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Artisan and Business Center
Low-Cost, Flexible e-Work Space
The 8,100 square foot Artisan and Business Center — located in the South Piedmont Community College Lockhart-Taylor Center at 514 N. Washington St. in Wadesboro — offers studio space for artisans and craftsmen and office space suitable for businesses needing advanced technology. The flexible design can fit your specifications — large or small — offering a custom fit at a bargain price. For more information, contact New Ventures for details or call us at 704-488-4634.
Artisan and Business Incubator Advantages
- Low Lease Rates (starting at $3 per square foot per month for qualifying companies, $1 per for artisans)
- Commercial kiln on-site
- Local, County, and State Incentives
- High-speed broadband communications
- Training partnerships
- On-site Video Conference room
- Convenient, easily accessible location near major highways
- Available & dedicated labor market
- E-commerce web site (ebizAnson.org)l for selling products
- Restaurants nearby
- Free parking
Services, Equipment & Amenities
The New Ventures Artisan and Business Center offers reduced costs through convenient shared, onsite services, equipment and amenities, including:
- Onsite technical support
- Office furniture
- Limited Fax Services
- Copiers
- Personal computers with Windows XP
- DSL Internet connection
- MS Office XP Professional software
- E–mail
- Break Room
- Conference Room
- Receptionist
- Utilities
Telework
"Telework, often referred to as telecommuting, occurs when paid workers reduce their commute by carrying out all, or part of, their work away from their normal places of business, usually from home."
The Canadian Telework Association provides background information on the cost and benefits of teleworking.
If your telework requires technology, New Ventures Business Development provides a semi-private cubicle with a computer and high-speed Internet access. We will work with your employer to provide a secure connection into its network.
U.S. employers know that offering competitive, attractive benefits packages, including telework, is a key tool to remain competitive and to help recruit and retain great employees.
- 36% offer part time telecommuting
- 19% offer full time telecommuting
- those who work off-site are more productive and better able to manage their time
- interruptions from family are infrequent
- employers who embrace telecommuting can maximize their productivity and increase the work/life balance of employees