The City of Sacramento is rolling out support for local businesses, betting on growth from within. The 2025 Economic Gardening 2.0 program selected six businesses this year to receive tailored consulting, market intelligence, and up to $50,000 in matching grants to fuel expansion efforts. These businesses range from specialized aircraft electronics repair to cutting-edge biotech, embodying Sacramento’s diverse entrepreneurial spirit.
These six companies aren’t just selected at random, they’re considered the best bets for boosting local economy– with an employee count between five to 99 and annual revenues of at least $1 million. “These companies represent Sacramento’s future – innovative, resilient, and deeply rooted in our community,” Michael Jasso, City of Sacramento Assistant City Manager, said. They’re a mix of storefronts and advanced industry, each with plans to use the program’s resources to scale up and reach more clients.
Berkeley Strategy Advisors and the National Center for Economic Gardening are providing the expertise, delivering specialized support to each business. This includes sharpening their marketing strategies, enhancing their online presence, and fine-tuning operations. With the additional leverage of matching grants, these small businesses are positioned to actualize their growth strategies and kick-start new initiatives.
The diversity in this cohort is striking, from Balanced Diversity Solutions’ inclusive workplace strategies to MyFloraDNA’s agriculture biotech innovations. TECMA, a precision machine shop with its sights set on the skies, plans to reel in new aerospace and defense contracts with its high-quality components. Then there’s T&Y Supermarket, which is shaking up its business model, rolling out online shopping and convenient meal kits to serve the North Sacramento community. “Our goal is to expand our training platform and partnering with the City of Sacramento Economic Gardening program provides us with an opportunity to support the City’s Workforce Development Initiatives,” Aimee Stahlberg, Training Program Manager at Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services, Inc., told Sacramento City Express.
Results from the Economic Gardening program speak to its effectiveness. Previous participants have seen a collective 38% revenue increase, contributing an additional $40 million to Sacramento’s economic fabric. For more details on the Economic Gardening program or the businesses involved, visit the City of Sacramento’s website.
