Vantage Ventures / WVU

Fueled by the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, an R1 institution, Vantage Ventures enables entrepreneurs to build high impact, scalable businesses.

About

Fueled by the John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Backed by world class technology leaders, fortune class companies, and venture investors, Vantage Ventures is an initiative of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to launch high impact, scalable businesses that tackle complex challenges.

By supporting teams of radical thinkers, problem-solvers, and go-getters—and leveraging the untapped talent and resources that exist in West Virginia—we aim to build companies across data and IOT, infrastructure, life sciences, and security sectors.

at West Virginia University, an R1 institution, Vantage Ventures enables entrepreneurs to build high impact, scalable businesses.

Services Provided

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) (Specialty)
  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Angel Investment Providers (Specialty)
  • Financial Statement and Cash Flow
  • Crowdfunding Preparation (Specialty)
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Debt Funding Preparation (Specialty)
  • Equity Funding Preparation (Specialty)
  • Financial Modeling
  • Venture Capital Providers (Specialty)

Legal Services

  • Patent Seminars
  • Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Libraries and Research

  • Industry Data

Management Issues

  • Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • High Tech Development (Specialty)
  • Technology Transfer

Mentoring

  • Formal Mentoring Programs (Specialty)
  • Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Space

  • Coworking (Specialty)

Product Development

  • Patent Information

Starting a Business

  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator
  • Incubator
  • Co Working (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
  • Pitch Events (Specialty)
  • Startup Drinks (Specialty)
Contact Information
Sarah Biller
Address
2156 University Ave
Morgantown, WV 26505