Tag - WV Secretary of State

West Virginia Continues Efforts to Create a Thriving Environment for Entrepreneurs

The last five years have been monumental for creating an environment where West Virginia's small business owners and entrepreneurs are welcomed and can thrive.  And I am proud to be part of that multi-agency, multi-faceted effort. As WV Secretary of State, I serve as the state's chief business registration and...

March 31, 2022By Advancing Entrepreneurship, , , Read more...

West Virginia BusinessLink and 3 Steps to Startup Team up for West Virginia Business Success

The business growth that West Virginia has experienced just in the past three years has been spectacular. Following 2018, each year has shown an almost 50% increase in business registrations in the Mountain State. Statistics show 4,345 new business formations from 2010 to 2020, and we expect that once the...

January 3, 2022By Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , , , Read more...

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Update September 2021

Program Spotlight for September

2021-2022 WV Statewide Business Plan

Tara St. Clair, Director of Operations, Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship [email protected] Tara provided updates regarding the 2021-2022 WV Statewide Business Plan Competitions. The competitions provide high school and college students across the state of West Virginia with the unique...

September 17, 2021By Advancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Entrepreneurs in Action, Microenterprises, Startup, , , , , , , , , , , , Read more...