Jun. 2—TRAVERSE CITY — The city’s downtown retail incubator project needs a resuscitator, as members of the Downtown Development Authority board consider pulling the plug on the project. Cass Street Marketplace, a 1,900-square foot commercial space in the Keen Suites building along Cass Street just south of Front Street, is sitting empty. Plans to create […]
May 4—CHAMPAIGN — A local incubator for tech startups is receiving $50,000 to help jumpstart an initiative focused on connecting scientific minds with emerging entrepreneurial leaders. The University of Illinois Research Park’s EnterpriseWorks incubator has been named a Stage One winner in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). “At the […]
May 3—Aspiring business owners with a passion for cooking now have a professional resource in Sharpsburg. Virginia-based Frontier Kitchen is the newest business incubator assisting entrepreneurs in navigating the culinary world. “Our mission is to empower people to achieve their entrepreneurial goals and create strong, sustainable companies,” said co-owner and CEO Brenda Cromer. The Sharpsburg […]
As Derrick Blue stood inside the BizLinc office in Lake Wales on a recent afternoon, he directed a visitor’s attention to a conference room fronted by glass walls. The design is intentional, he said, allowing those outside the room to see what happens inside. “It’s like a fish tank kind of thing,” Blue said. Lately, […]