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Every day the news reports on computer threats affecting businesses and the local economy. That is why the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have teamed up to provide unique, and free training to better prepare small businesses for current threats and help…
Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso is pleased to announce that W. Scott Evans has joined the firm’s Charleston office. Scott, a veteran defense lawyer with more than 23 years of litigation experience, will focus his practice on general corporate defense, employment law and long term care. Scott joins the firm after more than 15 years with the…
Beth King has been appointed as director of the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins after serving in the post on an interim basis. The Augusta staff has recently taken on the duty of organizing monthly square dances in Elkins. In addition, they have secured coordinators and instructors for the 2015 summer sessions, and…
Last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced two key partnerships to its “My Brother’s Keeper Initiative” to raise awareness around entrepreneurship among undeserved groups. “Successful new businesses in underserved communities are a source of hope and economic growth,” said Tameka Montgomery, SBA associate administrator for Entrepreneurial Development. “Small business ownership is often a path…
Dr. Ron Area describes Doug and Sue Ellen Hardman as “loyal and great friends of Marshall University.” “Not only are he and his wife generous donors, but Doug has provided outstanding leadership for our fundraising effort to equip the new Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex with specialized engineering equipment,” said Area, chief executive officer…
A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19, in Grant County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop will be…