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san francisco is getting tougher.. but as kpix 5's jackie ward tells us: the city has a plan.. to help those business owners prosper.

standup: this hole is where a locally- owned t-shirt business used to be. the owner tells me she got priced out. soon, this

will be filled with a two-tower condominium complex. small business owners tell me dealing with higher rents and increased costs are all part of the huste. nicole schwieterman, owner of "studio nico" in the ternderloin, knows what it's like to be kicked out of a space

because of rising rent. take sot: nicole schwieterman/⢠owner of studionico "i think everyone has at some point and it's another way to make us stronger. what doesn't break us, makes us strong. what doesn't kill us makes us stronger." (:11) it's not an

uncommon sight -- empty storefronts on even the most bustling streets like polk, chestnut, and union .. van ness, too. on top of high rent .. ((graphic)) - minimum wage is going up - employers must provide paid sick leave

- and in some cases, employer-paid health insurance. take sot: mayor ed lee/city of san francisco "we've got to make sure bureaucracy doesn't stand in the way. small businesses suffer a lot already." (:05) san francisco mayor ed lee says

he recognizes the hurdles businesses owners face. he says, just yesterday the city initiated its "small business acceleration program". "we hired someone now that handholds small businesses through the entire process of introducing themselves to

business inspection, the health department, fire department, so they're not standing in line by themselves trying to figure out everything." (:14) and if that's not enough, nicole says to keep grinding it out. take sot: nicole schwieterman/⢠owner of studionico

"i think that's why we're still thriving because if you don't have thick skin, you're not

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