Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship moves to new location

SAULT STE. MARIE — May 6, 2024: The Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship has moved to its new location at 123 March Street Suite 202. The new location offers a main entrance on March Street and free two-hour parking in the March Street parking lot. Hours of operation will remain Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. The phone number is the same: 705-251-3500.

“We are thrilled to bring our services closer to downtown,” says Rick Van Staveren, Sault Ste. Marie's director of economic development. “This move underscores our dedication to serving the local business community and being accessible to those seeking support and guidance.”

As a Small Business Entrepreneurship Centre (SBEC) funded by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, the Ministry of Northern Development and the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship empowers entrepreneurs by delivering workshops, training courses, business planning, and grant initiatives like the Summer Company and Starter Company Plus programs.

In 2023, The Millworks facilitated over 300 startup consultations, assisted in launching 74 small businesses, and conducted 21 impactful workshops attended by 565 individuals. Additionally, the facility provides invaluable incubator services to local entrepreneurs, offering resources such as business mailing addresses, shared workspaces, office equipment, meeting rooms, and private office rentals at competitive rates.

For more information on how The Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship can support your business journey, visit our website at www.themillworks.ca.