Event center opens in Phoenix to help minority business owners, nonprofits [Video]

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The 100-plus-year-old building off 14th Street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix has a lot of history, and some local entrepreneurs are looking to create more.

The founders of the nonprofit Archwood Exchange have just converted Arnold’s Old Pickle House into a multi-purpose business hub.

The 13,000-square-foot facility will provide various resources to help black business owners and nonprofit groups expand and grow.

“This can serve as a one stop shop,” said Ali Nervis, with Archwood Exchange. “If you need access to capitol, if you need a mentorship, if you need classes, if you need specific education, all of these resources will exist under this one roof.”

The facility is called the Archwood Exchange at Eastlake.

It is being set up to provide small business owners with office space while allowing them to conduct classes, workshops, conferences, fundraisers, and other events.

“We’re talking about after-school programs, dance classes, yoga meditation, incubator space for people to come together and …