The Small Business Committee of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce ResourceU, a small business “university” that offers a series of free small business trainings in conjunction with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, Leadership West Virginia, West Virginia Executive magazine and local chambers of commerce throughout the state.
Trainings will begin in March 2015 and will be offered once per month in different areas of the state and will follow Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2015 schedule. Speakers for ResourceU will offer sessions in basic accounting, marketing, human resources, financing and other small business needs.
Basic tools, resources, networking opportunities and building blocks for business owners will be provided free of charge to participants. The 2015 small business training schedule will include monthly sessions that will take place once per month on an afternoon from 3-5 p.m. with a networking reception to follow.
The first series of training sessions will be as follows:
Session 1
Wednesday March 25, 3-5 p.m., Marriott Charleston Town Center in Charleston, WV
Session 2
Wednesday April 15, 3-5 p.m., Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, WV
Session 3
Wednesday, May 13, 3-5 p.m., Chief Logan Lodge in Logan, WV
Session 4
Wednesday, June 17, 3-5 p.m. New River Gorge CVB in Oak Hill, WV
Session 5
Wednesday, July 15, 3-5 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn in Morgantown, WV
Session 6
Wednesday, September 16, 3-5 p.m. Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, WV
Session 7
Wednesday, October 28, 3-5 p.m. Location TBA in Lewisburg, WV
Participation is free, but registration is required and provided on a first come, first serve basis. Registration is available through the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Web site online at http://www.wvchamber.com/wcevents/eventdetail.aspx?eventid=252
