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Shop small this holiday season and support your favorite Downtown Wilmington DE retailers! Several establishments are even offering FREE shipping for all online purchases made through the end of the year. Simply shop online at the following local businesses between 11/1/20 and 12/31/20, and they’ll ship your purchases anywhere within the United States for free:
Every small purchase makes a big difference!
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We rely on our local businesses to create thriving neighborhoods for our residents and visitors every day. During this time of uncertainty, we need to do all we can to support these businesses, and their staff, by:
purchasing gift cards
following them on social media
spreading the word about their offers
posting a positive review
Please consider helping our small business owners and #ShopSmall during this crisis and always!
Downtown Visions mission is to create, manage, and promote a quality environment for business development within our neighborhood by providing small business assistance through various initiatives. We strive to inform our community of the free resources available to them by a number of local and national agencies. If you have any questions on starting, or growing, your businesses in Downtown Wilmington DE, don’t hesitate to contact us!
The Delaware Division of Small Business, part of the Delaware Department of State, is a service-focused agency committed to supporting businesses starting and growing in Delaware. Small businesses can reach out to the Division for assistance in connecting to the resources and advice to succeed. The Division is a champion for Delaware small businesses and is here to help take companies to the next level.
Features an online portal to find and connect to organizations in Delaware who assist small businesses. Click here to visit portal.
The Division of Small Business also EDGE grants to eligible businesses to encourage development, growth, and expansion. The EDGE Grant program gives qualified small businesses in Delaware an edge by offering access to significant capital like never before. The business must have been in operation less than 5 years. This will give them access to capital up to $50,000 for the Entrepreneur Class and $100,000 for Stem based companies!
The deadline is Friday, February 28, 2020.
For more information, click here.
NCCCC hosts “Open For Business” sessions on the fourth Thursday of each month from 9:30 am - 11:30 am for small business owners to meet with representatives from their partner organizations. Collectively, these organizations provide a range of services that help start-ups advance their business model, reach potential customers, land government contracts, secure loans, meet state regulatory requirements and generally mentor entrepreneurs striking out on their own for the first time.
Next event is Tuesday, February 25, 2020 located at 920 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE.
The event is free, registration is suggested. To register, click here.
Downtown Visions also hosts Downtown Merchant Meetings one Tuesday a month for business owners within the Central Business District share ideas and connect with each other.
The next Merchant Meeting is at 9:30 am on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Stitch House Brewery.
American Express® is teaming up with Main Street America to give 10 small business owners $10,000 each to help their businesses innovate in this evolving retail landscape. The American Express Future of Shopping Small Grant Program will celebrate small businesses across the country that are a vital part of their community. The program is intended to support small businesses that have demonstrated new approaches to traditional business strategies and those businesses looking to try out creative techniques, while also helping to revitalize and strengthen older and historic commercial districts.
The deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
For more information, click here.
To see if your businesses is location within one of Delaware’s Downtown Development Districts (DDD), click here.
Market Made: 12 Days of Christmas is bringing you locally made specials and exclusive offers from your favorite Downtown businesses on December 12th through December 23rd. Check off the rest of your holiday shopping in Downtown Wilmington DE with these special promotions that celebrate all things Wilmington and support our local small businesses!
The Market Made specials include:
Academy for Peace: Stop the Violence Coalition Pop-up Every Saturday until December 21st
Bardea Food & Drink: Special $5-$8 Happy Hour Menu
Chelsea Tavern: 50% off the Delaware Destroyer Burger
Delaware History Museum: BOGO Admission
Ernest & Scott Taproom: 50% off the Taproom Burger
I.M. Coffee: $1 off Chai Charged Macchiato
La Fia Bistro: Free $20 Gift Card with Purchase of $100 in Gift Cards
Lafate Gallery: 25% Off Original Cultural Holiday Paintings
LOMA Coffee: $5 Avocado Turkey BLT
Makers Alley: Free $10 Gift Card With $50 Purchase
MKT: Apply & Become Eligible for Rent Credit
Morgan's of Delaware: $20 Off Purchase of $100 or $40 Off Purchase of $200
NextFab: 25% Off Your First 3 Months of Membership
Poppycock Tattoo: $15 Added For Every $100 Spent in Gift Cards
Spaceboy Clothing: Delaware Pride Bundle for $55 ($80 Value)
The Lofts at 2nd & LOMA: Free Application Fee
The Residences at Rodney Square: Apply & Become Eligible for Rent Credit
UDairy Creamery: Christmas Cookie Flight for $5.50 and Unveiling 4 New Flavors on the 12th, available through the 23rd:
Sugar Cookie Crunch – Sugar Cookie Ice Cream with Fresh Baked Sugar Cookie Chunks, Vanilla Icing Swirl and Sweet Sugar Crystals
Gingersnap Egg Nog– Eggnog Ice Cream with a Gingersnap Cookie
Mint & Cookies– Mint Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Grandma's Fruit Cake– Orange Zest Ice Cream with Classic Fruit Cake Chunks
For more details on redeeming these promotions, click here! As a reminder, free parking options are available all holiday season long in Downtown Wilmington! Click here to learn more.
The Market Made campaign is proudly brought to you by Downtown Visions and Wilmington Alliance.
Restaurateur, Scott Stein and Chef Antimo DiMeo were interested in creating a one-of-a-kind dining experience within the building and Downtown Visions Main Street Program was thrilled to help. With support from Comenity Bank, Downtown Visions was able to provide $12,500 towards flooring, paint, ceiling tile and lighting for the recently opened yet already a neighborhood favorite, Bardea.
The restaurant features interpretive Italian cuisine utilizing ingredients from local Delaware Valley farms and purveyors, and features a number of composed dishes with both Italian and American origins. Bardea, pronounced bar-DAY-ah, is the Italian term for "the goddess of food and drink."
Curious on how Downtown Visions can help your entrepreneurial venture or new restaurant idea? Learn more about the Business Improvement District and Facade Improvement Program.
To become a sponsor of Downtown Visions Main Street Program and support entrepreneurial ventures and new businesses along the Market Street corridor, click here.
Special thanks to comenity for their generous support with this project.
