Beyond music, fun, Mercado a living entrepreneurial lab

For many of its fans, Mercado on Fifth is all about the music, entertainment, food and culture on display on Fridays in Moline’s Floreciente neighborhood.

But whether they notice it or not, market-goers also are treated to a glimpse of a living, growing entrepreneurial laboratory that was born when the market was first launched in 2016.

Elevating others…