Mayor Kenney Helps Launch 'Immigrant Innovation Hub'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The mayor of Philadelphia helped launch a new collaborative initiative Thursday night in Mount Airy that supports immigrants who want to expand their businesses. The Immigrant Innovation Hub will serve as a low-cost, cooperative workspace for immigrant business owners to get a hold of much-needed resources. Mayor Jim Kenney says it's a one-stop shop, "give them the opportunity to network, trade business cards, get advice on financing, get advice on running a business." Several community partners will support the hub with everything from loan advice to one-on-one coaching. Kenney says he hopes similar spaces open in other parts of the city. "We have to grow our population, which is what immigration helps us do, and we have to be as diverse a community as we possibly can," he said.