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Navigating the increasingly complex rules and regulations from local\/state governmental agencies can create barriers burdensome to small business owners with limited time and resources. At IDEA we strive to facilitate communication between small businesses and the agencies that regulate them, by exploring common sense solutions to cut red tape while maintaining consumer safety. While it\u2019s NOT our purpose to do the legwork of the permitting process or other paperwork regarding governmental regulations, we DO want to hear and explore ideas of how to make the regulatory and permitting processes better, easier, and more user-friendly, with the goal of advocating on behalf of ALL small businesses to improve these processes. ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20px|text_align:left|line_height:28px” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1470820641834{padding-top: 14% !important;padding-bottom: 14% !important;padding-left: 14% !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][services_small title=”Listening to Your Ideas” icon=”steadysets-icon-bullhorn” icon_color=”#ffffff” dynamic_content_type=”content” dynamic_content_link=””]IDEA wants to know your thoughts on making regulatory and permitting processes better.[\/services_small][services_small title=”Facilitating Communication” icon=”icon-comments” icon_color=”#ffffff” dynamic_content_type=”content” dynamic_content_link=””]IDEA acts as a liaison between small businesses and regulatory agencies.[\/services_small][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][services_small title=”Maintaining Consumer Safety” icon=”linea-basic-life-buoy” icon_color=”#ffffff” dynamic_content_type=”content” dynamic_content_link=””]IDEA researches common sense solutions to cut red tape while maintaining consumer safety.[\/services_small][services_small title=”Improving Governmental Regulations” icon=”linea-basic-lightbulb” icon_color=”#ffffff” dynamic_content_type=”content” dynamic_content_link=””]IDEA advocates on behalf of all small business owners to streamline governmental regulations.[\/services_small][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” bg_color=”#1c964d” text_color=”light” top_padding=”90″ bottom_padding=”70″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our mission is to foster communication and seek collaborative solutions between small business owners and local regulators. ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:49px” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1520343438395{margin-bottom: 17px !important;background-color: #1c964d !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” type=”full_width_content” class=”noshow”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1470394261304{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][recent_portfolio columns=”4″ rows=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” type=”full_width_background” bg_color=”#f6f6f6″ top_padding=”90″ bottom_padding=”90″ class=”noshow”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ enable_animation=”true” animation=”fadeInUp” delay=”200″][counter text=”Cups of Coffee” icon=”linea-basic-heart” number=”1500″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ enable_animation=”true” animation=”fadeInUp” delay=”300″][counter text=”Projects” icon=”linea-basic-case” number=”400″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ enable_animation=”true” animation=”fadeInUp” delay=”400″][counter text=”Projects” icon=”linea-basic-case” number=”400″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ enable_animation=”true” animation=”fadeInUp” delay=”500″][counter text=”Projects” icon=”linea-basic-case” number=”400″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” top_padding=”45″ bottom_padding=”40″][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMG5hbWUlM0QlMjJiZW5lZml0cyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlMjZuYnNwJTNCJTNDYnIlM0UlMjZuYnNwJTNC[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Potential Benefits to This No-Cost Approach<\/h1>\n
[\/vc_column_text][block_title inner_style_title=”only_text” padding_desc=””]We believe that fostering communication between small business owners and local governments will not only benefit the businesses but also the community as a whole by enhancing economic growth for all. For example, just streamlining the Certificate of Occupancy process for small business owners would . . .[\/block_title][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”90″][vc_column width=”1\/4″][staff staff=”6058″ style=”style_2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][staff staff=”6060″ style=”style_2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][staff staff=”6062″ style=”style_2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][staff staff=”6064″ style=”style_2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” bg_image=”6565″ bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”repeat” parallax_bg=”true” overlay=”true” overlay_color=”rgba(15,13,13,0.9)” text_color=”light” top_padding=”50″ bottom_padding=”90″][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMG5hbWUlM0QlMjJpZGVhYmFuayUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlMjZuYnNwJTNCJTNDYnIlM0UlMjZuYnNwJTNC[\/vc_raw_html][block_title inner_style_title=”only_text” padding_desc=””]<\/p>\n
Idea Bank<\/h1>\n
When it comes to running a small business, state and local governments have a tremendous effect on the process and the experience. Input from business owners would be an important counter-balance toward fostering a healthy economic climate, but regrettably this is often lacking. We believe small business owners can provide unique insight regarding the impact regulations have on their time and resources. This forum is designed to be an \u201cIDEA BANK\u201d to securely and confidentially collect feedback from business owners and to share potentially viable ideas with relevant local and state agencies. It is designed to give \u201cMom & Pop\u201d and other small businesses a voice while maintaining their privacy and anonymity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/i> \u00a0 SHARE YOUR IDEA<\/a>[\/block_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” bg_color=”#f6f6f6″ top_padding=”90″ bottom_padding=”90″ class=”noshow”][vc_column][block_title inner_style_title=”only_text” padding_desc=”20%” title=”Latest News”]We have worked hard to make this great theme which has infinite possibilities, the possibility to customize everything, a lot of style options.[\/block_title][latest_blog style=”boxed”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” bg_color=”#1c964d” text_color=”light” class=” “][vc_column width=”1\/2″][media animation=”none” shadow=”no” image=”6546″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ centered_cont=”true” el_class=”contact_border”][vc_raw_html]JTNDYSUyMG5hbWUlM0QlMjJjb250YWN0JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUyMCUyNm5ic3AlM0IlM0NiciUzRSUyNm5ic3AlM0I=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<\/i> \u00a0Contact Us Securely<\/h1>\n
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