Advantage Valley is Fertile Soil for Growth-Minded Entrepreneurs
Advantage Valley has always been a great place to start or grow a small business, and our team provides a wealth of resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs alike. Our FASTER WV (the acronym stands for Fostering Advantages for Start-Ups & Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) initiative is here to identify, encourage, and support businesses like yours through one-on-one business coaching, a series of information-packed workshops, basic business entrepreneurship courses, technical assistance, mini-grants, and loans from a revolving loan fund.
Let us help you as you navigate the challenges of starting or scaling a small business in Advantage Valley.
Through its FASTER WV Initiative, Advantage Valley and its partners (Unlimited Future, Inc., and the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority) are building a stronger culture of entrepreneurship in the region, which is comprised of Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam, Mason and Wayne Counties.
Participants have access to free one-on-one business coaching with a FASTER WV coach, access to free entrepreneurship classes, and access to capital through a dedicated FASTER WV Loan Fund to start or grow a business in the region.
MEET OUR BUSINESS COACHES!
Contact a FASTER WV Business Coach directly or CLICK HERE to complete an intake form and let us match you with a coach today:
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UPCOMING FASTER WV EVENTS
Stay tuned for our next event.
FASTER WV OFFERS BASIC BUSINESS CLASSES FOR THOSE CLIENTS WHO MIGHT NEED TO START HERE…
Take a Basic Business Entrepreneurship Class
Advantage Valley offers two basic business entrepreneurship classes – Kauffman Fast Trac and Business Basics.
These classes cover similar topics but are offered at different times and locations.
Upcoming FREE Entrepreneurship Classes
Advantage Valley’s Kauffman FAST TRAC classes:
Thursdays 5:30 – 7 pm, 3 week class
Stay tuned for the next scheduled class!
Unlimited Future, Inc. Business Basics class:
January 13 – February 24, 2026
Tuesdays 6-8 pm, 6 week class*
(*in-person class offered at Unlimited Future, Inc., 1650 8th Avenue, Huntington, WV)
Sector Specific Resources for Business Owners
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Childcare
Construction Trades
Food and Beverage
Healthcare
River & Outdoor Recreation
