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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Sending on behalf of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy's Executive Director Tracye Whitfield<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.maequitableeconomy.org_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=9ndJ0ORWq5mHHji9JjHCGuFZ7X0RBQtLYQ93HMQAGtU&e=">
Coalition for an Equitable Economy</a>, <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.massincpolling.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=KdLGbKOri89BTvmADULKjEZC7scPUuKUUiTZ7d9gSqo&e=">
MassINC Polling Group</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=dVtWITdHphA-fCurWeyjiWN8B7tbdc6CQfN8gPy1r5U&e=">
Mass Growth Capital Corporation</a> are partnering to conduct an important statewide survey about the issues impacting small businesses in Massachusetts. The purpose of the poll is to assess the current needs of small businesses (especially businesses of color)
to identify service and resource gaps they face and to inform short-term and long-term programs and policies amongst the sponsoring organizations and more broadly. This poll is intended to be statewide and will be available for the benefit of all participating
organizations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">We invite you to participate in the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, MassINC Polling Group and MGCC Statewide Small Business Survey outreach.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Timeline</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">The survey will be live beginning on
<b>Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 3:00 pm</b> and will run for about three weeks through
<b>July 28, 2022</b>. It is currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Survey Links</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">English:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__survey.alchemer.com_s3_6905954_2022-2DSmall-2DBusiness-2DSurvey&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=fiYCoZkf4h6XqyyqcM_MPinXRMHkomI6xm_av3PK3ic&e=">
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/2022-Small-Business-Survey</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Spanish:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__survey.alchemer.com_s3_6905954_Spanish&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=hBIlGic-sbNS5C-rFOeKs0BcJ5Iyh3uydWsk-TfJD5Q&e=">
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/Spanish</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Portuguese:
<a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/Portuguese">https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/Portuguese</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Chinese:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__survey.alchemer.com_s3_6905954_Mandarin&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=5oVVfvk9XY2sRggdCpHE2NLTciK8HpFqN0uEfkUV0c0&e=">
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/Mandarin</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Haitian Creole:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__survey.alchemer.com_s3_6905954_Haitian-2DCreole&d=DwQGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5Wehun_m47ZhVz-zk0ygtA&m=byKEppgB_Dpzfm92SNFLIN17GhqovS2kkWcojz7RmO8&s=9Rca09RAXRSyuBFxb9P0DKfYu1b7zxu5pZTQkWlsHqE&e=">
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6905954/Haitian-Creole</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Learn more about the MAPC Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
<a href="https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Final-CEDS-022521.pdf">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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