Finalists in Startup Hartsville competition announced
Startsville, the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation’s Innovation Center, is pleased to announce the finalists in the Startup Hartsville Competition, an initiative that offers funds and other incentives to help local entrepreneurs establish businesses in downtown Hartsville.
The grand prize winner(s) will be announced at the competition’s closing ceremony, Monday, April 10. The event will be held beginning at 6 p.m., at the Black Creek Arts Center, 116 W College Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550.
The 2017 Finalists are:
• Mary Benjamin of Mary’s Bridal, an expansion of a local bridal boutique
• Ashlynne Charlton of 1000 Lives Gaming, a collectible card and comic book shop
• Ashli Smart of Girls University, an all-girls, after-school leadership and enrichment academy
• Nikki Belville of Wild Child, a children’s boutique
“We are excited to support these entrepreneurs as their businesses enter this next stage of our competition. Each of them could bring something unique to our city and its downtown business district,” said Kathryn de Ridder-Vignone, Director of Startsville.
Businesses eligible for the competition were startups, franchises, expansions, or relocations of existing businesses from other communities.
Startsville, with support from the City of Hartsville, offers an incentive package of $12,000 to each winning entrepreneur who will open a store in downtown Hartsville.
For more information about this year’s competition visit the Startsville website or contact Kathryn de Ridder-Vignone, Director of Startsville, at director@startsville.com.