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Hometown Hustle returns

Hometown Hustle returns

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

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

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...
Warren Reid on Present, Community-Centered Leadership

Warren Reid on Present, Community-Centered Leadership

Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Farmville VA, Podcast

Interview with Warren Reid, Owner of The Reid Executive Group   Not everyone has the privilege to travel the world so it is even more important for the ones that can to bring some of that knowledge and perspective back to their small towns for the greater...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Walters on Scaling Small Business and Adapting to Opportunity

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Walters on Scaling Small Business and Adapting to Opportunity

May 17, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Farmville VA, Prince Edward VA, RISE Meetups

Michelle Walters, CEO of Island Glow, LLC, epitomizes the dynamic nature of entrepreneurship and innovation. Hers is the story of an entrepreneur who says yes, persisting and pivoting to scale her business incrementally. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs,...
The Power of Opportunity Recognition with Rhett Weiss

The Power of Opportunity Recognition with Rhett Weiss

Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Farmville VA, Prince Edward VA, RISE Meetups

From his first bulk mailing business in junior high to founding DEALTEK, Ltd. in 1999, Rhett Weiss has always been an entrepreneur. In fact, his journey has literally taken him around the globe. Now a seasoned executive and consultant, Weiss attributes much of his...
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