
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., and the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority) are building a stronger culture of entrepreneurship in the region.
Participants will work one-on-one with a FASTER WV business coach, take an entrepreneurship training class, and consider tapping into a Revolving Loan Fund to start or grow a business in the region.
FASTER WV funding provided by:
Appalachian Regional Commission US Economic Development Administration
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
HOW TO GET STARTED?
Contact a FASTER WV COACH TODAY
Advantage Valley
TYLER BRANDSTETTER
Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Boone, Braxton and Clay Counties
(681) 220-2888
Tyler@advantagevalley.com
Unlimited Future
JULES BILLS
Cabell, Jackson, Mason and Wayne Counties
(304) 697-3007
jules@unlimitedfuture.org
Advantage Valley
BRYAN SHAW, DIRECTOR OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
General Questions
(304) 352-1165
Bryan@advantagevalley.com
WHAT’S NEXT?
TAKE A Basic Business Entrepreneurship Class
2023 Unlimited Future’s Planning for Profit Entrepreneurship Courses
(offering combination in-person/ZOOM classes)
January 17 – March 7
March 28 – May 16
June 6 – July 25
August 15 – October 3
October 24 – December 12
Contact Jules Bills at UFI to enroll in this class
at jules@unlimitedfuture.org or
click HERE for the intake form.
2023 Advantage Valley’s KAUFFMAN FAST TRAC Classes
(offering combination in-person/ZOOM classes)
February 16 – March 23
May 11 – April
July 20 – June 15
September 21 – October 26
Contact Tyler Brandstetter at Advantage Valley to enroll in this class
at Tyler@advantagevalley.com or
click HERE to enroll.
SECTOR SPECIFIC RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Click on your industry for more information!

Childcare

Construction Trades

Food and Beverage

Healthcare

River & Outdoor Recreation

Small Manufacturing
ARCHIVE OF RECORDED FASTER WV WEBINARS:
WATCH NOW!
FASTER WV Webinar
Steps to Scaling Your Food and Beverage Business
May 13, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Advantage Valley
July 22, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
How to Start a Small Manufacturing Business
September 2, 2021

FASTER WV Webinar
How to Start a Construction Business
November 11, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
How to Start a Child Care Business
December 9, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
Help Starting or Expanding Your Business
November 17, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
Start a Child Care Business
December 9, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
Start a Construction Company
January 7, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
Start a Health Care or Wellness Business
February 11, 2021
FASTER WV Webinar
River & Outdoor Recreation Business Opportunities
March 25, 2021
FASTER WV Kickoff Webinar
April 15, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
Cottage Food Sales
June 10, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
River & Outdoor Recreation
July 29, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
Mastering the Basics of Hosting AirBNB
August 19, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
Maker to Manufacturer
November 5, 2020