Braxton County Leads in New Business Growth for November 2018
Braxton County led in new business growth for November 2018 with a total of 7 new businesses, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner. That equates to a 1.55 percent growth for Braxton County. The Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing Division reported Mason, Hampshire, Doddridge and Jackson counties also had notable growth in November. […]
Board of Governors approves graduate program in cybersecurity
The Marshall University Board of Governors (BOG) today approved plans for a graduate degree in cybersecurity, making Marshall the state’s first public university to offer a master’s-level degree program in the emerging discipline. The College of Information Technology and Engineering’s Weisberg Division of Computer Science will administer the new academic program set to begin in […]
Like a Boss: Executive New Year’s Resolutions
In a few short weeks, millions of people around the world will resolve to make self-improvements in honor of a new year. While some will vow to exercise daily, quit smoking or give up carbs, others will pledge to save more money or watch less TV. While these are all great goals, some people make the same resolutions year after year because they fail to find success with them. Research has proven that more than 50 percent of New Year’s resolutions are broken within three months as our set-in-stone routines and habits take over.
WV SBDC online business fundamentals workshops available free through March 2019
Busy West Virginia entrepreneurs can learn the basics of starting and improving a new business at their own pace online and at no cost. The online West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) is free through March 2019, thanks to sponsorship from the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC). The sponsorship allows WV SBDC to […]
