MANASSAS — The co-working space CenterFuse celebrated two years in business.
Owners Jackie and Ken Krick, and Gayle Whitlock joined Manassas City officials on Friday, May 3 to commemorate the event.
CenterFuse, a public-private partnership with the city, provides open workspaces and offices for start-up companies in the heart of the city’s downtown.
Two weeks ago, the co-work space graduated its first cohort of Launch a Business (LaB) students, who participated in an eight-week session to learn business fundamentals.
Doubling as a popular event center, the co-work space is also home to 1 Million Cup Prince William, a group for entrepreneurs that meets every Wednesday morning at 8:3 a.m. And StartUp Grind Prince William, an evening group for entrepreneurs that meets monthly.
This year, the center also contracted with George Mason University to provide small business counseling services at the center following the closure of the Flory Small Business Center.
Three years ago, the city agreed to grant CenterFuse $200,000 in public funds for the build-out of its current facility, an old bank. Per the agreement, CenterFuse must remain in operation to avoid the city clawing back a portion of the grant.
