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...
Mar 24, 2023 | Access to Capital, Blog, Martinsville VA, News
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...
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...
Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Henry County VA, Martinsville VA
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...
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...
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...
