Free training program by renowned retail and restaurant consultant to be offered in Morgantown, Elkins and Beckley, in April

Big box and online suppliers have changed the shopping landscape, but small businesses don’t have to surrender the field. The West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC) and Main Street West Virginia have joined forces to bring retail expert Marc Willson and the Retail Revival program to the Mountain State. The Retail Revival workshop…

Marshall faculty launch website sharing stories of recovery

Marshall faculty and students have launched “Movable: Narratives of Recovery and Place,” an interactive community website that collects narratives about recovery in West Virginia that can be found at https://movableproject.org. The project is funded through a West Virginia Humanities Council media grant.  The website has been put together by faculty members from the College of Liberal…

Bright Futures Learning Services recognized as U.S. SBA Woman-Owned Small Business of the year

Bright Futures Learning Services hosted several executives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Winfield today. SBA Regional Administrator, Michelle Christian, visited the Bright Futures facility to raise awareness of Autism Awareness Month and recognize local business owner, Jill Scarbro-McLaury. Scarbro-McLaury founded Bright Futures in 2007. She recently expanded the practice and improved the…