Beckley, W.Va. (February 6, 2024) – West Virginia Hive’s first “Coffee Talks” networking session of the new year will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 15, at Fruits of Labor Pizzeria & Coffee Shop, 313 Neville Street in Beckley. The public is encouraged to attend this free event, but registration is required.
The event, being held during National Entrepreneurship Week, and sponsored by Truist, offers a chance to learn from two successful, local entrepreneurs — Brianna Duckworth, Founder and CEO of Go Duck Media, and Ebony Murrell-Smith, owner of OnPath Graphics — through an informal interview session with Judy Moore, Executive Director of the WV Hive and Deputy Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority. This session will focus on learning about creating buzz about your business through social media content and website design.
Moore said, “Our Coffee Talks sessions are now in their third year and offer a great opportunity for local entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders to network, learn from, and exchange ideas with one another in an informal gathering. This session will also include a discussion around barriers to capital access to allow us to learn about and understand more deeply the associated struggles.”
Community entrepreneurs and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) students presented their business ideas last night before an expert panel of judges and a live audience at the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition on the WVU Tech campus.
West Virginia Hive is hosting its next “Coffee Talks” networking session from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Wild Roots Coffeehouse, 860 Mercer Street in Princeton.
Leaders of the West Virginia Hive and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Launch Lab announced today the entrepreneurs who will be presenting their business strategies at the April 23, 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia business idea competition on the campus of WVU Tech.
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