Nov 23, 2022 | Access to Capital, Blog, Business Resources, RISE Meetups
On October 19, 2022, Kate Pickett Irving of Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development joined our RISE Collaborative online meetup to share her expertise on Virginia Enterprise Zone job creation and real property investment grants. Watch the video or...
Sep 3, 2022 | Blog, Brunswick VA, Charlotte County VA, Danville VA, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Farmville VA, Halifax VA, Lawrenceville VA, Martinsville VA, Patrick County VA, Prince Edward VA
This article by Monique Holland was originally published on the Martinsville Bulletin here. MARTINSVILLE, VA – Natalie Hodge’s second season of “Hometown Hustle” is double what last year’s first season was, both in length of episodes and numbers of participants. The...
Sep 1, 2022 | Access to Capital, Blog, Business Resources, RISE Meetups
On May 18, 2022, guest speaker Kim King of Benchmark Community Bank shared information about how your personal credit score impacts getting a small business loan. She shares tips on building, repairing, and monitoring your credit. It just takes time and effort,...
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 ...
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...