Nashua
Implementation Report Card
Baseline —> 2030 Target
Annual total building permits
4007 —>4848
Number of Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE)
businesses
9—>20
Growth in number of
businesses
4101 —>4183
Top Goal:
Local Businesses
Promote and support local
businesses that reflect the
unique character of Nashua,
and foster opportunities for
cultural tourism in the city by
encouraging the creation of
new small businesses in areas
with improved walkability
and sufficient customer base
density.
Action: Encourage co-
working spaces and
mixed tenant models
in Downtown and other
mixed-use development
areas in the city to
support and promote
smaller businesses and
creative enterprises
Timeframe: Ongoing/Mid-term
Action: Promote and
encourage small business
growth in the city witha
focus on maker spaces,
incubators, small scale
fabricators, and design
related enterprises to
foster opportunities for
cultural tourism
Timeframe: Ongoing/Long-term
Action: Encourage and
facilitate partnerships
with public and private
sector to provide
mentorship to upcoming
and underrepresented
entrepreneurs in the
city and help them with
access to city resources
Timeframe: Mid-term
