The RISE Grapevine Virtual Meetup was hosted on Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12pm-1pm on Zoom.

During this virtual meetup, we discussed recent events and upcoming opportunities for entrepreneurs who are starting or growing businesses in Southern Virginia. The meetup was co-hosted by Natalie Hodge Davis of Rudy’s Girl Media and Hope Harris-Gayles of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center and the Longwood SBDC, with support from the SOVA Innovation Hub. Our featured entrepreneur speaker was Julie Brown of 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co. who shared her story of starting and growing a business with her family in Danville, VA. 

Featured Entrepreneur: Julie Brown of 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.

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Upcoming Events

Southern Virginia Regional Procurement Fair

A strong understanding of the procurement process is crucial for businesses of all sizes and services! The Southern Virginia Regional Procurement Fair is designed to educate our valued businesses how to obtain contracts in working with large industries and government agencies. This event is the perfect opportunity to get your foot in the door and your business on the map in working with new and large companies.  

RISE Grapevine Monthly Virtual Meetup

Thursday, April 25 |   12:00-1:00pm   |   Zoom

The RISE Grapevine Monthly Virtual Meetup is a virtual gathering of diverse, creative, and inclusive entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders from across Southern Virginia. During each monthly meeting, we share updates from local and regional entrepreneurs support organizations.