The Entrepreneur Center @ Wicomico Public Libraries invites you to join us for an Open House on Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 4-7:30 pm at the Downtown Library.
The Entrepreneur Center is a space dedicated to promoting, supporting and connecting the entrepreneur community. Funded through a grant from Wicomico County and supported by the business community, this innovative space provides a hub for entrepreneur activities throughout Wicomico County and the Lower Eastern Shore. Launch/SBY is the Entrepreneur Center’s first initiative.
Designed on the entrepreneur start up model, Launch/SBY is a community supported project providing start-ups, local entrepreneurs, and college students with access to experts, professional training, and opportunities to network, innovate and create. Supported by a unique combination of public, private and government funding, the goal is to create a space dedicated to and in support of a diverse community of entrepreneurs. “This is not only a tech-based community” states Library Executive Director Andrea Berstler. “According to the National Business Incubation Association, only 37% of North American incubators are focused on technology. The remaining businesses come from other fields such as arts, manufacturing, fashion, food, etc. These incubators are helping to launch new businesses across the county. The Library is pleased to be able to offer these diverse companies space and access to experts so as to improve the chances for their success.”
Entrepreneurship has been recognized as a leading model for business development and supported by local and national figures. The University of Michigan recently received a donation to create a center for entrepreneurship and innovation. Phil Hagerman, Chairman and CEO of Diplomat Pharmacy stated, “We need to keep these young students here. And by making this donation I feel confident that we’re going to be able to not just give back that amount of money but that every student that goes through this process has the ability to do what I’m doing in the future.”
The public is invited to attend this Open House event. Parking is available in the public lot at the corner of Circle Ave. and Division St. Launch/SBY is located in the lower level of the Downtown Library. Exit the elevator and take the hallway to the left, following the signs.
Wicomico Public Libraries are located in Downtown Salisbury, the Centre at Salisbury, in Pittsville, and the Library Bookmobile. Wicomico Public Libraries offer numerous resources such as free Internet access, a variety of classes and events, and an online eBooks library, and it engages the community through education, economic development and through various community events. You Belong @ Wicomico Public Libraries!
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