The Data Was Unveiled by Right to Start at the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference in Partnership with GoDaddy Right to Start, the national nonprofit organization championing entrepreneurship as a civic priority, unveiled new data on entrepreneurship in West Virginia, providing a snapshot county by county. The data shows the presence...
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for our next meeting which will be held at 5:30pm on Monday, March 11 at at the beautifully restored, historic Golden Rule Building at 122 Crim Avenue in Belington. Small Business Solutions is sponsored by the Barbour County Chamber of Commerce, the Development...
In my two roles advocating entrepreneurship in West Virginia, I often hear people say that one of the obstacles to new business growth is that West Virginia has no established culture of entrepreneurship, as its economy has historically been fueled by natural resources with large companies in the forefront. But...
If you are just learning about SEED SPOT you might be wondering why a Phoenix-based non-profit wants to work with West Virginia entrepreneurs. With WV’s entrepreneurs and small business owners being the driving force behind the growing local economy, SEED SPOT can play a small role in supporting this emerging...
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...
We're Talking Business! Featured Entrepreneur 10/10/23, 10am~Mike McKechnie (President/Founder), Kelly Waugh (VP), Mike Studholme (Senior Solar PV & Battery Consultant) of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County. Meet the dynamic team from Mountain View Solar (mtvSolar), the area's premier Solar company. We'll discuss how the company was founded, how it grew from a...
We're Talking Business! Featured Entrepreneur 10/10/23, 10am~Irv Miller of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County. Irv and his wife, Laura, have owned and operated their first business (a self-defense online retail store) for over 20 years. They also launched a subsequent product line as well as a Main Street retail store and most...
Last month, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), celebrated seven decades of helping small businesses start, grow and succeed by honoring local small businesses with their Legacy Business recognition. Diana Lewis-Jackson, President and CEO, of Action Facilities Management received the recognition, at an invite only ceremony among family, friends and colleagues, on...
Festival offers $10,000 in prizes to makers of all ages To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the West Virginia Makes Festival, the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) is offering $10,000 in cash prizes to winners of this year’s Design Challenge. Artisans, inventors, manufacturers, students and makers of all kinds are encouraged to...
Nearly all job growth in America comes from new and young businesses. That’s why entrepreneurship is so vital to West Virginia and why I’ve become associated with two entities that can be pivotal to catapulting West Virginia to national leadership in new business growth. The entities are Marshall University, already a...
