 The expansion of a co-working space is now completed in downtown Bemidji's Mayflower building. Since January, Bemidji's Launchpad has been transforming the basement level of the building into a state-of-the-art co-working space. The Launchpad provides entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, and professionals an opportunity to co-work in an innovative and fun environment. Co-working spaces are often seen in large corporations and metropolitan areas. Being able to offer this space to the community is expected to give the area a competitive edge. We don't see this in many rural communities so I think we're probably one of the smallest. There's others, Fargo has one, Grand Forks just opened one, Wilmer has a space similar to, but you don't see them very often so it does give us a competitive advantage especially being located downtown where they can take advantage of all the amenities that we have to offer. Office space or campsites are available for those looking for a creative space to start up their business. For more information, you can visit their website at LaunchpadBemidji.com. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.