Sheri McGuire on The Ever-Evolving Nature of Rural Ecosystem Building

Aug 30, 2022 | Ecosystem Building, Farmville VA, Podcast

Ecosystem Builder Interview with Sheri McGuire of Longwood University You can’t control an entrepreneurial ecosystem. It has its own form, its own life. It’s the magic that happens when certain things and people come together. On episode 10 of the ...

New Innovation Hub to cultivate entrepreneurship, bolster business development in Farmvillle region

Aug 25, 2022 | Blog, Ecosystem Building, Farmville VA

Original article published August 24, 2022 by Longwood University at https://www.longwood.edu/news/2022/new-innovation-hub/  In the coming years, these scenes will become typical in Farmville: college students from Longwood, Hampden-Sydney and Southside Virginia...

Baylie Evans on Generating Investment in Rural Entrepreneurs

Aug 23, 2022 | Ecosystem Building, Podcast

Ecosystem Builder Interview with Baylie Evans, gBETA Managing Director at gener8tor What every ecosystem needs is a connector that builds this vast network of open doors for more and more people to access different people and resources they were never able to before....

Chandra Hurst shares how the Economic Equity Fund provides small business loans

Aug 17, 2022 | Access to Capital, Blog, Business Resources, RISE Meetups

On August 17, 2022, RISE Collaborative hosted a Rise& Shine Virtual Meetup with guest speaker Chandra Hurst of Virginia Community Capital.  Hurst shared information about the Economic Equity Fund. Watch the video replay to learn more.   Apply for Loan Funding...

Tad Deriso on Getting Connected within your Region

Aug 9, 2022 | Ecosystem Building, Halifax VA, Podcast

Ecosystem Builder Interview with Tad Deriso of Mid-Atlantic Broadband & SOVA Innovation Hub   Connectivity is a key consideration when it comes to bringing new people, businesses, and job markets to the region and MBC works to do just that. That’s why episode...