Welcome to the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Toolkit
Are you looking for strategies to help BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses stay in place and thrive? This interactive toolkit is designed to help find the tools that will equip communities and organizations with strategies to combat commercial gentrification and small business displacement.
The SBAN’s toolkit offers two ways to explore anti-displacement strategies, tools, and on-the-ground examples of efforts happening across the country. Before you get started, please note that at any time, you can easily browse all the tools in this toolkit via the strategies section of our website, which also provides more information about the toolkit.
Answer three questions for a tour tailored to your particular challenges, or explore the toolkit at your own pace.
Tell us about the primary challenges you see small businesses facing in the places that you live or work.
Tell us about small business-related challenges you see affecting the broader neighborhood(s) in which you live or work.
At what geographical scale are you seeing these challenges and want to address them?
Strategies
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Strategies in Action
Commercial Façade Improvement Programs are incentive program that encourage property owners and tenants to improve their building’s exterior and storefronts through financial incentives, such as matching grants and loans, tax abatements, and design assistance.
Legacy business preservation programs can preserve long-term businesses contributing to a neighborhood’s history, identity, and character.
Local hiring or first source ordinances prioritize residents for jobs created by municipal financing and development programs.
Heritage tourism programs are led by community members, political leaders, or local businesses.
Technical and capacity-building strategies often target neighborhood businesses owned by immigrants and people of color.
Neighborhood business incubators are designed to help startup businesses grow and succeed by providing free or low-cost workspace, mentorship, expertise, access to investors, and in some cases, working capital.
Tax abatements are used to promote economic and community development.
A business improvement district (BID) is a special taxing district that collects revenue within its boundaries to pay for public facilities, improvements, or services such as beautification, security, marketing, public space management, and social services.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is used to support local government economic development projects.
A real estate transfer tax, also known as an anti-speculation tax, is a one-time tax imposed by a state or local jurisdiction on property transfers.
Your voice matters!
If there’s a concern or challenge that you’re facing which isn’t addressed in the toolkit, let us know below. We’re dedicated to exploring further and finding solutions to meet your specific needs.
Together, we can create more inclusive and vibrant neighborhoods where small BIPOC and immigrant-owned businesses thrive.