For Businesses – Metro Eat Shop Play

Learn about the benefits of Eat Shop Play for businesses.

Metro is building new transit connections — rail projects, bus rapid transit, and bike lanes — that have the potential to bring new visitors and customers to local businesses. Eat Shop Play supports local business throughout construction by providing:

Virtual marketing webinars that train and upskill business owners for a changing economic landscape (with options for flexible, multilingual learning)
One-on-one coaching sessions that help business owners set and work toward professional goals
Professional onsite photo / video shoots (on a case-by-base basis as opportunities arise)
Additional promotion in print and digital campaigns (as opportunities arise)
Enrolling and participation in Eat Shop Play is FREE to local businesses within a quarter mile of select project alignments. There are no strings attached, ever!

Already enrolled in Eat Shop Play? Interested in enrolling?

Upcoming Eat Shop Play Webinar

Getting Started with Google Analytics

January 30, 2026
9:00-9:45 a.m. (followed by additional Q&A and open “office hours”)

Do you want to understand how your customers are using your website? Google Analytics is a great place to start.

This free tool allows you to see who’s visiting your site, how they found you, and what grabbed their attention.

How does this help you? Knowing what resonates with your customers helps you make better advertising decisions and drive sales.

You’ll leave this webinar with a firm grasp of what Google Analytics can (and can’t) do, the types of data that it tracks, how visitors move through your site, and the key terms that describe visitor behavior.

To register via phone, please call (323)-741-2917

Past Accelerate Workshops

ESP Overview & Accelerate Kick-off (28-Feb-25)
Get your Local Business on Google Search & Maps (28-Mar-25)
Optimizing your Website (25-Apr-25)
Increase your Sales With Google Tools (30-May-25)
Introduction to Social Media Marketing (27-Jun-25)
Content that Clicks: What to Say, Show & Share on Social Media (29-Jul-25)
Use YouTube to grow your business: Tips from a Google Expert (26-Aug-25)
What’s Working on your Social Media: Understanding without the Overwhelm (30-Sep-25)
Website Foundations: Build or Improve with Confidence (28-Oct-25)
From Browser to Buyers: Turn Visitors into Customers (18-Nov-25)

"We’re not in the business of doing social media – we’re running a whole business with a small team, wearing a million hats. Social media is just one more thing on the list, so we need it to be easy. That’s why the Accelerate workshops are so helpful. Things are always changing, and even if you think you’ve got it down, there’s always something new to learn. It’s free info – why wouldn’t you take advantage of it?"

“The workshop was very impressive and I learned a lot. We’re about to re-open our corner restaurant right next to the Wilshire/La Cienega station, so we want to be involved in a big way!”

“The workshop was very informative. It made me want to sign up for a 1-on-1 consultation!”

“I went into my coaching session with high expectations. Running a business is hard work – and I didn’t want to waste any time. The session was 100% worth it. I came out of it with a much better grasp of the pros and cons of various social media platforms and which make the most sense for my business.”

"I’d definitely recommend the one-on-one! The marketing coach pointed out easy ways I could improve my brand that I hadn’t ever thought of before."

"I’ve had two coaching sessions and they both surpassed my expectations. The marketing expert did a great job of identifying places to improve on our website and then building on his findings in the next session."