Built on the CO.STARTERS model, this three-hour workshop helps participants work together to explore their ideas through the CO.STARTERS Canvas, learn how to refine their models through meaningful customer feedback, and define next steps. Whether just getting started, stuck on a particular issue, or in need of a refresher, this workshop...
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...
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 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...
West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem November, 2022
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,...
Updates from around the ecosystem:
The WV Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and WVBusinessLink would like to remind any business who recently received federal SBIR/STTR funding that September 1st - 30th is one of only three windows of time annually to apply for potential State matching funds. The next funding window will be January, 2023. This...
TransTech For the last nine years the TransTech Program has served as a way to connect and bring together members of the energy sector, showcase new technologies, make contact with potential strategic partners, and talk shop with fellow entrepreneurs. For the 10th anniversary, West Virginia University is excited to announce the...
Today's blog is a repost of Mr. Jens-Kristian Kiel's article written for the West Virginia Small Business Development Center's website. To find the original posting of this article, you can visit https://wvsbdc.com/seven-tips-for-marketing-your-small-business-to-the-right-audience/. Introduction As small business owners, we often focus on what we bring to the table — our products, services, operations,...
