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 (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.
UPCOMING WEBINAR: REGISTER NOW!
FASTER WV Webinar: How to Start or Grow a Tourism Business in Advantage Valley
River & Outdoor Recreation, Lodging or Food
March 24, 2022
ARCHIVE OF RECORDED WEBINARS: WATCH NOW!
FASTER WV Webinar
River & Outdoor Recreation
July 29, 2020
FASTER WV Webinar
River & Outdoor Recreation Business Opportunities
March 25, 2021
Resources for Business Owners
To learn more about the specific resources we offer to small business owners and entrepreneurs focusing on River and Outdoor Recreation businesses.
West Virginia Travel Impact Study 2000 – 2018 (Dean Runyon Associates)
https://wvtourism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019.10.15-Travel-Impacts_Final_Web-1.pdf
Panelist Jeffrey Lusk of Hatfield McCoy Trail Systems
jlusk@trailsheaven.com
Panelist Bill Currey of Coal River Group
bike1currey@gmail.com
Panelist Zack Brown of WV Department of Natural Resources
Zack.J.Brown@wv.gov
Link to WVDNR List of Public Fishing and Boating Access Sites
http://www.wvdnr.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers
Counties in the FASTER WV program region would be regulated out of the Huntington District, 304-399-5710
https://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Reachable at (304) 926-0440
https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/Programs/stormwater/Pages/sw_home.aspx
Airbnb Specialist: Jeremy Turner, of Epic Mission
jeremy@yourepicmission.com
HOW TO GET STARTED?
Contact a FASTER WV coach TODAY.
WV Small Business Development Center
Tyler Brandstetter
Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Boone, Braxton and Clay Counties
(304) 553-9692
Tyler.L.Brandstetter@wv.gov
