St. Patrick Center is proud to announce that two companies graduated from its BEGIN New Venture Center small business incubator! The companies include:

A.U. Innovative Land Management
read about A.U. Innovative Land Management

Mike Martin Media
read about Mike Martin Media

Following the graduation ceremony on October 18, St. Patrick Center debuted the BEGIN Café, where 10 BEGIN New Venture Center culinary companies had their products available for purchase.

The BEGIN New Venture Center, launched in October 2008, is the nation’s first small business incubator with mission sensitivity to the homeless population, meaning that in exchange for business resources, BEGIN New Venture Center companies work to train and/or hire St. Patrick Center clients as they grow. In October 2010, St. Patrick Center expanded the BEGIN New Venture Center by opening a state-of-the-art Culinary Suite where 17 culinary companies today make their products and train agency clients.

In addition to the benefits of a dynamic business location and access to a workforce of St. Patrick Center clients, all companies in the BEGIN New Venture Center receive ongoing business assistance, mentorship, individualized assessment, networking opportunities with other entrepreneurs and links to professional service providers. Currently, 23 small businesses (including the 17 culinary companies) are growing in the BEGIN New Venture Center.

read more about the BEGIN New Venture Center companies

For more information on the BEGIN New Venture Center, please visit www.beginstl.org.

MISSION
St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals achieve permanent, positive changes in their lives through affordable housing, sound mental health, employment and financial stability.

FOR MORE INFO:
Kelly Peach
Senior Director of Communications
St. Patrick Center
Direct Line 314.802.0687
Cell 314.581.7126
kpeach@stpatrickcenter.org

Stephanie Perry
Writer/Producer
St. Patrick Center
314.802.1968
Cell 314.853.8886
sperry@stpatrickcenter.org

www.stpatrickcenter.org