Supporting Pueblo is a joint initiative between Pueblo County, local leaders, business owners and community members offering resources and support to our local businesses and community.
Are you a small business in Pueblo County with products or services to offer? Are you an artist, creative or maker with handmade items for sale? Perhaps you are a non-profit with memberships and services worthy of a greater audience. ‘Supporting Pueblo’ is for you.
‘Supporting Pueblo’ is the brainchild of Commissioner Garrison Ortiz and a team of creative professionals who he assembled to support the needs of individuals and businesses within Pueblo County. Many communities around the USA and abroad have developed solutions to confront the unique challenges of COVID-19, but Pueblo has harnessed world class talent to take it one step further and create a hyper-local Amazon-style e-commerce platform that offers a one-stop solution for marketing, sales and distribution of products.
According to website developer Nicki Hart, Creative Director of Digital Hart Media, ‘Supporting Pueblo’ has generated over $3,000.00 in on-line sales since the launch in April. Currently 28 vendors offer over 400 products and services. ‘Supporting Pueblo’ relies on the services of the SRDA to make deliveries throughout Pueblo each afternoon, making the whole effort a true #PuebloProud and #PuebloStrong initiative.
I am pleased to announce that ‘Supporting Pueblo’ will be creating a new section on its website for fine art from creatives, makers and artists. Blo Back Gallery (see below) and Kadoya Gallery will be the first art businesses to showcase the work of local creatives. The beauty of ‘Supporting Pueblo’ is the capacity to offer two powerful transactional platforms to meet the needs of local businesses. For those with existing e-commerce capacity, ‘Supporting Pueblo’ can list items in their directory and then offer a direct link to the online store of the merchant to complete the transaction. For those with no e-commerce presence, ‘Supporting Pueblo’ will handle all aspects including marketing, sales, and delivery. Sell your products online and get them in front of local residents without the technical hassle of managing your own online shop, shipping or delivery. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sellers receive 100% commission on all sales. Anyone with a product or service to sell in Pueblo, CO is invited to join the platform.
While this e-commerce platform was designed to meet the immediate needs due to COVID-19, the long term goal is to create a true hyper-local Amazon-style enterprise that supports Pueblo-based businesses.
For more information and to learn how you can sell your products online at ‘Supporting Pueblo’, click on the buttons below.
Thanks for ‘Supporting Pueblo’,
Gregory Howell
#ResilientPueblo #PuebloProud #PuebloStrong
Blo Back Gallery will offer a variety of original works including Jeff Madeen’s wood block prints on Japanese Hosho paper.