Ferguson Ventures will host the next 757Pitch at the Ferguson Heritage Center on Tuesday, July 16 from 5:30 -8:30 pm. 757Pitch is Hampton Roads’ own bi-monthly, open-to-the-public pitch competition for new, scalable, high-growth business ideas. Five competitors each have seven minutes to deliver their pitch, followed by five minutes of Q&A. The winner is awarded… [Read More]
The Big Launch Challenge is Back for 2019, Applications Open
The Launch Place, with offices in Danville, VA and Research Triangle Park, NC, will host its’ 6th annual pitch competition immediately following the ACA Southeast meeting. The goal of the Big Launch Challenge is to provide early-stage startups the opportunity to pitch their ideas to investors, and for The Launch Place Pre-Seed and Seed Fund to generate deal flow. … [Read More]
CoVaBiz Opens Voting for BOB (Best of Business)
What makes a company successful? Its people? Its profits? Its impact? We consider it a combination of these factors, and we’re fortunate to have many successful businesses here in Coastal Virginia that put our region on the map economically, make our communities more dynamic and set the precedent of what the future of business will look like for our region…. [Read More]
Unveiled: Hampton Roads Talent Alignment Strategy Report
This article is a follow up to our previous post on the Hampton Roads Talent Alignment Strategy Report, which was unveiled on June 25th, 2019. Reports are available for download herein…. [Read More]
Norfolk-based Jody’s Popcorn to Hit Walmart Shelves
There are a lot of ways to scale your business. Getting your product on the shelves of a national retailer like Walmart is surely one of them, and Jody Wagner, founder of Jody’s Gourmet Popcorn, has done just that!… [Read More]
Free Forum to Be Held for Discussing Hampton Roads Workforce Shortages, Talent Strategy
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation and Hampton Roads Workforce Council are hosting an “Understanding Hampton Roads” breakfast forum in Chesapeake on June 25th to present the three-part 2019 Talent Alignment Strategy…. [Read More]
Local Leaders Are Trying to Solve Hampton Roads’ Labor Shortage
Editor’s Note: For additional commentary on the issue of labor and talent shortage in Hampton Roads, check out the following articles: Strategic Approach to Improving Hampton Roads’ Talent Pipeline | Expert Column Economic Evidence Created a Sense of Urgency for Study | Expert Column From Inside Business Hampton Roads employers face a labor shortage unlike… [Read More]
What Do You Think? Survey on Virginia’s Role in the Innovation Economy
State leaders want to know they can do in coming years to improve Virginia’s performance in commercialization, new venture creation, workforce development, and job growth. Give them your two cents by completing this survey…. [Read More]
Norfolk Startup Grows Online Marketplace for Business Catering
Cater Boom has attracted about 60 caterers to its online ordering and delivery platform so far, and is actively marketing the service to customers with a primary focus on business catering. A smartphone app will be released in the coming months, founder and CEO Shaun Kistler said…. [Read More]
Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Award Winners
Governor Ralph Northam today announced $2.51 million in funding in support of 41 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards. The projects represent exciting advancements in five industries: clean energy, cybersecurity, data analytics, life sciences, and unmanned systems…. [Read More]
Newport News Grant Program Offers Web Dev Assistance to Small Business Owners
Attention Small Business Owners in the City of Newport News! Do you have a for-profit business with a website that needs to be refreshed? Or perhaps are you considering adding a shopping cart purchasing system to your e-commerce site?… [Read More]
Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2019
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report is an annual report created by Startup Genome. Similar to StartWheel’s mission here locally, their goal is “to support forward-looking cities to catalyze their own startup ecosystems to fully participate in it.” The report dives into the top 40 ecosystems worldwide, along with timely assessments of the top market domains and sub-sectors (e.g., Cyber, EdTech, Fintech)…. [Read More]
