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SparkCentral breaks ground on nine-acre hub to support East Charlotte entrepreneurs
Summary
Organizers said SparkCentral, seeded by a 2023 City of Charlotte grant and private fundraising, will provide marketplace space, training, recruitment events and workforce programs aimed at Latino, immigrant and working entrepreneurs in East Charlotte.
SparkCentral broke ground on a nine-acre entrepreneurship hub in East Charlotte that organizers say will provide a marketplace, training and workforce development aimed at boosting Latino, immigrant and working entrepreneurs. Organizers credited a 2023 City of Charlotte "business opportunity hub" grant and other fundraising as foundational to the project.
The initiative, described by event speakers as both a marketplace and an entrepreneurial training center, is intended to provide resources and visibility for small business owners. Moderator (Moderator) said the center is sited in the Albemar Road and Central Avenue corridor and called SparkCentral "a brand new hub for entrepreneurship and workforce development." Presenter (Presenter) — a small business owner who described learning to bake during the…
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