The new artisan zoning on the Business Loop was designed to help this kind of business grow, take part in shared spaces and have access to more tools and equipment. The WishFlour has found a space in the CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen at Mizzou North. CoMo Grow Supply, a hydroponics equipment supplier, and a maker’s collection created by Michele Batye, owner and president of Flooring America, can also be found on Business Loop 70.
A shared space coming soon is MACCLab, which will supply tools and equipment to makers and entrepreneurs.
In addition to the shared kitchen in Mizzou North, other spaces include Vidwest Studio Center, a community place for those in visual production. The Vidwest team organizes events, educates people in workshops about media skills and provides studio space and equipment to makers.
The Loop is part of a maker-space movement across the country to revitalize…