Anti-Displacement Community Workshops

Let SBAN help you develop your local small business anti-displacement strategy. We offer expert-led anti-displacement workshops that help organizations and the communities they serve identify strategies and tools to keep local small businesses thriving in place.

Who are workshops for?

Our interactive, action-oriented workshops are designed to support the work of nonprofit organizations, municipalities, policymakers, other community-based public and private organizations, and funders including foundations. Participants may include:

  • Community leaders
  • Residents
  • Business owners
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Other local stakeholders
Fort Worth, Texas, residents and small business owners strategize at SBAN workshops in May 2025, hosted in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and Main Street America.

Fort Worth, Texas, residents and small business owners strategize at SBAN workshops in May 2025, hosted in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and Main Street America.

What can participants expect?

Participants work through a series of exercises, from describing their neighborhood’s small business challenges to learning about and prioritizing anti-displacement strategies that address their concerns. By the end of the workshop, participants are able to identify the most effective anti-displacement tools and understand the first steps to implementing them.

Participants will:

  1. Develop a shared understanding of key anti-displacement concepts and small business strategies and tools that other communities have effectively implemented.
  2. Receive guidance from seasoned practitioners and researchers who provide insights and customized recommendations based on community context.
  3. Identify specific small business displacement threats and work with peers and facilitators to co-create and prioritize practical, community-informed solutions.
  4. Leave with an action-oriented roadmap, including defined next steps and a clearer sense of what’s needed to advance local small business anti-displacement efforts.

Testimonial

“It was an absolute pleasure working with the SBAN team! The Anti-Displacement Workshop was well organized, engaging, and easy to follow. The thoughtful attention to detail throughout the planning and facilitation process was evident and greatly appreciated.

Thanks to SBAN’s collaborative approach, our team was able to gather valuable, real-time feedback from community members on their concerns and opportunities related to ongoing and future development in their neighborhoods. This partnership has deepened our understanding of best practices for revitalization and community engagement, and we look forward to continuing to build on this important work together.”

– Workshop partner organization

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Ready to take the next steps?

Workshop Packages start at $7,500 and are fully customizable. SBAN offers half-day or full-day workshops tailored to the needs of your community. Packages require consultation to determine optimal structure and pricing based on organizational needs. SBAN member organizations receive a 10% discount.

• SBAN consultants who are experts in the economic and community development fields, including small business support.

• SBAN “strategy decks” of cards to keep for ongoing use. The cards include tools and strategies from the Small Business Anti-Displacement Toolkit.

• Pre-workshop consultation with host organizations.

• Training and support for local facilitators.

• Post-workshop report with outcomes, next steps, and recommendations.