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Bridging Innovation Week Bridges the Gap for West Virginia Entrepreneurs: A Week-Long Celebration of Innovation and Growth

Bridging Innovation Week, West Virginia's premier entrepreneurship event, concluded last week with a resounding success, drawing a diverse crowd of over 1,000 attendees including aspiring and established business owners, resource providers, funders, educators, students, and additional key stakeholders. Held at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, West Virginia, the...

April 18, 2024By Advancing Entrepreneurship, Bridging Innovation, Press ReleaseRead more...

New Data on Entrepreneurship in West Virginia Shows Thirteen Percent Growth in Microbusinesses

The Data Was Unveiled by Right to Start at the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference in Partnership with GoDaddy Right to Start, the national nonprofit organization championing entrepreneurship as a civic priority, unveiled new data on entrepreneurship in West Virginia, providing a snapshot county by county. The data shows the presence...

April 9, 2024By Advancing Entrepreneurship, Press Release, Resource Partners, , Read more...

Morgantown Businessman Frank Vitale Named President of Country Roads Angel Network

The start-up business picture in West Virginia became even brighter today with the announcement from Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) that it was naming Morgantown businessman Frank Vitale as its president. Recognized as the Mountain State’s first accredited angel network, CRAN was launched in late 2019, and now will have Vitale...

January 10, 2024By Access to Capital, Funding and Finances, Press Release, Supporting Small Business, Read more...

SBDC Business Coach Donna Schramm Receives 2023 WV SBDC State Star Award

The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) recently announced that SBDC Business Coach Donna Schramm has been named West Virginia’s 2023 State Star. “Donna Schramm’s selection as the 2023 State Star recognizes her exemplary performance and commitment to the small businesses of West Virginia,” Steve Johnson, state director for...

July 21, 2023By Awards and Special Recognitions, Press Release, Read more...

Mountain Steer Meat Company earns Federal Inspection and USDA Grading

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...

July 19, 2023By Entrepreneurs in Action, Press Release, Read more...

Berkeley County Development Authority Launches Build-Up Berkeley Competition for Local Businesses

The Berkeley County Development Authority (BCDA) is launching its Build-Up Berkeley Competition, an initiative that aims to help new and existing businesses learn to thrive in our local economy. The Build-Up Berkeley program will combine an educational series where entrepreneurs will learn concepts and tools for running a successful business and...

July 18, 2023By Pitch Competitions, Press Release, , Read more...