{"id":5285,"date":"2026-08-31T19:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/newsletter-3cfae4013a\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T20:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:06:33","slug":"newsletter-3cfae4013a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/newsletter-3cfae4013a\/","title":{"rendered":"August 31, 2026 Community Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ESTA SEMANA<\/h2>\n
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BIG LIFT opens for District 2 businesses tomorrow, September 1, 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program helps locally owned Brownsville small businesses make exterior improvements to their properties, reimbursing 80% of approved project costs up to $30,000<\/strong>. Eligible projects can include fa\u00e7ades, signage, lighting, parking lot improvements, landscaping, windows, awnings, and more.<\/p>\n

To qualify, businesses must be locally owned, located within Brownsville city limits, have been open for at least two years, and employ fewer than 20 people.<\/p>\n

District 2 applications will be open September 1 through October 9, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u00daLTIMO D\u00cdA PARA APLICAR<\/h2>\n
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Hoy es el \u00faltimo d\u00eda para solicitar un lugar en la pr\u00f3xima clase de eBridge Business Academy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Del 8 al 29 de septiembre<\/strong>, emprendedores podr\u00e1n participar en siete sesiones pr\u00e1cticas en espa\u00f1ol o ingl\u00e9s para trabajar temas como descubrimiento de clientes, propuesta de valor, finanzas, operaciones y preparaci\u00f3n para lanzar o crecer un negocio.<\/p>\n

Las sesiones ser\u00e1n los martes y jueves, de 4:00 a 7:00 p.m.<\/strong>, en el eBridge Center. El programa es gratuito gracias al patrocinio de BCIC y es facilitado por el UTRGV Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Si estabas esperando para aplicar, hoy es el d\u00eda!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Aplicar<\/a><\/div>\n
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HEAR IT FROM ANTHONY<\/h2>\n

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What exactly is the eBridge Fund, and when might it make sense for your business?<\/p>\n

Anthony Cantu, our Small Business Lending Coordinator, recently broke it down during 1 Million Cups at the eBridge Center<\/strong>, explaining how the fund gives Cameron County businesses another financing option when they are looking to open, improve, or expand.<\/p>\n

The eBridge Fund offers eligible commercial businesses loans from $15,000 to $50,000, fixed interest rates as low as 5%, terms of up to seven years, and no prepayment penalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hear it straight from Anthony, then see whether the eBridge Fund could fit your next project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Conozca el Fondo eBridge<\/a><\/div>\n
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BIENVENIDOS LOS PRESUMIDOS<\/h2>\n
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\u00bfHas construido algo genial? \u00a1Tr\u00e1elo a la Maker Faire Brownsville!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ya est\u00e1 abierto el plazo de solicitud para creadores, estudiantes, escuelas, clubes, organizaciones sin \u00e1nimo de lucro, equipos tecnol\u00f3gicos y cualquier persona con un proyecto que merezca la pena presentar ante el p\u00fablico durante el Space Fest 2026.<\/p>\n

Buscan proyectos en el \u00e1mbito espacial y aeroespacial, rob\u00f3tica, programaci\u00f3n, ciencias ambientales, ciencia, tecnolog\u00eda, ingenier\u00eda y matem\u00e1ticas (STEM) pr\u00e1cticas, y mucho m\u00e1s.<\/strong>. Se fomentan especialmente las exhibiciones interactivas, as\u00ed que si la gente puede verlas, probarlas, construir con ellas o aprender de ellas, mucho mejor.<\/p>\n

Maker Faire Brownsville tendr\u00e1 lugar durante Festival Espacial, del 24 al 26 de septiembre de 2026,<\/strong> al Academia de Artes Esc\u00e9nicas George Ramirez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Esta es tu oportunidad de demostrarle a Brownsville lo que has creado. Las solicitudes ya est\u00e1n abiertas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Solicita ahora<\/a><\/div>\n
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M\u00c1S DE BCIC<\/h2>\n
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La hoja de ruta a 5 a\u00f1os de BCIC ya est\u00e1 disponible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nuestro Plan Estrat\u00e9gico BCIC 2025-2029<\/strong> Se basa en sus comentarios sobre lo que Brownsville m\u00e1s necesita: mejoras en la calidad de vida, apoyo a las empresas, revitalizaci\u00f3n del centro y oportunidades para retener el talento. V\u00e9alo aqu\u00ed<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

BIG Downtown Business Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a1Revitalice el centro de Brownsville! Si es propietario o inquilino, el Programa BIG ofrece apoyos equivalentes para apoyar sus renovaciones comerciales. Marque la diferencia en el coraz\u00f3n de nuestra ciudad. brownsvillecic.com\/big<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Financiamiento empresarial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acceda a financiamiento dise\u00f1ado para emprendedores y peque\u00f1as empresas de Brownsville. El Fondo eBridge ofrece opciones de financiamiento accesibles para quienes no pueden obtener pr\u00e9stamos tradicionales o buscan mejores tasas. Comience aqu\u00ed: ebridgefund.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THIS WEEK BIG LIFT opens for District 2 businesses tomorrow, September 1, 2026! The program helps locally owned Brownsville small businesses make exterior improvements to their properties, reimbursing 80% of approved project costs up to $30,000. Eligible projects can include fa\u00e7ades, signage, lighting, parking lot improvements, landscaping, windows, awnings, and more. To qualify, businesses must […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","feature_success_story":"false","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5285"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5288,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5285\/revisions\/5288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownsvillecic.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}