The City of Savannah Economic Development Department is hosting two upcoming informational workshops on the newly launched Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) program. The LSBE program is an expansion of the former Savannah Business Enterprise (SBE) program and is part of the SAVANNAH FIRST purchasing initiative. Registering as a LSBE provides Savannah-based small businesses access to bidding on SAVANNAH FIRST procurement events first.

“Through the LSBE program, the City hopes to engage our Savannah-based small businesses to participate in the SAVANNAH FIRST purchasing initiative,” said MarRonde Lumpkin-Lotson, Business Opportunity Manager for the Economic Development Department. “This initiative will help keep local dollars in our community to benefit our local economy. That’s a win for our businesses, a win for the city, and a win for our community.”

To learn more about LSBE and the application process, the City invites local businesses to attend an upcoming information session. The sessions can be attended in-person or online. Registration is required for online participation (see links below).

LSBE Information Sessions Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 16
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Attend in-person
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street, Savannah, GA 31401
OR
Register to attend online: https://bit.ly/workshop_lsbe
Zoom # 892-0320-4628

Thursday, March 16
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Attend in-person
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street, Savannah, GA 31401
OR
Register to attend online: https://bit.ly/workshop_lsbe
Zoom # 892-0320-4628
Savannah, GA 31401

Business owners who are already prepared to register for the LSBE program can complete the online application at www.savannahga.gov/lsbeapplication. Firms presently certified as SBE, L/DBE, or M/WBE will not need to register again for the LSBE program. These companies will automatically be included in the program.