Beckley, W.Va. (July 17, 2025) – The West Virginia Hive Network started offering the nationally-recognized CO.STARTERS business courses in 2020 at the subsidized rate of $50 per person, and a number of successful local entrepreneurs say this was the best investment they ever made.
“Erica Bowden of Auntie E’s in McArthur is an excellent example of someone who credits the CO.STARTERS program with taking a great idea and turning it into a viable business,” said Judy Moore, executive director of the WV Hive and deputy director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority.
Moore said WV Hive subsidizes the cost of the training so it is affordable to all, even those wanting to test the validity of their business concepts. To learn more and register, click here.
Moore said, “The CO.STARTERS Bootcamp allows participants to gain the tools, insights and support one needs to bring their entrepreneurial vision to life. The interactive program allows business people to work with their peers to strategize, problem solve and apply business basics to your idea.”
WV Hive is the entrepreneurship program of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority. Its 13-county service area includes Raleigh, Fayette, Summers, Nicholas, Webster, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Monroe, Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming, Logan, and Mingo counties. More information about the WV Hive can be found at https://wvhive.com/.
– The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is opening a Nicholas County office in Summersville on November 5 to better serve businesses, entrepreneurs, and the public throughout the New River Gorge region.
A student-athlete at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) was motivated to become an inventor and entrepreneur after helping his father install a mounted television.
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