The Town of Blacksburg and Downtown Blacksburg Inc will cut the ribbon this Wednesday on a long-discussed and delayed wish-list item – a small business incubator in the Town that could provide affordable space and mentoring for startups that one day could fill empty storefronts elsewhere. The Town of Blacksburg has owned what had been a dry cleaning business since the early 2000’s and while COVID delayed the push to turn that building into a small business incubator, its now ready to open, with rooms for 5 tenants and space for other small retail shops, like a fresh daily cafe and Moon Hollow Coffee. Tracie Hughes is director for Downtown Blacksburg Inc, which is now housed in The Local at 414 North Main Street as well. Its not only brand new artisan startups that can rent a space.” The Local” makes its debut this week, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
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