BARTOW RETAIL ACADEMY DATES CHANGE

     “As we work to enhance the business community in downtown, providing business
focused education is a priority for Main Street Bartow, Inc.,” Laura Mills Simpson,
Executive Director of Main Street Bartow, said. “We are excited to partner with the
CRA, the Bartow Chamber, and SBDC to present the Retail Academy.This series is
tailored to local business owners with a focus on business trends in engaging with
local consumers and successful implementation techniques.”
      Jeff Clark, Executive Director of the Bartow Chamber agrees. “The Chamber’s primary impetus is to promote business and economic development for the benefit of our whole community. This falls within that goal nicely. The classes are for businesses in all of Bartow and surrounding areas; and we’re very excited the City of Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency has partnered with us and Main Street Bartow to provide scholarships for those businesses which fall within its district.”
      The Bartow Retail Academy Series includes the following seminars:
        Registration is open to all small business owners here.
      Businesses located in the Bartow CRA District  are eligible for scholarships and should register by calling Main Street Bartow at 863-519-0508 or Greater Bartow Chamber at 863-533-7125.