Toronto isn't the next NYC, San Francisco, or LA. That's GREAT news. ๐ฅณ
Those cities have systemic inequalities we don't tolerate in ๐จ๐ฆ. Let's build something better & set a new global standard.
Here's how we'll drive Toronto's economy with community-based growth.
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Those cities have systemic inequalities we don't tolerate in ๐จ๐ฆ. Let's build something better & set a new global standard.
Here's how we'll drive Toronto's economy with community-based growth.
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2/ We'll invest in our talent. Our plan is to build a community venture fund to make city-owned investments in early stage companies that demonstrate potential.
We'll keep our talent, grow our local economy, & make opportunities more widely available.
We'll keep our talent, grow our local economy, & make opportunities more widely available.
https://twitter.com/StephenPunwasi/status/1572791067334029313
3/ Save your small business money with a city-owned payment processor.
Big companies pay dramatically lower credit card fees than small ones due to the volume. It's not cool.
We plan to leverage the collective size of Toronto's small business community & negotiate together.
Big companies pay dramatically lower credit card fees than small ones due to the volume. It's not cool.
We plan to leverage the collective size of Toronto's small business community & negotiate together.
4/ Powering your small business with free software designed through our Open City software plan.
Small businesses pay huge amounts via many small & recurring fees, like cash register & restaurant ordering software.
We plan to develop this with other cities & make it free.
Small businesses pay huge amounts via many small & recurring fees, like cash register & restaurant ordering software.
We plan to develop this with other cities & make it free.
5/ That payment processor & small business software? existing companies use that data to extract more money from you.
We plan on doing the exact opposite โ leveraging it to make your communities more resilient.
By monitoring trends, we can provide support before we see failure.
We plan on doing the exact opposite โ leveraging it to make your communities more resilient.
By monitoring trends, we can provide support before we see failure.
6/ Irregular economic shocks to communities or stagnating growth will be visible in real time.
Communities experiencing economic shock or stagnation is an emergency. We need to treat it that way.
examples of support:
- mindful construction adjustments
- targeted job creation
Communities experiencing economic shock or stagnation is an emergency. We need to treat it that way.
examples of support:
- mindful construction adjustments
- targeted job creation
7/ Check out more details here.
Want to help make it happen? Share our platform with your friends & family, on social โ yell it at strangers on the street. OK, don't yell it.
We have plans, but you have the power to make them happen. #LetsFixIt
stephenpunwasi.com/campaign/platfโฆ
Want to help make it happen? Share our platform with your friends & family, on social โ yell it at strangers on the street. OK, don't yell it.
We have plans, but you have the power to make them happen. #LetsFixIt
stephenpunwasi.com/campaign/platfโฆ
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