WACIF launches $500,000 Ward 8 storefront incubation program

The program is designed to help participating entrepreneurs develop storefront-based businesses and access operational resources. Its focus on Ward 8 supports local entrepreneurs in a historically underserved commercial corridor. The initiative expands community-based business infrastructure by pairing capital with physical retail space, potentially helping participating companies test products, build customer bases and grow revenue.

• small business
• ward 8
• incubator
• black entrepreneurs