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By Gerrill Griffith West Virginia University’s (WVU) groundbreaking program urging student and faculty researchers to interact and innovate with private companies to turn ideas into job-creating products has received a prestigious award from a national organization dedicated to higher education-inspired economic development. Linking Innovation, Industry and Commercialization (LIINC) was the first place winner in a…
By Brian Moore Over the past several years, companies of all sizes have turned to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to promote their goods and services. While one or more employees may be tasked with creating and/or continuing a social media campaign on behalf of the company, what happens when an employee…
By Tammy Gray Children are the future. What will the future be for the one-third of our children who are overweight or obese? What effect will their weight have on chronic diseases, self-esteem, job opportunities, cost of living and other quality of life factors? Each of us can make a difference in our children’s future…
By Lisa Hatcher Not long ago, I had the opportunity to attend a financial planning seminar that taught participants how to get rich by avoiding the cost of a latte per day. This was sage advice and an extremely useful workshop, and I was excited to share the news about how much one could save…
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho The holiday shopping season is here, and according to the National Retail Federation’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, holiday sales will increase 4.1 percent this year. Whether it’s financing seasonal working capital needs, updating marketing plans or hiring temporary workers, SBA can help guide small businesses to maximize sales this holiday season and…
By Heather Williams Have you ever considered the impact a local newspaper has on a community? Newspapers today have a bigger responsibility to their community. In some communities, the local newspaper is the only media source. The paper not only has a traditional print audience, but it also has a digitally dependent audience to reach…