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 (acronym stands for Fostering Advantages for Start Ups & Entrepreneurial Resurgence in WV) initiative is here to identify, encourage, and support businesses like yours through a series of information-packed webinars and other helpful resources.

Through its FASTER WV Initiative, Advantage Valley and its partners (WV Small Business Development Center, Unlimited Future, Inc., Bridge Valley Community and Technical College, and the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority) are building a stronger culture of entrepreneurship in the region, providing entrepreneurs and small business owners with:

Informational webinars
One-on-one business coaching
Basic business entrepreneurship classes
Access to capital through a dedicated loan fund

Participants are strongly encouraged to take entrepreneurship training classes, work one-on-one with FASTER WV business coaches, and consider tapping into a $500,000 Revolving Loan Fund to start or grow a business in the region. Advantage Valley’s goal is to facilitate start up or expansion of 50 businesses at the end of three years.

FASTER WV funding provided by:
Appalachian Regional Commission
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Unlimited Future, Inc., Truist, and USDA Rural Development