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Celebrate Black History Month: Support Black Businesses

Celebrate Black History Month: Support Black Businesses

Jan 31, 2023 | Blog, Minority Business Resources

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...
RISE Collaborative Opens Registration for March 2023 Business Pitch Competition

RISE Collaborative Opens Registration for March 2023 Business Pitch Competition

Jan 26, 2023 | Access to Capital, Blog, Business Resources, Ecosystem building, Events, Minority Business Resources, News

$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...
Learn How to Apply for Community Investment Collaborative Loan Funds

Learn How to Apply for Community Investment Collaborative Loan Funds

Nov 30, 2022 | Access to Capital, All, Blog, Business Resources, Minority Business Resources, RISE Meetups

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...
Juneteenth celebrations growing in Southern Virginia

Juneteenth celebrations growing in Southern Virginia

May 25, 2022 | Black History, Blog, Minority Business Resources, News

What is Juneteenth?  “Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with...
Dan River Region Black Chamber of Commerce Hosts Inaugural Event as Stand Alone Organization SWaM Strong Spring Procurement Fair

Dan River Region Black Chamber of Commerce Hosts Inaugural Event as Stand Alone Organization SWaM Strong Spring Procurement Fair

May 16, 2022 | Blog, Minority Business Resources

Dan River Region Black Chamber of Commerce Hosts Inaugural Event as Stand Alone Organization SWaM Strong Spring Procurement Fair Danville, VA – The Dan River Region Black Chamber of Commerce (dba Black Business Collaborative-Dan River Region) launched with SWaM...
Swimming through the SWaM Certification Process

Swimming through the SWaM Certification Process

Apr 1, 2022 | Blog, Minority Business Resources

SWaM (Small, Women, and Minority owned firms) certification is one of the most powerful marketing tools you can use to grow your sales among state agencies, public colleges and universities, local municipalities. Even large, private sector firms like Dominion utilize...

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