Morristown SkyMart Venture Place

In 2016, the Crossroads Downtown Partnership (CDP) in Morristown was awareded a TNECD Main Street Entrepreneur grant to establish the SkyMart Venture Place, an entrepreneur center and co-working space. To jumpstart center activities, business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region were invited to apply for Co.Starters business startup training and ETSY classes offered through the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center. The project served 40 participants in its first year, and 20 businesses were started or expanded.

Additional Funding Information:
The Main Street Entrepreneur Grant has been discontinued, but similar projects to this one can be funded through the TN Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund. The TN Placemakers program offers a pool of resources dedicated to assisting communities across the state, from rural to urban, to develop and train small businesses and entrepreneurs by allowing them to obtain funds for broad and diverse activities.

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