2.3 million micro-enterprise center, Accelerate Augusta set to open next year

AUGUSTA, Ga. –
A big investment is coming to Downtown Augusta, that could make your life a whole lot easier.

It has been two years in the making. Augusta Technical College and The Downtown Development Authority joined forces to create a new micro-enterprise center. 

A one-stop shop for small and start-up businesses in our community. Today, they revealed the name of the new center. 

People gathered at 600 Broad Street to witness the name unveiling of Augusta Tech and the DDA’s new micro-enterprise center. 

Augusta Tech and the DDA partnered in late 2021 to start brainstorming for this project. They wanted to create a central location for small and start-up businesses to obtain resources and the help that they may need. 

A 2.3-million-dollar investment will fund the center. Margaret Woodard, the Executive Director for the DDA says the center is a major need. 

“It’s a centralized resource center for small business and start-up businesses. We’ve seen tremendous growth in the downtown corridor.” Said Woodard. 

Accelerate Augusta will offer training sessions for those who are interested. Doctor Jermaine Whirl, Augusta Tech’s President says that working with local small businesses helped with the project’s development. 

“…What are those big major points that we need to get to ensure…they are moving forward.” Said, Doctor Whirl. 

Doctor Whirl also told Fox54 they plan to join forces with other local organizations that are interested in helping small and start-up businesses.