#SetUpShopCle

Do you want to test your business concept in a retail store without the barrier of costly overhead expenses? Thanks to funding from the Cleveland Foundation, ECDI's Encore participants have the exciting opportunity to operate a pop-up space in the Corner Shop Collective retail incubator space!

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By completing this application, you agree to the following dates, time commitment, eligibility requirements, and process:

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Eligibility

• Past and current Encore participants

• Entrepreneurs looking to expand or start a business in a brick & mortar shop and looking for low overhead.

• Business must be able to operate in a marketplace with a client facing business model

• Business owners that are socially or economically disadvantaged, women, or in a minority group are encouraged to apply!

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Time Commitment

• The space would be available for one month per entrepreneur.

• Business owners must maintain regular open hours throughout that time. We encourage you to be in that space for at least 6 days a week and provide public hours.

• Short, weekly virtual check-ins are required.

• Mandatory orientation will occur before program starts.

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Selection Process

1. Apply for a spot for your small business.

2. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis.

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