Interview with: Tara Palacios: Dir. BizLaunch Arlington Economic Development VA

Tara Palacios: Dir. BizLaunch Arlington Economic Development shares her point of view on the following: Starting and sustaining a business.Programs for SMBs: Local Rewards Program, SOAR Initiative, ReLocate Program, etc.What’s a recent SMB success win in your city that you’re genuinely proud of?What part of your economic development work do you think is most misunderstood but actually matters a lot?What’s one assumption about small businesses that your team has had to unlearn?If you could redesign your support for businesses from scratch today, what would you stop doing immediately?What’s a piece of feedback from a business owner that stayed with you?And bunch of ear nuggets along the way.