Pasco County entrepreneurs soon will be able to take advantage of the county's first business incubator.
On Tuesday, January 22nd, the
Dade City Commissioners showed support for local entrepreneurs by approving $50,000 to launch the first business incubator in Pasco County; the incubator will be located in the
Dade City Business Center on Citrus Villas Lane and managed by a team led by the
Pasco Economic Development Council (EDC).
“The incubator project represents a fantastic opportunity for Dade City in job creation, promotion of our community as 'open for business' and supporting entrepreneurship,” says John Moors, executive director of the
Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to working with our partners in promoting this new growth while maintaining our unique, old Florida sense of community.”
The Dade City Business Center location will play a big role, helping the Pasco EDC to assist start-up companies or early stage businesses grow, add local jobs and receive necessary technical assistance;
Saint Leo University has offered to partner with the EDC on this venture, offering that assistance to start-ups.
“The incubator completes a long-term objective for
Saint Leo's Donald R. Tapia School of Business to deepen our support to the local business community and provide opportunities for our students and faculty to engage in creating new businesses,” says School of Business Dean Michael Nastanski.
The incubator coming into fruition has been a year in the making by the Pasco EDC.
Writer:
Alexis Quinn Chamberlain
Source: John Moors,
Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce; Michael Nastanski,
Saint Leo University
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