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Assisting Seattle Small Business Owners during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Project tags:

business & systems analysis

community engagement & outreach

equity & inclusion

Project poster

The City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) works with local businesses to promote innovation, equity, and economic mobility. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing disparities between business ownership, and the greater need to distribute resources to People of Color (POC)/non-white business owners. Restaurants represent the culture of a society, and support a range of industries. They have also been one of the hardest industries impacted during the pandemic. To assist the City during this challenging time, we produced a data dashboard to analyze survey data collected, and mitigation recommendations for POC/non-white restaurant owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Project participants:

Serena Lin

MSIM

Tasha Lin

MSIM

Clarissa Pendleton

MSIM