Tag - business planning

Small Business Solutions for Barbour County

The Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, the Development Authority, and Woodlands Development and Lending are happy to continue to sponsor these relaxed, informal networking meetings. To quote the Barbour Democrat, “Members of the community, business owners, church leaders, and various organizations are invited to attend. The meetings…are not limited only to...

Small Business Solutions for Barbour County

The Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, the Development Authority, and Woodlands Development and Lending are excited to continue to sponsor these networking meetings. To quote the Barbour Democrat, “Members of the community, business owners, church leaders, and various organizations are invited to attend. The meetings…are not limited only to members or...

Small Business Solutions for Barbour County

The Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, the Development Authority, and Woodlands Development and Lending are excited to continue to sponsor these networking meetings in 2023. To quote the Barbour Democrat, “Members of the community, business owners, church leaders, and various organizations are invited to attend. The meetings…are not limited only to...

Growing Your Business – A Collaborative Model

Growing a business is a lot like growing a garden. You start with a seed – an idea – and plant it. With proper care, effort, and time, your business, like that seed, will grow. To get the most out of your garden, you need to fertilize the soil to...

5 Business Cost Hacks for New Entrepreneurs

Today's blog was submitted by Edgington Studio Co-Founder, Keegan Zacharie. Edgington Studio is a cut-and-sew apparel manufacturing studio based in Wheeling, WV.    For most people starting a new business, there is one key question on their minds: how am I going to afford all of this? Costs, both expected and unexpected,...

Resources for Small Businesses

The SBA offers a variety of business services to assist new and existing small businesses. Explore the services offered by the SBA and our resource partners – all at no cost! Join us to learn about the products and services available in the areas of: SBA loans, consulting services, federal...

Small Biz Series-Ask An Expert

The Small Biz Series: Ask An Expert invites entrepreneurs to learn fundamentals of entrepreneurship and small business ownership through local subject matter experts. Held virtually, these engaging sessions will include a brief overview and time for Q&A for your business. Topics will include: business entity formation (LLC, Corporations, Sole Proprietorship...

Aligning and Executing on Your Company Objectives: The Hoshin Kanri Method

Participants will learn to engage all levels of an organization in developing and deploying an effective approach for achieving annual objectives while tracking progress using the Hoshin Kanri strategy. Through immersive simulations of situations likely to be encountered in the business world, they will debate, reach consensus, then make decisions...