Small Business Person of the Year Announced Today by U.S. Small Business Administration at National Small Business Week in Washington D.C.

As a young boy, John L. Stonecipher grew up in Pasadena, Calif.  His future was forged as he watched police helicopters fly overhead.  By 18, he was certified to fly. By 19, with an instructor’s certificate in hand, he was teaching others the intricacies of helicopter flight. Today, Stonecipher was named 2013 National Small Business…

Top Lenders, SBICs and Resource Partners Honored at National Small Business Week

Three banks, two certified development companies and two Small Business Investment Companies today received the highest recognition by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., as they were proclaimed 2013 Lenders and Investment Companies of the Year, during National Small Business Week.  Also honored were four winners in the Entrepreneurial Development category. While overall portfolio…

WVU-based NAFTC sponsors 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Competition

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, a program of West Virginia University, is proud to have sponsored the recently conducted 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Competition. Automotive students from across the United States gathered in Dearborn, Mich., as two-student teams representing all 50 states engaged in a race against the clock – and one another –…