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...
Dec 13, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Nottoway County VA, Town of Blackstone VA
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,...
Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Nottoway County VA
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ally Barfield From Artist to Entrepreneur “It only takes one percent of action to start turning a dream into a reality,” Ally Barfield, the owner of RV Mom in Pink, explains as she reflects on her own growth over the last year. The...
Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Nottoway County VA
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Jan Daniel Turning a Lifelong Passion into a Full-Fledged Business If experience is the best teacher, Jan Daniel is well-schooled. The self-made entrepreneur and owner of Taa Daa the Bakery in Blackstone, Va., spent decades treating her passion...
Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Mecklenburg VA, Nottoway County VA
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Carl Bassfield Jr. From Freelance Photography to Full-Fledged Production Company Carl Bassfield Jr. established In-Depth Productions in 2019 with an iPhone and a wedding gig. “This isn’t the first business I’ve attempted to start,” said...
