St. Pete Catalyst; Published By: Mark Parker
New partnerships, funding and an expanding workforce are helping the St. Pete Greenhouse foster an increasingly diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem; team members are also helping mitigate the city’s construction challenges.
City council members heard a comprehensive update on the organization’s revamped efforts at Thursday’s Economic and Workforce Development Committee meeting. Tracey Smith, co-manager and small business liaison, and Ronnel Montgomery, co-manager and vice president of economic inclusion & business growth, led the presentation.
As a unique public-private partnership, the Greenhouse comprises City and St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce employees. The organization expects to graduate 100 burgeoning business leaders from its programs this year.
“We frequently have people come to us from other areas of the country and say, ‘I have never ever seen anything like this before – how do you all make this happen?’” Smith relayed. “And so, we are very proud that we have been successful.” Read more
