explains. “We’re creating opportunities for new restaurants to establish themselves and thrive.” The city is also rolling out innovative incentives, including forgivable loans for new business startups and job creation programs offering $20,000 per job. “The purpose of these programs are to promote entrepreneurship and expansion of businesses within the city,” Cale says. “We want to make operating a successful business in Beaumont as accessible as possible. ” INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY The city has partnered with Riverside County and Mount San Jacinto College to create a business incubator to foster local entrepreneurship. “A goal of the city is to make Beaumont a hub for entrepreneurship,” Cale explains. “We want every business, new and existing alike, to feel that they are a partner with the city and every resident to be a champion for our local economy.” 32 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 12
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