Join us in-person on Tuesday, December 5 as Vantage Ventures Founders take the stage! Demo Day showcases our passionate and talented founders, featuring demos of their innovative, world-changing companies solving the toughest problems across many industries. Each startup will have 10-minutes to deliver a demo and meet with audience members...
Description SparkWV is an innovative idea and small business generation competition for middle and high school students in West Virginia. The competition consists of three competitive rounds. Students are invited to apply as individuals or as a team with up to four members. SparkWV includes two tracks: BIG IDEAS: You have an idea...
BUSINESS BASICS is an 8 Week (In Person & Virtual) class offered by Unlimited Future, Inc. on Tuesday nights from 6 - 8 pm. It is UFI's most popular course (valued at $250) for new entrepreneurs to learn everything about starting a business. This class will be taught by Jules...
The WV WBC with AARP Foundation Work for Yourself@50+ opens doors to business ownership for low-to-moderate income women and minorities. Work for Yourself@50+ is a webinar to help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and take the right first steps...
Vantage Ventures is hosting a fireside chat and book signing with Rebecca Fannin later this month! Rebecca Fannin, the author of Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt, is kicking off her book tour on March 11, and has slotted Morgantown as one of the first stops!...
Updates from around the ecosystem:
We’ve all endured a high school award ceremony in a crowded gymnasium, where it seems that the same small group of whiz kids rake in all the trophies, certificates, and scholarships. Students at the Monongalia County Fair Supporting the Jumpstart Savings Program But as a former high school teacher, I often looked...
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,...
Are you aware that West Virginia lags far behind Appalachia, and the nation, in entrepreneurial and start-up activity? In fact, the Kauffman Foundation’s 2017 State Report found that WV ranked last in startup early job creation with a third as many jobs created as the leading state, and below the...
