-pledge-to-keep-community-safe

The city of El Paso is encouraging local businesses to provide additional safety measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. The owner of EGA Paving and Construction explains why he decided to be a part of the "Pledge for Safety" initiative and how he is making customers feel safe. Caption: Interview w...

09/30/2020

El Paso Business Strong

Apply for small business grants! Visit https://www.epbusinessstrong.org/ to learn more on what's available to your business.
El Paso Business Strong
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2945229395707398

09/02/2020

When you Buy El Paso, you Heart El Paso. That’s the central message of the Better Business Bureau Paso del Norte’s new “Buy El Paso” campaign. To find out more about their new campaign, tune in today at 11AM on their page. ❤️

Join us Wednesday, September 2, at 11 a.m. MDT to announce the BBB El Paso's new "Buy El Paso" campaign. The Better Business Bureau Paso del Norte will discuss the impact of supporting local businesses with local entrepreneurs, Erika Lee Williams, owner of On Next Sunday, and Rosa A Saenz, owner of Los Bandidos De Carlos & Mickey's.

08/25/2020

City of El Paso, Texas - Municipal Government

The City of El Paso Economic and International Department has partnered with three non-profit organizations to distribute funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (The ”CARES Act”) to assist eligible small businesses and independent contractors.

The CARES Act funding will be provided in the form of grants to eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have been financially impacted by business interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City has partnered with LiftFund, Inc., Project Vida, and PeopleFund for the distribution of the CARES Act funding as follows:

• LiftFund Inc. will be provided up to $8.5 million to distribute grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses with 5 to 20 employees and gross annual revenues of up to $2 million.

• Project Vida will be provided up to $2.5 million to distribute grants of up to $5,000 to microenterprise businesses with 1 to 4 employees and gross annual revenues of up $2 million.

• PeopleFund will be provided up to $2.5 million to distribute grants of up $5,000 to independent contractors and sole proprietors without employees and gross annual revenues of up to $2 million.

For more information on program details, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, please visit each programs’ individual website:

• LiftFund Inc.: www.cityofelpasosbrecoverygrantprogram.com
• Project Vida: www.pvida.net/smallbusinesssupport
• PeopleFund: peoplefund.org/elpaso

Information on these programs and other resources can be found at epbusinessstrong.org

08/20/2020

La lucha de una joyería local durante la pandemia

Flores Jewelers a tomado el Compromiso con la Seguridad, un programa que celebra a negocios que sobresalen en la mitigacion del COVID-19. Flores Jewelers tuvo la oprtunidad de entrevistar con Telemundo sobre sus esfuerzos para sobrevivir esta pandemia.
Invitamos a negocios locales a unirse al Compromiso con la Seguridad via http://epstrong.org/takethepledge.php

Flores Jewelers has taken the Pledge to Safety, a program that celebrates those businesses that go above and beyond in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Flores Jewelers got the opportunity to talk to Telemundo about how they are surviving this pandemic.
We invite other businesses to join the Pledge to Safety via http://epstrong.org/takethepledge.php

Ante la nueva realidad provocada por el coronavirus (COVID-19), una joyería de años de tradición en El Paso debe reinventarse y seguir produciendo ganancias en medio de la pandemia.

08/17/2020

Únase con la cámara de comercio Hispano de El Paso para escuchar lo que las empresas locales han hecho para reabrir con éxito sus negocios durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

Conozca las herramientas que la cámara de comercio hispana de El Paso puede compartir con usted para ayudarlo a reactivar su negocio.

Registrese gratis!
https://bit.ly/reiniciarreabriryreavivartunegocio
Llame al 915.566.4066
o mande un correo electronico a [email protected]

08/14/2020

Join conversation

CARES Act Round Table

For those wishing to stream the CARES Act Round Table we are currently experiencing technical difficulties. The meeting can be accessed through the Microsoft Teams link below. We will also be posting a recording of the meeting following its completion.

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting:

+1 915-213-4096 United States, El Paso (Toll)
(833) 664-9267 United States (Toll-free)

Conference ID: 575 723 264#

07/09/2020

Pledge to Safety – L&J Cafe

Last month, the ‘Pledge to Safety’ program was launched for local businesses to implement additional safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. See how a popular local restaurant is keeping its employees and customers safe by taking the Pledge to Safety. #TakeThePledge #PledgeToSafety #IAmElPaso

El mes pasado, se lanzó el programa de ‘Compromiso con la Seguridad’ para que los negocios locales implementen medidas de seguridad adicionales para combatir la propagación de COVID-19. Vea cómo un restaurante local popular cuida a sus empleados y clientes al comprometerse con la seguridad. #Comprometete #CompromisoConLaSeguridad #IAmElPaso

06/30/2020

The City of El Paso invites local business owners to take the Pledge to Safety. By taking this pledge to commit to additional measures to keep employees and customers safe, we can create safe and inviting environments that rebuild consumers’ confidence to return.

For more information and to join local businesses in taking the Pledge to Safety visit http://epstrong.org/takethepledge.php

#wepledgetosafety

06/19/2020

Economic & International Development - City of El Paso