Supporting Small Business Archives

Rural Development Announces $1.1 Million in Funding to Assist West Virginia Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn today announced $1.1 million in funding to support rural small businesses, entrepreneurs, and agricultural producers across the Mountain State. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to creating new opportunities, while strengthening and diversifying the local economies of our rural...

September 12, 2024By Mark BurdetteBusiness Growth, Rural Development, Supporting Small Business, USDABusiness Growth, rural development, USDARead more...

LG NOVA Strengthens LG’s West Virginia Tech Drive with New Local Operations

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...

September 6, 2024By Mark BurdetteEntrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Press Release, Supporting Small Business, Technologyinnovation, LG Nova, Press Release, Small Business, technologyRead more...

SBA to Help West Virginia Businesses Affected by Drought

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in West Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on Aug. 20. The...

September 4, 2024By Mark BurdetteBusiness Growth, Disaster Recovery, SBA, Supporting Small Businessdisaster recovery, SBA, Small BusinessRead more...

TechConnect West Virginia Appoints Ariana Shives Executive Director

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...

September 3, 2024By Mark BurdetteEntrepreneurs in Action, Innovation-Led, Press Release, Supporting Small Business, Technology, Women and Businessinnovation, Press Release, Small Business, TechConnectWV, technology, Women EntrepreneursRead more...

SBA to Help West Virginia Businesses Affected by Drought

August 13, 2024By Mark BurdetteBusiness Growth, Disaster Recovery, SBA, Supporting Small Businessdisaster recovery, SBA, Small BusinessRead more...

Improving Supply Chain by Leveraging the Power of a National Network

Supply chain is one of the most critical elements to the success of any business. Whether it’s acquiring raw materials and consumables for production or the reliance on how a business’ customers rely on those products, factors such as pricing, availability, and delivery drive success. Many smaller businesses often work...

July 31, 2024By David CarrickManufacturing, Supply Chain, Supporting Small Businessmanufacturing, Small Business, supply chainRead more...

Sustaining Jobs in West Virginia Through Employee Ownership: The WVCEO Initiative

The West Virginia Center for Employee Ownership (“WVCEO”) was created in 2024 to help promote employee ownership in West Virginia through outreach and education. Located in the University of Charleston downtown Innovation Hub, The WVCEO is the 15th state center in the Employee Ownership Expansion Network (“EOX”) and the 23rd...

July 22, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Funding and Finances, Second Stage Business, Succession Planning, Supporting Small Businessemployee ownership, entrepreneurs, succession planningRead more...

Major DOL apprenticeship award to fund national manufacturing hub at MAMC

The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) will receive more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to develop and accelerate the implementation of manufacturing apprenticeship programs nationwide, federal officials announced Thursday. MAMC’s new Apprenticeship Works Manufacturing National Hub will: Establish a National Training Academy in West Virginia to rapidly...

July 19, 2024By Mark BurdetteManufacturing, Press Release, Supporting Small BusinessMAMC, manufacturing, Marshall UniversityRead more...

West Virginia is the 23rd State to Open a Center for Employee Ownership

With the recent opening of the West Virginia Center for Employee Ownership (WVCEO), the network of State Centers for Employee Ownership now numbers 23. That makes fifteen new state centers EOX has helped launch since they were founded in 2019. See the map of State Centers...

June 27, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Funding and Finances, Second Stage Business, Succession Planning, Supporting Small Businessemployee ownership, entrepreneurs, succession planningRead more...

The U.S. Chamber CO 100 Applications Are Open

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...

June 13, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Awards and Special Recognitions, Business Growth, Entrepreneurs in Action, Supporting Small BusinessUS Chamber of CommerceRead more...