Entrepreneurial Energy: Revisiting the Inaugural CO.STARTERS Cohort in Blackstone, Virginia

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,...

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ally Barfield (RV Mom in Pink)

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...

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Jan Daniel (Taa Daa the Bakery)

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...

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Carl Bassfield Jr.

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...

From Seed to Startup: Mikita Smith’s RISE to Business Owner

Feb 24, 2022 | All, Blog, Entrepreneur Spotlight, Nottoway County VA, RISE Meetups

Our latest Rise & Shine virtual meetup featured entrepreneur and CO.STARTERS completer Mikita Smith, who learned later in her professional career the value of hitting “pause.” She now runs a business helping fellow professionals do just that. The founder of...