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SUMMARY:Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register \n  \nFeeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. \nAssess. Adapt. Act now to save your business.\nThis two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your customer’s changing needs. If you feel stuck\, join us to identify your best next steps together. \nIn this workshop you will: \n\nDetermine immediate next steps needed to stabilize\n\n\nRe-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas\n\n\nStrategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs\n\n\nLearn how to adapt or refine your business model\n\n\nFind peer support during this time of isolation
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/refocus-a-co-starters-workshop-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220113T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220113T120000
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SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Developing Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick here to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/get-started-a-co-starters-workshop-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
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SUMMARY:Financing Friday | Financing Your Busines
DESCRIPTION:Lack of capital is one of the top barriers to starting or expanding a business.  Financing isn’t always simple\, but you don’t need to be a rocket surgeon to figure it out.   The different SBA Loan Guarantees\, Microloans\, and other sources of funding for your business will be covered in the webinar.  Let SBA walk you through your real-world options\, sharing what works and how. \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/financing-friday-financing-your-busines/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220120T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T162156Z
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SUMMARY:Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register \n  \nFeeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. \nAssess. Adapt. Act now to save your business.\nThis two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your customer’s changing needs. If you feel stuck\, join us to identify your best next steps together. \nIn this workshop you will: \n\nDetermine immediate next steps needed to stabilize\n\n\nRe-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas\n\n\nStrategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs\n\n\nLearn how to adapt or refine your business model\n\n\nFind peer support during this time of isolation
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/refocus-a-co-starters-workshop-6/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220124T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220119T223441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T223441Z
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SUMMARY:Communities of Healing Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Be part of the solution by creating a recovery-friendly workplace! Hear from the partners and participants of Communities of Healing. \nYou will hear from Communities of Healing partners and how this program can impact you\, your communities and others. Partners include: Fruits of Labor\, WV Hive\, WVS Courses and Region One Workforce Development Board. \nA Cohort participant will also share how impactful this program was for their business. \nLive on our FB page\, click here for our page. \nTo register to attend\, via Zoom\, click here. \n 
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/communities-of-healing-virtual-open-house/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220125T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220125T123000
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SUMMARY:Choosing the Best Legal Structure
DESCRIPTION:You need to register your business at the federal level.  The most important decision will be choosing the best legal structure.   You can do this yourself!  We examine the advantages and disadvantages of each legal form and how it impacts your personal liability\, taxes\, and costs.  We’ll also walk you through the business registration process at the federal level and give you information on state-required business registrations. \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/choosing-the-best-legal-structure/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220128T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220128T100000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220107T204139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T204440Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Talks
DESCRIPTION:To register\, click here. \nJoin us for coffee and conversation at our first Coffee Talks session at 8:30am on January 28\, 2022\, at Hilltop Coffee\, Crab Orchard. Coffee Talks are designed to provide networking opportunities among local entrepreneurs\, business owners\, and community leaders. Also meet and get to know local serial entrepreneur\, Chris Vaught\, through an informal interview session with Judy Moore\, WV Hive Executive Director\, as they discuss the entrepreneurship journey.  \nSponsored by United Banks
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/coffee-talks/
LOCATION:Hilltop Coffee\, 1404 Robert C Byrd Drive\, Crab Orchard\, WV\, 25827
CATEGORIES:Networking,WV Hive Sponsored
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220210T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20210826T202140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T193511Z
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SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \nDeveloping Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick here to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/get-started-a-co-starters-workshop-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220211T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220111T194110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T194817Z
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SUMMARY:Financing Friday | Financing Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Lack of capital is one of the top barriers to starting or expanding a business.  Financing isn’t always simple\, but you don’t need to be a rocket surgeon to figure it out.   The different SBA Loan Guarantees\, Microloans\, and other sources of funding for your business will be covered in the webinar.  Let SBA walk you through your real-world options\, sharing what works and how. \nTo register\, click here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/financing-friday-financing-your-business/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220217T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220217T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20210826T202843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T162308Z
UID:1585-1645088400-1645095600@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register \n  \nFeeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. \nAssess. Adapt. Act now to save your business.\nThis two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your customer’s changing needs. If you feel stuck\, join us to identify your best next steps together. \nIn this workshop you will: \n\nDetermine immediate next steps needed to stabilize\n\n\nRe-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas\n\n\nStrategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs\n\n\nLearn how to adapt or refine your business model\n\n\nFind peer support during this time of isolation
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/refocus-a-co-starters-workshop-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:WV Hive Sponsored
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220217T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220217T123000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220215T190731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T190731Z
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SUMMARY:Q & A with SBA
DESCRIPTION:SBA’s West Virginia District Office staff will provide any updates and be available to answer questions on any of SBA’s programs or services. \nJoin on your computer or mobile app\, by clicking here \nOr call in (audio only): 202-765-1264  Phone Conference ID: 390 998 494#
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/q-a-with-sba-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220223T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220223T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220203T193520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T193708Z
UID:2482-1645606800-1645617600@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Developing Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick here to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/2482/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220302T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220210T211514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T211514Z
UID:2533-1646222400-1646226000@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:How to Partner with the WV Department of Tourism
DESCRIPTION:To register\, click here. \nThe West Virginia Department of Tourism is designed to promote West Virginia as a world-class travel destination and support the tourism partners by finding ways to increase the industry’s overall economic impact.  \nAs such\, the Department of Tourism offers industry partners a wide variety of promotion and development services. \nJoin Katie Light\, Industry Partnerships Coordinator\, as she walks through becoming an industry partner and the type of services that can assist with your business.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/how-to-partner-with-the-wv-department-of-tourism/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220303T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220224T210819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T211837Z
UID:2600-1646328600-1646339400@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Developing Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick HERE to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/get-started-a-co-starters-workshop-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220310T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220210T212444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T212444Z
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SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \nDeveloping Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick here to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/get-started-a-co-starters-workshop-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220317T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220210T212655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T212655Z
UID:2538-1647538200-1647549000@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register \n  \nFeeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. \nAssess. Adapt. Act now to save your business.\nThis two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your customer’s changing needs. If you feel stuck\, join us to identify your best next steps together. \nIn this workshop you will: \n\nDetermine immediate next steps needed to stabilize\n\n\nRe-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas\n\n\nStrategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs\n\n\nLearn how to adapt or refine your business model\n\n\nFind peer support during this time of isolation
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/refocus-a-co-starters-workshop-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220321T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220321T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220207T190159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T175814Z
UID:2486-1647855000-1647874800@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:The Communities of Healing Spring 2022  Gathering - In Person and Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Fruits of Labor\, 161 Main Street\, Rainelle\, WV or virtual via Zoom to celebrate successes in the Communities of Healing program.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/the-communities-of-healing-spring-2022-gathering-in-person-and-virtual/
LOCATION:Fruits of Labor\, Inc.\, 161 Main Avenue\, Rainelle\, WV\, 25952\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220322T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220322T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220222T174155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T174155Z
UID:2581-1647950400-1647954000@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Small Business Marketing- Tips\, Tricks\, and Tools for success during COVID
DESCRIPTION:The best tips\, tricks\, and tools for your small business to take full advantage of digital marketing in a COVID environment.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\nCOVID has changed the way our businesses market to customers. We are living in times that are fueled by online/social media networks. \nJoin the WV Women’s Business Center for a conversation about best practices and some helpful tips for growing your organization’s social media channels! \nGuest speaker Shawn Cassell Marketing and PR Manager for Snowshoe Mountain Resort shares his favorite advice to successful online marketing. \nAbout the Speaker: Shawn has been part of the Snowshoe marketing team since 2015\, overseeing the resort’s public relations\, social media\, digital marketing\, and CRM efforts. Snowshoe Mountain Resort has successfully grown a Facebook following of over 213\,000 and Instagram following of over 83\,000 as well as continued growth among other Social Media platforms. \nOriginally from Bland County\, VA\, just south of Bluefield\, Shawn graduated from Appalachian State University in 2013 with a degree in Public Relations. He resides near Snowshoe with his wife Katie and three children. \n\nTo register for this FREE event\, click here. \n 
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/small-business-marketing-tips-tricks-and-tools-for-success-during-covid/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220224T201047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T201047Z
UID:2597-1648112400-1648123200@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Certification for 8(a)\, WOSB\, and HUBZone Programs Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn from SBA contracting experts on how to access set-aside programs in federal contracting.\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, click here \n  \nAbout this event \n\n\nThe workshop will cover the benefits of participating in these programs. \n• The Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program is an initiative created by the SBA to provide greater contracting opportunities for woman-owned small businesses by allowing certain contracts to be competed only among businesses registered as WOSB’s. \n• The SBA HUBZone Program mission to promote job growth\, capital investment\, and economic development to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) by providing contracting assistance to small businesses located in these economically distressed communities. \n• The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program\, named for a section of the Small Business Act\, is a business development program created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market. \n  \n*Please note that all training classes are offered virtually via Microsoft Teams Meeting. Participant(s) must ensure that Microsoft Teams is functioning correctly prior to entering the lobby\, and/or attending the scheduled class. Registration must be completed the day before class. If you have any questions or require additional information please contact: \nGeorge Tapia (george.tapia@sba.gov ) \nAll programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/certification-for-8a-wosb-and-hubzone-programs-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
CREATED:20220222T175054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T201440Z
UID:2592-1648119600-1648123200@wvhive.com
SUMMARY:Getting Registered into the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov)
DESCRIPTION:Join the West Virginia Women’s Business Center for a helpful look at the ins and outs of getting registered in SAM.gov.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\nThe West Virginia Women’s Business Center is hosting a valuable webinar on the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov). Join them as Melissa Loder (SBA’s West Virginia District Office) and Sommer Straight (RCAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center – PTAC) guide you through how to register for your SAM.gov account. They will also provide tips\, FAQs\, and directions on where to get additional assistance\, as well as answer questions you may have. \nRegister today!  Click here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/getting-registered-into-the-system-for-awards-management-sam-gov-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Let's Get Fiscal Part 1: Is Quickbooks for me?
DESCRIPTION:QuickBooks is a popular tool for small business accounting. Learn how if this tool is the right fit for you.\n\n\nTo register\, click here.\n\n\n\n  \nThere are a lot of free accounting tools and applications available. QuickBooks is one of the most popular accounting software for large and small businesses. During the first 15 minutes of this seminar\, we will look at some of the available options compared to QuickBooks. \nYou don’t have to be an accountant to use QuickBooks. In the second part of this seminar get a brief overview of how to overcome the fear and make this powerful software work for you. Look at the differences between the desktop version and online. Then this seminar wraps up with a Q&A and the next steps to help you in your decision. \n 
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/lets-get-fiscal-part-1-is-quickbooks-for-me/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220407T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220407T160000
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SUMMARY:Straight Talk: Yes You Can… Get Great Photos without Being a Professional
DESCRIPTION:Do you have Instagram envy? When you see other businesses with feeds and websites brimming with perfect shots\, you wish you had the same. \nBut paying a professional photographer is a little out of reach right now. You know it’s important. “A picture is worth a thousand words…” the saying goes. \nOur next Straight Talk will feature an entrepreneur like you—John-Michael Forman—who figured out how to take great pictures without being a professional. He’ll share his tips and learnings for how he has used DIY photography to build Forman Pottery into a thriving business. You’ll walk away with a few tricks to help your business avoid the dreaded stock photo. \nFor information about the event\, go to https://costarters.mn.co/events/straight-talk-yes-you-can%E2%80%A6-get-great-photos-without-being-a-professional
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/straight-talk-yes-you-can-get-great-photos-without-being-a-professional/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220412T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220412T130000
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SUMMARY:Proving Your Business Idea Works
DESCRIPTION:Several elements must come together for your business idea to be sustainable\, including market demand\, the size of your target market\, and the strength of your competitors. The Small Business Administration will do a deep dive into each of these. We’ll also explore psychological factors that influence how customers buy. \nTraining is free\, but registration is required.  Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/proving-your-business-idea-works-tickets-292457086017?aff=odcleoeventsincollection to register. \n 
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/proving-your-business-idea-works/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business,business model,business plan
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220414T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220414T193000
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SUMMARY:Get Started: a CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Developing Your Passion into a Sustainable Venture\nCost $29.95\nClick HERE to register. \nBuilt 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. \nWhether just getting started\, stuck on a particular issue\, or in need of a refresher\, this workshop will provide the jumpstart needed to get participants moving. \nWhat is covered: \nPart 1 – Explore Your Idea: In this section\, participants learn how the CO.STARTERS Canvas can help get ideas out of their heads into a format that can be refined over time. They also dive deep into understanding their customers.\nPart 2 – Refine Your Model: Once ideas are mapped out on the Canvas\, participants learn how to use customer feedback to refine them. They also are encouraged to find ways to start small in order to get in front of customers sooner and begin testing their ideas.\nPart 3 – Define Next Steps: As the workshop concludes\, participants define actionable steps that can be taken in the next hour\, day\, week\, and month to move their ideas forward.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/get-started-a-co-starters-workshop-10/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220421T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220421T110000
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SUMMARY:Refocus: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register \n  \nFeeling stuck as an entrepreneur? Find a new way forward for your small business in this two-hour interactive workshop. \nAssess. Adapt. Act now to save your business.\nThis two–hour virtual workshop will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and learn how to meet your customer’s changing needs. If you feel stuck\, join us to identify your best next steps together. \nIn this workshop you will: \n\nDetermine immediate next steps needed to stabilize\n\n\nRe-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas\n\n\nStrategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs\n\n\nLearn how to adapt or refine your business model\n\n\nFind peer support during this time of isolation
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/refocus-a-co-starters-workshop-9/
LOCATION:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Hive":MAILTO:information@wvhive.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220421T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220421T190000
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SUMMARY:WV Inventors Society - Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join RCBI on April 21\, in South Charleston\, as they convene the inaugural meeting of the minds.Network with like-minded folks who share your passion and enthusiasm for bringing new ideas to life. Meet service providers dedicated to helping protect your intellectual properties\, develop your ideas into commercially viable products and launch successful business ventures.\nRegister for the free event by clicking here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/wv-inventors-society-launch/
LOCATION:WV Regional Technology Park\, 2000 Union Carbide Drive Building 2000\, Hendrickson Conference Room\, South Charleston\, WV\, 25303
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ORGANIZER;CN="RCBI":MAILTO:mfriel@rcbi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220422T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220422T130000
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SUMMARY:Q & A for Veteran Business Owners
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin SBA’s West Virginia\, Pittsburgh\, Minnesota & Eastern Pennsylvania District Offices for a special event just for veterans.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSBA Veteran Business Development Officers Mike Jackson\, Jonathan Bennett\, and Shannon Digiglio have served our country and now they want to help you start or grow your small business. The trio will provide an overview on SBA programs and services available for veterans and some of the most common questions we receive\, like:\n\n\n\nHow do I apply for a SBA loan as a veteran?\nWhat grants are available as a veteran who wants to start their own small business or for existing small businesses?\nHow do I obtain VOSB certification for my business? What are the advantages?\n\nOur West Virginia Veteran Business Development Officer Kimberly Donahue will then join them and participants will be able to ask questions– and get answers– on the spot! \nThis session is open to all veterans and military families.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/q-a-for-veteran-business-owners/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:entrepreneur,entrepreneur education
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220426T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220426T110000
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SUMMARY:Intellectual Property 101
DESCRIPTION:April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day!!\nUnfamiliar with patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product. \nThe session will cover:\n* What is the USPTO?\n* An overview of intellectual property types: patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets\n* Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP\n* How to get started in protecting your intellectual property. \nThe “BEST in West Virginia” program\, presented by TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Small Business Development Center is celebrating World IP day by partnering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to present a series of seminars in April and May on intellectual property. \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/intellectual-property-101/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:intellectual property
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ORGANIZER;CN="TechConnect":MAILTO:anne@techconnectwv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220426T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143147
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SUMMARY:Marketing (How to get the biggest bang for your buck!)
DESCRIPTION:With so many marketing services out there\, which one is the best for your business? Having a marketing strategy is key to helping your business remain competitive and survive. \nThe presenters provide an overview of what digital marketing means and how it’s possible to begin online marketing and get the biggest bang for your buck. They will also explore best practices for increasing engagement and conversion along with how to get set up for success. \nWorkshop is free\, but registration is required.  Register here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/marketing-how-to-get-the-biggest-bang-for-your-buck/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:entrepreneur education
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220503T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220503T110000
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SUMMARY:Patent Basics
DESCRIPTION:This module will cover the basic facts about patents. We will explore the different types of patents\, including utility\, design\, and plant. We will define the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications. \nFurther\, the presenters will discuss the process of patent prosecution\, the role of the U.S. patent examiner and what to expect when working with the USPTO. Information regarding a number of patent prosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants will also be provided. \nThe “BEST in West Virginia” program\, presented by TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Small Business Development Center is celebrating World IP Day by partnering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to present a series of seminars in April and May on intellectual property. \n  \nWorkshop is free but registration is required. Register here.
URL:https://wvhive.com/event/patent-basics/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:intellectual property
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