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Engaging Entrepreneurship with Bridging Innovation Week’s 2024 Programming

West Virginia’s annual Bridging Innovation Week will take place April 8-11th, 2024 in Huntington, West Virginia. This year’s symposium will be the biggest and most comprehensive yet, featuring a wide […]

Victor W. Hwang To Keynote 2024 WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference in Huntington

The West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem is thrilled to announce that Victor W. Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start and a world-renowned champion of entrepreneurship, will deliver a keynote […]

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,384 New WV Business Registrations for February of 2024

Calhoun County led the state in new business growth for the month of February 2024 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,384 new businesses statewide during [...]

New Funding Window to Open in March for USDA Broadband Program

Program webinar will take place on March 6 for interested applicants The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is inviting loan and grant applications from organizations to provide funds [...]

Celebrating Black History Month and West Virginia’s Entrepreneurs

It may not seem like it, but the days are getting longer. We may be in the dead of winter here in West Virginia, but at Rural Development February is [...]

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,193 New WV Business Registrations for January of 2024

Pleasants County led the state in new business growth for the month of January 2024 Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,193 new businesses statewide during [...]

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