ZinnStarter Manufactured Products Pitch Competition

Virtual

WVU Industrial Extension Partners and the Morris L. Hayhurst Launchlab present: the ZinnStarter Manufactured Products Pitch Competition. This pitch is an opportunity for any WVU student with an idea for a tangible product to pitch their idea to a panel of judges and fund their idea into a reality. Applications will open on September 3, […]

Get Started: A CO.STARTERS Workshop

Virtual

To register, click here   Built on the CO.STARTERS model, this three-hour workshop helps participants work together to explore their ideas through the CO.STARTERS Canvas, learn how to refine their models through meaningful customer feedback, and define next steps. Whether just getting started, stuck on a particular issue, or in need of a refresher, this […]

CO.STARTERS Core Business Training: Special STEM and R&D Focus (5 Weeks)

WV Hive Business Hub 205 S. KANAWHA STREET, BECKLEY, WV, United States

Register for this cohort here. Thanks to our sponsor, Beckley Area Foundation, the price has been drastically reduced to $52. Regular price is $500! Over the course of ten sessions, you will identify your assumptions about why and how your businesses will work and then talk to customers in order to validate your ideas. This […]

Pitch Southern WV: Business Idea Competition

WVU Tech Life Sciences Building 100 Mel Hancock Way, Beckley, WV, United States

To register, click here Attend the upcoming Pitch Southern WV Business Idea Competition and watch local candidates pitch their ideas. You get a vote in who wins! About this event The WV Hive Network, in partnership with WVU Tech Launch Lab, is excited to announce the return of Pitch Southern West Virginia, a business idea […]

CO.STARTERS Core Business Training: Special STEM and R&D Focus

WV Hive Business Hub 205 S. KANAWHA STREET, BECKLEY, WV, United States

To register for the cohort, click here. Thanks to our sponsor, Beckley Area Foundation, the price has been drastically reduced to $52. Regular price is $500! Over the course of ten sessions, you will identify your assumptions about why and how your businesses will work and then talk to customers in order to validate your […]

Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop

Virtual

To register, click here Feeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. Assess. Adapt. Act now to save your business. This two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your […]

Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop

Virtual

To register, click here Feeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop.   Assess. Adapt. Act now to save your business. This two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet […]

Pitch Southern WV Business Idea Competition

WVU Tech Life Sciences Building 100 Mel Hancock Way, Beckley, WV, United States

Attend the upcoming Pitch Southern WV Business Idea Competition and watch local candidates pitch their ideas. You get a vote in who wins! Register to attend here.  

Bridging Innovation 2023 in Wheeling, WV

Oglebay 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, United States

Bridging Innovation is a series of events that brings together various meetings and competitions from across the state that are promoting and fostering entrepreneurship in West Virginia. These efforts range from supporting elementary to college students and community members in their pursuit of becoming entrepreneurs to creating more opportunities in West Virginia and building our […]

CO.STARTERS 2 Day Bootcamp

WV Hive Business Hub 205 S. KANAWHA STREET, BECKLEY, WV, United States

To register, click here. Cost is $50. During this two day bootcamp, you’ll collaboratively work with peers to strategize, problem solve, and apply business basics to your idea. July 28: 9am - 4pm July 29: 9am - 4pm Entrepreneurship is an exciting journey, but the path forward isn’t always clear. During this four-part bootcamp, you’ll […]