WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Hardy County

A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Hardy 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 […]

BlaineTurner Advertising Brings Home 14 Honors

BlaineTurner Advertising, Inc. (BTA), a full-service marketing firm in Morgantown, WV, has added considerable hardware to its awards shelf this year. The agency brought home two Telly Awards for its video production highlighting cardiac surgery and the Clinical Resources Program at Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland, MD. The Telly Awards honor the very best […]

Small Business Administration Leader Bids Farewell

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces its West Virginia district director and small business advocate, Judy McCauley, retires from the agency effective September 30, 2014. McCauley is a native of West Virginia, currently residing in Fairmont with her husband Matt. She earned her bachelor’s and associate’s degrees from Fairmont State University.   McCauley entered public […]

SBA Expands Impact Investment Fund

Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Maria Contreras-Sweet, announced today an expansion of the Impact Investment Fund, a feature of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program.  SBA is implementing a series of policy changes that promise to broaden access to the fund and strengthen the impact of SBIC’s. “As head of the […]

My State, My Life: Encouraging Our Young People to Plan for the Future

By Governor Earl Ray Tomblin This week, I had the opportunity to join students from Wayne High School and Robert C. Byrd High School to talk about West Virginia’s bright future and the number of exciting opportunities that await them in the Mountain State. West Virginia has tremendous potential for economic growth in a variety […]