{"id":1498,"date":"2020-03-28T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T17:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investinhamilton.ca\/hamilton-business-centre\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2020-03-30T21:37:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T01:37:48","slug":"hometownhub-ca-supporting-local-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investinhamilton.ca\/hamilton-business-centre\/2020\/03\/28\/hometownhub-ca-supporting-local-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Hometownhub.ca &#8211; Supporting Local Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure Hamilton\u2019s economic growth and success through COVID-19, there are several local initiatives and partnerships aimed at helping local business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hometown Hub<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<em>&nbsp;Platform to Order Food and Shop Online<\/em> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hometownhub.ca\/\">Hometown Hub<\/a> is an all-in-one on-line sales site for Hamilton\u2019s small businesses. It provides a platform for local small businesses to sell gift cards and online merchandise as well as the ability to quickly bring merchants on-line if they do not already have this sales capability. <strong>If your looking to boost your online presence, Hometownhub.ca can help!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a up-to-date list of city initiatives focusing on economic recovery for Hamilton\u2019s business community please visit:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/government-information\/news-centre\/news-releases\/city-initiatives-focus-economic-recovery-hamiltons\">https:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/government-information\/news-centre\/news-releases\/city-initiatives-focus-economic-recovery-hamiltons<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-pb-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hometownhub.ca\/\">visit hometownhub.ca now<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hometown Hub is an all-in-one on-line sales site for Hamilton\u2019s small businesses. 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