SBA Administrator Appoints New Members to Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet has named four new members to the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development. The new task force members represent veteran service and military organizations and includes Victor Klingelhofer, Vietnam Veterans of America; Max Kidalov, Naval Postgraduate School; Davy Leghorn, America Legion; and Amanda Bainton, Military Officers Association of America. Each…

Business After Hours

Business After Hours Join the Charleston Area Alliance and MVB Bank for a holiday-themed Business After Hours on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5 – 7 p.m. This exciting networking event will be hosted at one of MVB’s newest locations, which opened in March 2015.The branch features interactive technology in both the lobby and drive-thru. The bank’s…

Marshall University to collect donations for Barboursville Veterans Home until Dec. 1

The Marshall University Heart of Appalachia Talent Search (HATS) Program, Army ROTC and the office of Military and Veterans Affairs are working together to collect donations for local veterans. Items are being collected on the Huntington campus of Marshall University through Dec. 1, according to Angela Holley, director of the HATS program. The have been…

Spirit of Innovation Awards Presented to Five Top West Virginia Innovaters

West Virginia’s top innovators took center stage at the TechConnectWV Spirit of Innovation Awards Banquet on November 16, 2015 in Charleston, resulting in the presentation of five awards honoring advances in spacecraft flight software, underground detection, stroke diagnostic technology, entrepreneurial assistance, and technology in the classroom. “The Spirit of Innovation program is an opportunity to…

Downtown PKB Planning Winterfest Event

Downtown PKB’s holiday promotion committee is finalizing details for Winterfest, a new family-fun event sponsored by Downtown PKB. The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th from 4-6:30 p.m. on the corner of 3rd and Market Streets in Bicentennial Park. Parkersburg’s Christmas parade will also be held on December 5th at 2 p.m. and make…

Mike Muse and SBA Kick off My Brother’s Keeper Millennial Entrepreneurs Video Series Spotlighting Entrepreneurs in Lifestyle Industries

SBA MBK Millennial Entrepreneur Champion, Mike Muse Hosts Candid Conversations with Celebrity Stylist Ty Hunter, Digital Marketing Guru, Reggie Miller and Investor Jason Mowatt to Inspire Millennials The U.S. Small Business Administration’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative is unveiling a new video series<https://youtu.be/oLK3A_UX85A> hosted by Mike Muse, the SBA MBK Millennial Entrepreneur Champion<http://bizmyway.com/>.  Muse engages with…