Charleston opens new Entrepreneur Resource Center to give boost to small businesses

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The City of Charleston’s Office of Minority Business Enterprises is hosting a ribbon-cutting for its first Entrepreneur Resource Center on Wednesday, July 31st, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Entrepreneur Resource Center, also known as ERC, is a business incubator for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, including startups and freelancers. The location will provide co-working spaces, private and semi-private offices, a conference room, a computer lab, future retail space, business resources and other amenities with a particular focus on under-represented, disadvantaged, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses.

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The event will occur at the James Lewis Apartment Complex on 91 Hanover Street in Charleston.

Additionally, the ribbon cutting will be open to the public and light refreshments will be provided for attendees.