LAURINGBURG - Scotland County officials hope a new Small Business Innovation Center will attract start-up companies and entrepreneurs.
Construction of the 12,800-square-foot center on eight acres at the U.S. 401 Bypass and Heck Norton Road started in May. The business incubator was originally scheduled to be finished in December, but weather problems delayed the opening until next month.
The incubator will have two 4,000-square-foot leasable spaces. The rest of the building will have classrooms and office space.
The Scotland County Economic Development Corp., Scotland County, Laurinburg and Richmond Community College are partners in the project. It is being funded in part by grant money, including $800,000 from the Economic Development Administration, $200,000 from the Golden LEAF Foundation and $85,000 from the N.C. Rural Center.
The college will use part of the money to promote entrepreneurship with training and seminars. The college's Small Business Center will be at the incubator, said Deborah Hardison, the center's director.
"We thought it would be a good fit," she said.
Lee Eller, the college's director of customized training, and Nikki Harris, its career readiness certification coordinator, also will work at the Small Business Innovation Center, Hardison said.
Eller said businesses that make products might qualify for funding for training through the community college system.
Hardison said the college will provide counseling for small businesses that are struggling and help new businesses get going. It also will house a business library with books and DVDs.
The college hopes to provide a "one-stop shop" for small businesses that need help, she said.
Source: http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/01/13/1229387
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