June 6, 2022

The Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (VWIEC) is offering up to $3K in business incubator grants, education, networking, mentoring, and coaching.

To be eligible to participate in the program you must meet the following criteria: 

1. Interest in starting or expanding your business.
2. Have been adversely affected by Covid-19.
3. You must be a resident of the state of Virginia OR you must be a student, faculty, or staff member at an institution of higher learning in the state of Virginia.  

VWIEC is striving to serve a minimum of 3,000 participants and is providing all services free of charge. 

To apply: Application - Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center 

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity or any other matter concerning your business, do not hesitate to contact Monique McWhite, Director of the Business Development Center at ODU at: mmcwhite@odu.edu  

Here are the summer 2022 STEM and tech summer activities! We know that both parents and kids are ready for some summer fun after the school year so we’ve gathered a LONG listing of local tech activities for kids for the summer of 2022! Ranging from workshops to camps, this summer is full of technology and STEM activities. Browse our blog post to see all of the fun-filled adventures available. 

Women Entrepreneurs Meetup is back! All female-identifying individuals are invited to join us at Winchester Brew Works on June 28, 2022, from 5:30-8:00 pm for an evening of social networking. Come as you are, bring the women who inspire you, and buy a drink to support a women-owned brewery! No preregistration is necessary! (Carpooling options available!)

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/414225173876863

Inaugural Shenandoah Valley Entrepreneurship Summit presented by SCCF coming this fall! Get ready, this September to network with entrepreneurs across the valley, inspire creativity and big thinking, develop actionable skills to apply to your business, and learn about the support available for your business. Join us from September 12 at 4:00 pm to September 13 at 8:00 pm at the Staunton Innovation Hub in Staunton, VA. Register today!