Marshall University's Lewis College of Business recently concluded its successful summer program, the WV Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship (WVGSE), with a Demonstration Day pitch event on July 20th. Held in the newly opened Encova Auditorium, the event showcased nine entrepreneurial teams to a panel of experts, including Toney Stroud, Barbie...
LG Electronics recently announced that it has established operations in the West Virginia as part of its strategic innovation initiative with the state aimed at advancing the development of new technologies for renewable energy, healthcare and industries of the future. LG NOVA, LG Electronics’ North America Innovation Center, is opening offices...
Social entrepreneur Ariana Shives has been appointed executive director of TechConnect West Virginia. Kevin DiGregorio, TechConnect Board Chairman, said, “On behalf of the board of directors of TechConnect West Virginia, I am very pleased to announce that Ariana Shives has been chosen to lead TechConnect. Her deep background in entrepreneurship, extensive...
What kind of magic is required to transform a 120-year-old building into a contemporary haven filled with original local art? Join us as we uncover the inspiring journey of Amy McLaughlin and her husband/co-founder, who turned their vision into Lafayette Flats Boutique Vacation Rentals in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Celebrating the 10-year...
Attention Small Business Owners! The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to inform you of a new opportunity to apply to be one of the 100 small businesses selected for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, the Chamber’s...
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 when things really start to heat up. Funding award announcements and learning opportunities are just a few of the things...
We are entrepreneurs. We’re founders. Builders. We are growth-minded. We’ve sacrificed. Business-first. We hustle … and grind. We work our butts off. We produce. And there’s nothing wrong with any of those qualities. In fact, they’re primary attributes of success. Yet, if you are anything like me, we tend to place almost everything ahead of taking care...
Mountain Steer Meat Company has received its Federal Grant of Inspection and is now eligible for beef grading by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Graded local beef assists small processing plants by showcasing, on an official level, the quality of regional cattle. Through ultrasound and camera grading, Mountain Steer...
Hiraeth is a Celtic word that evades translation. It is the ache, the longing, the belonging of a place that unceasingly whispers our name, a place that claims us. Our spiritual home. West Virginia is my ancestral home. The hiraeth that beckoned my fifth great grandfather to the western frontier of...
How do you like being told, “No?” Greetings from Parkwood Studios in Almost Heaven West Virginia! Allow me a moment to introduce myself. I’m Skip Lineberg. I am an entrepreneur and a podcaster. Mostly, I am a work in progress. Ready for something authentically me? I don’t take “No” for an answer. I’ll...
