Mar 29, 2023 | Access to Capital, Amelia County VA, Blog, Brunswick VA, Farmville VA, Halifax VA, Martinsville VA, News, Nottoway County VA, Patrick County VA, Prince Edward VA
Entrepreneurs gather from around Southern Virginia to accelerate their businesses A group of 13 businesses represented by 16 entrepreneurs took the stage at the first annual RISE Business Pitch Competition. Each competitor presented their business startup or business...
Feb 21, 2023 | All, Amelia County VA, Blog, Brunswick VA, Buckingham VA, Cumberland County VA, Danville VA, Farmville VA, Halifax VA, Henry County VA, Martinsville VA, Mecklenburg VA, News, Nottoway County VA, Patrick County VA, Pittsylvania County VA, Prince Edward VA
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...
Jan 26, 2023 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Halifax VA, Mecklenburg VA, Podcast
Entrepreneur Interview with Brian Deurloo, President & Founder of FrogCreek Partners When it comes to your startup, if you don’t have the passion behind what you’re selling, you’re not going to make it as far as you think. This week, season 2 episode 2 of...
Nov 22, 2022 | Blog, Danville VA, Events, Halifax VA, Martinsville VA, RISE Meetups
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...
Nov 8, 2022 | Access to Capital, Blog, Brunswick VA, Business Resources, Halifax VA, Lawrenceville VA, Mecklenburg VA, RISE Meetups, South Hill VA
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...
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...