Williamson, W.Va. (September 17, 2024) – The West Virginia Hive Network is hosting its next “Coffee Talks” networking session from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, at The Collective Retail & Artisan Shops, located at 68 Second Avenue in Williamson, W.Va. Join the WV Hive for coffee and insightful discussions as you explore the entrepreneurial journey and connect with fellow entrepreneurs from the Mingo County region.
Mary Legg, Senior Business Advisor, and members of the WV Hive Business Advising Team will be attending Coffee Talks. Legg will lead a conversation on entrepreneurship with Chris Canterbury, business owner and President of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Randall Sanger, landscape photographer and Executive Director of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce. This Coffee Talks session is sponsored by First National Bank of Williamson.
The WV Hive team will also include a “Community Days” component, visiting small businesses throughout Logan and Mingo counties on both September 30 and October 1.
Coffee Talks is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register.
Jack and Kathleen Taggart, owners of New River Farms Sawmill in Danese, made their home in West Virginia after Jack’s service in the United States Army to settle and start the business of their dreams.
Leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and its entrepreneurial program – the West Virginia Hive – are seeking the community’s input by the end of the year on several aspects of a new Food Business Incubation Hub in Fayette County.
Leading local non-profit organizations — Forward Southern West Virginia and New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) — are donating $10,000 each to help propel an education and training campaign, Project GRACE (Gathered Response to Address Child Exploitation), being coordinated by Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center serving Fayette and Raleigh counties.
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