WV District Director Announces Local 2023 Small Business Exporter of the Year WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Sciencix, headquartered in North Carolina, as the federal agency’s 2023 National Small Business Exporter of the Year. The SBA will recognize the company during National Small Business Week, an annual...
Your brand identity is what sets your business apart from the competition and is what customers will remember long after they’ve interacted with your product or service. A strong brand identity is built on a foundation of trust and credibility, and it’s important to learn what it takes to build...
Karen Friel Announces West Virginia District Awards WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced today the 2023 Small Business Persons of the Year from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto...
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice is pleased to announce that his petition for Boone, Clay, Hampshire, Monroe, and Preston Counties to be Governor-designated HUBZones has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program gives participating small businesses access to exclusive federal contracting...
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,215 new businesses statewide during the month of February according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through February with a total of six new business registrations, a 3.33%...
National Entrepreneurship Week (NatlEshipWeek) is a non-partisan, congressionally chartered initiative founded in 2006 that takes place the third week of February annually. NatlEshipWeek democratizes entrepreneurship by empowering all voices of entrepreneurship across the country through education, connection, and collaboration. Ultimately, the effort envisions a national entrepreneurship ecosystem that is as...
Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,535 new businesses statewide during the month of January according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wetzel County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through January with a total of 19 new business registrations, a 3.58% increase. The Secretary...
Whether you are a startup or an established business, it is important to craft your company’s story in a way that appeals to your ideal customer. This means understanding who your customer is and how to frame your story in a way that resonates with them. Telling your own company’s...
As promised, I'm pleased to share our 2022 key statistics for WV BusinessLink with the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem in West Virginia. The major milestone over the past year was getting as many resource partners engaged and to participate on the platform as possible. The good news is we still have...
Many small businesses are still facing supply chain disruptions due to the current global pandemic. This can be a major problem for a business, but there are solutions that entrepreneurs and small business owners can use to overcome these hurdles. Let’s take a look at some of the best ways...
