Developing a proper budget for a grant or contract proposal should not be overlooked. A proper budget can be an effective tool in driving the project from start to finish. Be sure not to leave money on the table. This session will walk through the development of a project budget...
This session will cover the 11 SBIR/STTR participating agencies and their respective missions and the difference between how granting agencies and contracting agencies operate. This session will include where to find the topics of interest, how to find if an agency has funded technology similar to yours previously, and determining...
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) America’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour is coming to Huntington May 17 as part of a southeastern swing to connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding. Also known as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small...
Join us at our next meeting on Monday, May 13th at 5:30pm! 📅 We'll be gathering at the beautifully restored Golden Rule Building on 122 Crim Avenue in Belington. Don't miss out on this opportunity to network, brainstorm, and collaborate with fellow Barbour County small business owners and potential entrepreneurs. 💼💡✨ Sponsored by...
Join us for this two-hour virtual workshop, "Digital Marketing Planning Using Chat GPT," designed exclusively for small business owners seeking to elevate their digital presence. In this immersive session, participants will delve into the fundamentals of crafting a robust marketing plan tailored to their unique business needs. Through expert guidance,...
Knowing how to search patents is helpful for inventors to see what similar items already exist. It can also help in researching older technologies and figuring out how a new technology works. Attend this free Research Commons workshop to learn how searching patents using classification will assist you.
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...
The West Virginia Regional Technology Park (WVRTP) in South Charleston is anchored by unique facilities ideal for transforming an abstract idea into a completed, market-ready product with existing office space and laboratories, new concepts, technologies or systems that can be created and refined at the park. The...
A couple of months ago, I was telling someone that my job is to help people start businesses and she responded, “So basically you make dreams come true!” For some people, that is the case! Either the business itself is the dream or the business provides the means to help them...
