Tag: Entrepreneurship
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It’s Never Too Late to Support Innovation: Please, Make One More Tax Deductible Contribution, to
There’s a new crew in charge of Create West Virginia these days. A few months ago, CreateWV’s Board of Directors elected digital entrepreneur, new media and local agriculture fan Corey Zinn to serve as the organization’s third president. He’s building a new team focused on Innovation Economy thinking and doing, and they aren’t skipping a…
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Know Before You Pitch – Meet Funders and CEOs Who Tell You What to Expect from ALL Kinds of Investor
This Thursday, May 26, at 6:30 pm, you have a chance to meet people who invest in good ideas. Maybe yours. Find out what they want from you. Do you have a business idea or product that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying…
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Can You Please Tell Me Where to Start?
So you think you’ve got a good idea. Maybe you have a few. Maybe you have a notebook of them, because while you’re awake (and when you’re sleeping) you’re constantly thinking of awesome business ideas. You’re not alone. But if you’ve never run your own business, or even started a business, it may seem overwhelming–where…
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Help is Here for People with Big Ideas
Do you think about ways to solve everyday problems? Is your head crowded with ideas for gadgets, apps, and new inventions? Do you have an idea for a tech business, but lack technical expertise or access to it? Are you wondering how to quickly test your ideas, or decide which one you should focus on…
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NEWS: Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute to Test Area for Interest in Cultivating Entrepreneursh
Idea-stage accelerator to launch if entrepreneurs show sufficient demand Charleston, WV — The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new chapter launch in West Virginia’s Greater Kanawha Valley region, in conjunction with Create West Virginia, and the Appalachian Alliance. Beginning with the…
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Download Create WV’s Quick Start Guide to the New Economy
There’s never been a better time to figure out what all the fuss is over “innovation.” It’s also important to know who the innovators are, what they need, what they like, and start making a plan to attract and retain them. Yes, we said retain innovators. Every year we lose members of the creative class—for…
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Sippin’ cider- Lewisburg cidery wins $5,000 at Create WV conference
West Virginia has paved the way for its craft beer industry, but two local entrepreneurs are ready to tap into uncharted territory — hard cider and mead. Josh Bennett and Will Lewis with Hawk Knob Cidery and Meadery in Lewisburg were awarded Friday night at the CreateWV Conference with $5,000 to test their business strategy…
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Building the New Hillbilly Highway: Blazing Fast. Innovation-Powered. Citizen-Driven.
REGISTER NOW for what we think will be the most gratifying open discussion about broadband you’ve ever imaged, and much more. Here’s a description of the four sessions that make up the Tech Track. Remember, this is just one of five tracks! Others focus on Education, Entrepreneurship, Quality of Place and Diversity. Check out the…
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By Gauley, They’ve Done IT Again. Absolutely Gorge-ous.
For past conferences, Create WV volunteers have temporarily taken over towns, originated pop-up boutiques in empty storefronts, featured local food artists and designer food, futurists, classroom disrupting educators, and makers of all stripes. This time the question is: Will you walk, ride, rappel, paddle or zip while blazing your trail to the new economy? What…
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ATTN ALL PROCRASTINATORS: Beat the Deadline for a chance at $5000, Early Bird Savings
Hello fellow procrastinators. Thanks for taking a moment out of your impossible day to read this–I want to make sure that you don’t miss your chance to pitch your brilliant business idea to the Create WV conferees gathering in Fayetteville on September 24-26. REGISTER by SEPTEMBER 1 at GVECafe.com to get your idea in…