SBA Names Finalists for InnovateHER Business Challenge

10 Game Changing Entrepreneurs Selected to Pitch Their Innovative Products and Services During Women’s History Month The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the finalists of the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge, a nationwide business competition to highlight innovative products and services created and launched by cutting-edge entrepreneurs. In making the announcement,…

West Virginia Community and Technical College System Highlighted as a “Transformational Leader” in Developmental Education Reform

Complete College America’s latest report, Corequisite Remediation: Spanning the Divide – Breakthrough Results Fulfilling the Promise of College Access for Underprepared Students commends the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) for their success in corequisite remediation. “Approximately 64% of our community college students require some form of remediation. However, only 13% of those…

Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for Mingo County Community Health Center

Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the Williamson Health and Wellness Center in Mingo County will receive $343,887 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding, awarded through the Health Center Cluster Grant Program, will support health care operations and expand…

Online Survey asks West Virginia Small Businesses about Needs, Challenges

Small businesses in West Virginia have a chance to tell the state what they need to succeed. The West Virginia Small Business Development Center invites owners to share feedback regarding their business challenges and priorities in a confidential online survey on wvsbdc.org/westvirginia. The survey can be completed in about10 minutes. The window of opportunity to…