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U.S. Small Business Administration Announces National 2023 Exporter of the Year

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...

Crafting a Stand-Out Brand Identity: Tips and Tricks

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...

Administrator Guzman Announces 2023 State Small Business Persons of the Year

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...

Gov. Justice Announces Approval of his petition for the Designation of Boone, Clay, Hampshire, Monroe, and Preston Counties as HUBZones

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...

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,215 New WV Business Registrations for February of 2023

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%...

5 Ways to LEARN with National Entrepreneurship Week 2023

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...

Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,535 New WV Business Registrations for January of 2023

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...