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Six Reasons Why Building a Good Credit Score is Crucial for Starting Your Small Business Dreams

Starting a small business can be an exciting and fulfilling journey for many entrepreneurs. However, it comes with a lot of challenges, especially when it comes to finances. One crucial [...]

70 Years of Helping Small Businesses in the Mountain State

Last month, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), celebrated seven decades of helping small businesses start, grow and succeed by honoring local small businesses with their Legacy Business recognition. Diana Lewis-Jackson, President [...]

SBA District Director Looks back on SBA 2023 National Small Business Week as nominations open for National Small Business Week 2024

The time has come again for the U.S. Small Business Administration to collect nominations for the 2024 National Small Business Week Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the outstanding achievements, triumphs, contributions, and [...]

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,175 New WV Business Registrations for August of 2023

Taylor County led the state in new business growth for the month of August 2023 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,175 new businesses statewide during the month [...]

Energizing Entrepreneurship Across West Virginia

Nearly all job growth in America comes from new and young businesses. That’s why entrepreneurship is so vital to West Virginia and why I’ve become associated with two entities that can [...]

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,387 New WV Business Registrations for July of 2023

Gilmer County led the state in new business growth for the month of July 2023 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,387 new businesses statewide [...]

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