Helping founders find community and connections
Supports local leadership teams as they advance their communities’ revitalization goals. Accelerate WV communities have access to professional coaching services to support diverse leadership teams, predevelopment services for economic development projects, entrepreneurial development + training services, brownfields site assessments, and so much more.
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Charleston
The Hub
Empower manufacturers and makers, moving innovative ideas from concept to market with our leading-edge equipment and expertise, while boosting company performance and profitability through our skills training and quality implementation initiatives.
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Marshall University
Blueprint Communities teams commit to build a shared vision developed by local residents and create a “blueprint” master plan to structure their local community development strategies and initiatives, and to kickstart local projects. We connect these teams with community coaching and expert training that equips them with the skills and resources they need to achieve the goals outlined in their community revitalization strategy.
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Charleston
The Hub
During this four-part bootcamp, you’ll collaboratively work with peers to strategize, problem solve, and apply business basics to your idea or venture. Our goal is to challenge you, stretch your thinking, and give you concrete tools to bring your business to life. This bootcamp is not about listening; it’s about doing.
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
EDA national community of practice centered on assisting coal-impacted communities with economic diversification and resilience. The project includes multi-level systems & network building and exploring innovative approaches for rural development practices.
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Charleston
The Hub
Provides students with an opportunity to develop job-related skills in the business realm while increasing awareness of their roles and responsibilities in society through their profession. This program offers two different pathways, accounting, and management. The accounting pathway is offered completely online, giving students the freedom to learn from anywhere.
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Fairmont
Pierpont Community & Technical College
The WV Hive offers business advising to entrepreneurs at any stage from ideation to acceleration! Our business advisors, through one-on-one advising, can help take your idea to market, build a business from the ground up, or propel your existing business to capture more of your target market. Our business advising services also include financial and market research reporting and interpretation. Your business advisor will guide you, help you set business goals and track your progress, listen and offer different perspectives, and most importantly be one of your biggest cheerleaders!
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
8 weeks program that teaches you everything you will need to learn, research, consider and even not do when starting a new business. This course is filled with checklists, lists of important questions to ask, worksheets, internet resource guides, and much more.
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Huntington
Unlimited Future
Meet one-on-one with WV SBDC business coaches to receive confidential, no-cost technical assistance to help start and grow your business in West Virginia. We help you identify your goals, develop valuable skills and acquire the necessary resources to make your business a success.
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Charleston
West Virginia SBDC
The Business Hub has incubation stations – fixed desk options with high speed internet, personal storage, access to shared space including meeting & conference rooms, reception service, printer, and copier service.
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
Action-driven, collaborative process with a small and supportive group of like-minded people. Over ten weeks, you will identify your assumptions about why and how your businesses will work and then talk to customers in order to validate your ideas. This approach enables you to rapidly uncover flaws in your concept and find viable models more quickly. You’ll leave the program with a deeper understanding of how to create a sustainable business, articulate your model, and repeat the process with your next great idea.
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
In this course, you will learn how to write a business plan in 24 hours. This class will give participants all the information they will need to write a business plan that clearly outlines the owner’s current position and plans for the future.
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Huntington
Unlimited Future
Offers participating communities a time-tested curriculum to accelerate their community-led economic development efforts. We support community teams over a multi-year period to move forward a clearly defined community development project from initial idea to long-term implementation and financing.
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Charleston
The Hub
Supports the growth of a West Virginia advanced technology cluster by working with communities and local businesses to provide multi-layered community-based programs, small business support, and technical assistance to help create business strategies and practices, as well as economic resilience plans.
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Marshall University
Focused on creating conditions for workforce, business, and industry growth in the 21-county ACT Now region through community coaching and planning, site development, and business development services.
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
Series of short community workshops, panels and talks focused on key skills and knowledge essential to “creating” for the creative entrepreneurs. The Creators Program, directed by WVSU EDC's director and Artist in Residence, Eric Douglas, packages expertise from some of the most accomplished individuals and companies in their fields (film, videography, photography, animations, podcast, and producing) to deliver information you need to move your ideas forward.
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West Virginia State University
Supports community capacity building through leadership development, team development, and small-scale community projects. Our goal is to help your community create long-term engagement from residents and new opportunities for community leadership, all while building positive momentum for your area. We offer community coaching; workshops, funding for community projects; and leadership development opportunities.
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Charleston
The Hub
Pairs innovative researchers with seasoned business experts to drive startup success. By allowing technical founders to focus on product development while Experts-in-Residence handle business growth, this collaboration accelerates innovations from lab to market for maximum economic impact.
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Morgantown
U.S. Research Impact Alliance
Collaboration between a number of community organizations and UFI to develop a successful ‘neighborfood’ ecosystem that supports growing food through resilient, regenerative urban permaculture practices within Fairfield and surrounding neighborhoods in Huntington, West Virginia.
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Huntington
Unlimited Future
The program aims to place aspiring entrepreneurs within the region. The goal is to mitigate the risk of a steep initial investment for aspiring food truck owners while providing training in menu compilation, sourcing local ingredients, and best business practices while completing the MyBluefield Entrepreneur's Bootcamp "Starting a Business" course. Each participant will be able to use one of two trucks the program will provide at different locations for a period of 60 days, to practice on food, menu, and services.
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Bluefield
My Blue City
8 months program to identify, develop, and sustain community leaders. It aims to develop and enhance personal leadership skills, provide knowledge enrichment of Marion County, and cultivate leadership involvement throughout Marion County.
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Fairmont
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Consists of representatives from local manufacturing businesses, industry experts, government officials, and other stakeholders with a vested interest in the manufacturing sector. The council members come together to address common challenges, share best practices, and promote the interests of the manufacturing community as a whole.
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Huntington
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Community arts space available for artist & maker entrepreneurs as a co-working space and as a gallery space for pop-up events. We also offer workshops for Makers/Artists, public exhibits, performance space, and 1:1 creative business coaching and technical assistance.
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Huntington
Unlimited Future
World’s leading provider of free online education for entrepreneurs. Through this partnership, BEDA fulfilled the long-term goal of an Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp & Business Expansion Curriculum and is able to do so virtually. These online modules are self-paced, fast-tracked, and 100% free for anyone. Established business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are welcome to inquire.
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Bluefield
My Blue City
Free, online, self-paced, and fast-tracked bootcamp is broken down into three modules: Starting a Business, Managing a Business, and Growing a Business. Users can comfortably complete a class in 30-45 minutes. You can take the required courses and graduate with a certificate or just complete the class(es) you need.
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Bluefield
My Blue City
Business and product development program for entrepreneurs, start-ups and micro-enterprises in Kanawha County,surrounding areas, and now with Zoom has become world-wide. The program provides education and guidance in launching participants’ business ideas into a viable product or service through a series of workshops, peer meetings and technical assistance.
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West Virginia State University
The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority and the WV Hive are celebrating a new facility, the future home of PATTERN, a center dedicated to leveraging West Virginia’s expertise in the outdoor industry, heritage, and craftsmanship to foster and expand textile manufacturing opportunities in Southern West Virginia.
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Beckley
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority
6 weeks course that takes a deep dive into all things financial. You will build on what you learned in Business Basics and work through the various financial and budgeting tools you will need to not only launch your business but also prepare the financial documents you will need to succeed.
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Huntington
Unlimited Future
Master business and accounting skills for financial success, or dive into aviation maintenance in our FAA-certified programs. Explore cutting-edge information technology and cybersecurity, or gain expertise in petroleum technology and advanced manufacturing. From precision welding to digital asset protection, our programs deliver hands-on experience using industry-standard equipment.
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Fairmont
Pierpont Community & Technical College
Student-run organization open to all current UB students interested in starting a business. As a member of the SEC club, you’ll network and collaborate with fellow student entrepreneurs to accelerate the successful development of your start-up ideas.
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Bridgerport
University of Bridgerport
Serves as an entrepreneurial hub to help cultivate entrepreneurship, start new businesses, and support existing businesses, offering workshops and trainning and consulting. Our training programs/classes are tailored to provide support for the needs of our business owners and entrepreneurs as captured through our annual Small Business Survey.
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Bluefield
My Blue City
Structured, direct, hands-on support to scalable early-stage startups in West Virginia through an accelerator program that helps startups test critical assumptions, create prototypes and products, gain early traction with customers, and prepare to pitch investors.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
We support early-stage founders, inventors, and entrepreneurs in navigating the process of applying for these funding opportunities. Our services include mentoring, training, and technical assistance.
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Morgantown
U.S. Research Impact Alliance
Dedicated to supporting and empowering women professionals in the Huntington region. Through networking, professional development, education, and community engagement, WIN fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where women can connect, grow, and lead.
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Huntington
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Enhances the personal and professional growth of businesswomen and encourage participation and recognition of women in the community. This program provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth, and business success. In addition, it includes networking and leadership opportunities, education, and special events.
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Fairmont
Marion County Chamber of Commerce