News & Stories for Entrepreneurs
Patrick & Henry Community College team takes top prize at RISE Collegiate Business Plan Competition
Patrick & Henry Community College student Sara Wall wins $1,000 to launch an eco-friendly products store in Martinsville, Va.Sara Wall of Martinsville, Va. earned 1st place and a $1,000 prize at the second annual RISE Collegiate Business Plan Competition hosted on...
RISE Collegiate Business Plan Competition set for March 23 at Hampden-Sydney College
On Thursday, March 23, from 3-6 p.m. in Crawley Forum, Hampden-Sydney College will host the RISE Collegiate Business Plan Competition (CBPC). The event is open to the media and will provide opportunities for photos, video and interviews with participants and event...
RISE Collaborative Announces Sponsors and Prize Categories for March 28 Business Pitch Competition
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brandon HennesseyLongwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)434-395-2752hello@sovarise.com Lauren Mathena SOVA Innovation Hub434-570-1305hello@sovarise.comRISE Collaborative Announces Sponsors and Prize Categories for March 28 Business...
Meet the RISE Winter 2023 Business Bootcamp Cohort
These entrepreneurs are digging in, learning, and hustling to start or grow their businesses in Southern Virginia! We're excited to introduce you to them!Introducing the RISE Collaborative Winter 2023 CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp cohort! We are SO proud of these...
Learn Canva design to grow your business
RISE Collaborative is offering two Canva workshops on Saturday, March 11, 2023 with award-winning YouTuber and tech educator LaShonda Brown. This Canva training is FREE for entrepreneurs in Southern and Southern Central Virginia.Canva for Business Workshops on...
Celebrate Black History Month: Support Black Businesses
February is Black History Month In honor of Black History Month, RISE Collaborative presents, "The Vibrary," a virtual library of business resources, Black Business facts, and a treasure hunt celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of Southern Virginia (GO Virginia...
Farmville SEED hub seeks to grow innovation
This article was originally posted by Virginia Business. To view the article on the Virginia Business website, click here. PUBLISHED JANUARY 30, 2023 BY SARAH KING Sheri McGuire, executive director of Longwood University’s Small Business Development Center Photo...
RISE Collaborative Opens Registration for March 2023 Business Pitch Competition
$15,000 in prizes available for competition winners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (January 23, 2022) – Cash prizes, feedback from business consultants and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs await participants in the RISE Collaborative 2023...
Entrepreneurial Energy: Revisiting the Inaugural CO.STARTERS Cohort in Blackstone, Virginia
Entrepreneurial Energy: Revisiting the Inaugural CO.STARTERS Cohort in Blackstone, Virginia Historic Southern Virginia Town Reaping Benefits of Entrepreneurship Training Program In April 2021, an entrepreneurial movement started in Blackstone, Virginia. That spring,...
CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp Application Closes December 13
RISE Collaborative CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp Application Closes December 13 RISE Collaborative offers free business training program for aspiring & existing entrepreneurs SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (December 8, 2022) – Registration is currently open for the Winter 2023...
A New Era of Entrepreneurship Emerges in Brunswick County, Virginia
Businesses in Brunswick County are gaining momentum. Over the past several years, partnerships with RISE Collaborative, the SOVA Innovation Hub and the Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have spurred entrepreneurship and development in a county that had...
Startup & Grow Martinsville-Henry County Business Bootcamp Applications Available for Winter/Spring 2023
MARTINSVILLE, VA (December 2, 2022) - The Martinsville-Henry County of Chamber of Commerce's ("The Chamber") Chamber Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG) is launching its application process for Startup and Grow Martinsville-Henry County (Startup MHC and Grow MHC)...
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Learn How to Apply for Community Investment Collaborative Loan Funds
On November 30, 2022, Stephen Davis of the Community Investment Collaborative joined our RISE Collaborative online meetup. He shared his expertise on how to prepare for loan applications and how to apply for loan funds from the Community Investment Collaborative. The...
Virginia Enterprise Zone Grants and How to Apply
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...
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022 Recap from Southern Virginia
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is celebrated annually with events hosted across the United States and around the world. This year, GEW was the week of November 14-20, 2022. Below is a summary of events held to celebrate entrepreneurship throughout the Southern...
Registration Opens for CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brandon HennesseyLongwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)434-395-2752hello@sovarise.com Lauren Mathena SOVA Innovation Hub434-570-1305hello@sovarise.com Registration opens for CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp RISE...
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Southern Virginia
Contact: Jessica Edwards, Dan River Region Entrepreneur EcosystemEmail: jess@danriverecosystem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA Southern Virginia to showcase our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dan River Region, Va....
Lake Country Development Loan Funds and How to Apply
Deborah Gosney, Executive Director of the Southside Planning District Commission, joined RISE to tell the RISE community about the Lake Country Development Corporation's loan funds and what organizations need to apply. Watch the video or read below for more...
River District Association hosts second “Start-Up Slam”
- News from the River District Association -News Release Contact: Diana Schwartz, Executive Director352-895-8898 For Immediate Release: August 22, 2022 River District Association hosts second “Start-Up Slam”, giving locals the opportunity to crowdfund money for...
RISE Collaborative serves entrepreneurs in the following 15 localities in Virginia:
Patrick, Henry, Martinsville, Danville, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Charlotte, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, Buckingham, Amelia, Nottoway, and Cumberland. Questions? Contact our team at hello@sovarise.com.
