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Shenandoah Valley SBDC names new director
Allison Dugan had been assistant director since 2019
Shenandoah Valley’s Small Business Development Center, based in Harrisonburg, has named Allison Dugan its newest director. Dugan started with the regional SBDC as a part-time program manager in 2014 and
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Hampton Roads Chamber exec retires
Debra Hamilton Farley retires after 33 years
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In her 33 years with the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center, Debra Hamilton Farley helped launch 252 businesses that created more than 9,000 jobs. Now, she’s taking a break
StartVirginia: April 2023 Heard around Virginia
April startups news from around the state
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Richmond-based Absurd Snacks is ready to enter major retailers after a reformulation and taking on some new packaging. Founders Grace Mittl and Eli Bank worked with a New York agency
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Chambers of commerce
A sampling of statewide chambers and business organizations from around the commonwealth
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STATEWIDE Asian American Chamber of Commerce | Tysons | (571) 633-9754 asian-americanchamber.org Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce | Ashland | (804) 344-1540 aabac.org Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Richmond |
House lawmakers stifle creative entrepreneurs fund
Grant program was to dole out grants up to $20,000
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RICHMOND, Va. — Creativity should be valued as an important part of the Virginia economy, said the state lawmaker behind legislation to create the Virginia Creative Economy Grant Program. Del.
Va. receives $230M for startup, venture capital funding
Money comes from federal State Small Business Credit Initiative
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Virginia has been approved for as much as $230.4 million in federal funds to accelerate startups, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced Tuesday. The money comes from the Treasury’s State
Richmond restaurant refuses service to Family Foundation
Cites political stances as reason for canceled reservation
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A German-inspired restaurant in Richmond canceled a reservation for a conservative political organization’s private event last week, saying in a statement posted online Thursday night that the decision was made
AWS boosts women-led startups
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Nessle co-founder and CEO Carly Buxton and her chief technology officer have passed up salaries and dipped into their savings to keep the Richmond-based tech business running since its 2019
Richmond wellness space gets shot from Jack Daniel’s
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On his 33rd birthday, Brelan Hillman learned that BareSOUL Yoga and Wellness was selected as one of six finalists to compete for $10,000 in a pitch contest for Black-owned businesses
StartVirginia: Nov. 2022 Heard around Virginia
November startups news from around the state
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Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs has received a $500,000 donation from Apex Systems co-founder Win Sheridan. A 1994 Tech graduate, Sheridan made the donation to help the Apex Center