West Virginia Executive Fall 2021 November 2021 | Page 59

Lane Innovation Hub
MORGANTOWN , WV
The Lane Innovation Hub is a hybrid makerspace and fabrication service center at West Virginia University dedicated to making the ideas of future entrepreneurs — at the university and around the state — become a reality .
Dustin Spayde www . innovationhub . wvu . edu
Marshall University Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
HUNTINGTON , WV
This institute facilitates the transfer of scientific knowledge into applications that have the potential for generating business ventures and corporate partnerships .
( 304 ) 696-3830 www . marshall . edu / miir /
SBDC West Virginia
CHARLESTON , WV
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center provides expert guidance to help small businesses succeed . The center ’ s coaches can guide entrepreneurs in how to write business plans , manage projects effectively and find greater access to capital .
Neeley Satzer www . wvsbdc . com /
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts
CHARLESTON , WV
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts helps grow West Virginia ’ s creative economy by providing essential programs that equip creative entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to succeed .
Dominica Queen - ( 304 ) 926-3770 www . tamarackfoundation . org
Mountain State Capital
MORGANTOWN , WV
Mountain State Capital invests when a company has found its product-market fit and is ready to scale . Software , hardware and services companies should have deployed a version of their solution to early adopters and should be able to demonstrate an understanding of their sales process and the market ’ s willingness to pay .
Mike Green - ( 304 ) 278-4644 www . mountainstatecapital . com
Partner Community Capital
CHARLES TOWN , WV
Partner Community Capital provides flexible , affordable loans and advisory services to businesses , farms and nonprofit enterprises . Loans include working capital , equipment and real estate , senior and subordinated .
Kevin O ’ Connor - ( 304 ) 288-0340 www . partnercapital . org
Sprouting Farms
TALCOTT , WV
Sprouting Farms , located in Summers County , offers a farm business incubator program that includes land access , equipment , tool share and technical assistance to help grow farm businesses in West Virginia .
April Koenig - ( 757 ) 749-2683 www . sproutingfarms . org www . turnrowfarms . org
The Maker Vault
HUNTINGTON , WV
The Robert C . Byrd Institute ’ s Maker Vault , West Virginia ’ s largest community makerspace , extends access to professional-grade technology .
Deacon Stone - ( 304 ) 781-1659
Marshall University Brad D . Smith Business Incubator
HUNTINGTON , WV
The Incubator offers support to businesses to help them grow and scale by providing office space , mentoring , networking and technical assistance in areas like marketing , accounting and access to capital .
( 304 ) 696-5120 www . marshall . edu / incubator
Marshall University Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation
HUNTINGTON , WV
The iCenter inspires innovation and entrepreneurship through design thinking and supports the creation of high-growth tech and high-impact social enterprises through the Entrepreneur in Residence program .
( 304 ) 696-5105 www . marshall . edu / icenter
Patriot Guardens
CHARLESTON , WV
Patriot Guardens is an agricultural initiative of the West Virginia National Guard designed to align and mobilize strategic efforts in order to provide new economic and employment opportunities .
Cindy Bailey - ( 304 ) 545-0465 www . facebook . com / PatriotGuardens
SBA WV District Office
CLARKSBURG , WV
SBA ’ s West Virginia District Office covers more than 24,000 square miles and the 55 counties of West Virginia . Its mission is to provide prospective , new or established persons in the small business community with financial , procurement , management and technical assistance .
( 304 ) 623-5631 www . sba . gov / offices / district / wv / clarksburg
Your Connection to West Virginia ’ s Sources of Business and Entrepreneurial Assistance
Find the right resources at the right time .
West Virginia BusinessLink is a one-stop , online resource available to the Mountain State ’ s entrepreneurs and business owners , including existing businesses , startups and aspiring businesses . It is free to use and available 24 / 7 .
At the click of a button , BusinessLink connects entrepreneurs and business owners to all available sources of business assistance from more than 100 resource partners . Services available from BusinessLink resource partners include the following :
• Business Planning
• Loans & Financing
• Co-Working / Co-Making
• Accelerators and Incubators
• Marketing & Sales
• Human Resources
• Mentoring
• Licenses & Permits
• Startup Assistance
• Product Development
• Technical Assistance
• Training Classes
• Government Contract Assistance
• Operations Assistance
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East | Building 3 , Suite 600 Charleston , WV 25305 | ( 888 ) 982-7232 info @ wvbusinesslink . com | WVbusinesslink . com