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Spark Innovation Center is a community coworking,
incubator, and makerspace located in Altavista, Virginia.
GEARING UP FOR THE GAUNTLET 2023
CLASSES WILL BEGIN FEBRUARY 2023 -WANT TO BE PART OF THE 9TH ANNUAL GAUNTLET?
"We have to start incubators and accelerators"
Glenn Youngkin, Govenor Elect of Virgina
Resources
Interactive West Virginia Broadband Advertised Speeds
How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur with a Disability
Ablefutures.org
rpl. university is a full service platform that helps you assess, strategize, and implement the tools needed to tear down the barriers of intimidation and create a foundation that emphasizes the power of human connection.
How to Start an LLC (Beginner’s Guide)
ASTC_LLC Twitter List Entrepreneur Incubator
Regional
National Association for Community College Internship
National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education
East Tennessee State University
CO.STARTERS Get Started Workshop
International Business Innovation Association
Gifted Travel Network The Host Agency for Travel Entrepreneurs Ready to Thrive.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Appalachia
Create Appalachia. Entrepreneurship centered around the arts
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
If you are a Nature-Based Business in food, clothing, shelter and wellness who supports or has a vision to support multiple growers – we are looking for you!
Eastern KY
The Plantory (Lexington). Center where small non-profits can work for an inexpensive price.
Small Business Development Center (SKCTCS)
Lexington Startup Community Yearbook (First year)
Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
Launch Blue Ventures to support venture capital for Kentucky startups
Entrepreneurship for the Public Good (Berea College)
3 Steps to Starting Your Own Business in Eastern Kentucky
The Complete Guide to Entrepreneurship in Eastern Kentucky
Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (Lexington)
Gatton College of Business and Economics Newsletter (June)
Launch Blue (Lexington)
Leadership Kentucky Announces 2021 Class
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky (Appalachian Impact Fund)
Pikeville to open new retail, creative space downtown
“The Shoppes at 225.”
CANE Kitchen (Letcher County) 9,000 square foot commercial kitchen at the former Whitesburg High School building available for rent to farmers, entrepreneurs, commercial usage, and as an event venue
Kentucky Highlands Innovation Center
Do Good Brands, LLC (Pikeville) Focus on Nonprofits.
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (Lexington)
Western NC
Business Incubation and Small Business Center (AB Tech Comm. College)
Western Women's Business Center
Small Business Development Center (Wilkes Community College)
Northeastern TN
Launch Tennessee (good place to start)
KOSBE The Small Business Connection
East Tennessee State University
STRIVE (Veteran Entrepreneurship)
Mountain Harvest Kitchen (Unicoi County)
innov865 (Knoxville)
Virginia
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator
Pioneer Center for Business Opportunity
VP(x)² - Venturing Project Squared (UVA)
New River Valley Development Corporation
Virginia Community Economic Network
Southwest Virginia Community College (SBDC)
Mountain Empire Community College (Lee/Scott/Wise)
Virginia Tech Entrepreneurship Club VT Apex Center For Entrepreneurs
VT KnowledgeWorks in Blacksburg
Online Business & Investment Assistant (Marion, VA)
Regional Accelerator & Mentoring Program
Supporting S.T.E.M. startups in Rke, Blacksburg, and western Virginia
Lynchburg's Business Incubator
West Piedmont Business Development Center (Martinsville)
the Launch place (Patrick and Pittsylvannia Counties)
pitch competitions
Appalachian Council for Innovation
Supporting S.T.E.M. startups in Roanoke-Blacksburg region with expert mentoring, free office + WiFi, access to capital.
The Gauntlet Business Program and Competition
Powered by the Advancement Foundation (Vinton)
"The GAUNTLET is Virginia’s Largest Business Program and Competition. It is a proven business development system that connects entrepreneurs to the training, mentorship, and resources needed for success!"
Spark Innovation Center (Altavista)
"That's why we're building a revolutionary new co-working and innovation center with everything you need to achieve your goals, right here in historic downtown Altavista."
Southern WV
West Virginia Business Link (Best place to start)
West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (WVEE)
West Virgina Execuative Magazine: West Virginia’s Entrepreneurship Resources (Nov, 2021)
Establishing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in West Virginia
Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WVU)
West Virginia Jobs Investments Trust (Resources)
RAILWV. Rural Appalachian Improvement League INC. (Mullens Opportunity Center)
Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
FASTER WV (Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties.)
Fostering Advantages for Start Ups & Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV
Unlimited Future Inc. (Huntington area)
NEWFORCE (coding/Huntington)
Collaborative Kitchen opening in West Virginia to encourage food entrepreneurship
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