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Advantage Valley Partners with Marshall University to Launch Entrepreneurship Microcredential Series
March 25, 2026 – Charleston, W.V. – Advantage Valley’s FASTER WV has partnered with Marshall University to launch a new entrepreneurship...
Advantage valley to host free childcare business workshops in Kanawha and Putnam counties including a virtual workshop, providing information on mini-grants and more, for childcare businesses
March 19, 2025 - Charleston, WV. - Advantage Valley will host a three-part series of free childcare start-up business workshops in Kanawha and...
ADVANTAGE VALLEY TO HOST FREE CHILDCARE BUSINESS WORKSHOP IN KANAWHA COUNTY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON MINI-GRANTS AND MORE FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES
May 1, 2025 – Charleston, WV – Advantage Valley will host a free childcare start-up business workshop on May 6th in Kanawha County as part of...
Advantage Valley, Inc. to Host Free Business Certification Workshop in Huntington to Help Small Businesses Access New Opportunities
Charleston, WV – May 21, 2025 – Advantage Valley, Inc., a regional economic development organization serving the nine-county Charleston-Huntington...
Advantage Valley’s FASTER WV to Host Two Business Workshops in Elk River Trail Region and Kauffman FastTrac® Course in Putnam County
Charleston, WV. May 15, 2025 – Advantage Valley, Inc. is bringing two FASTER WV Build Your Business Workshops to the Elk River Trail Region this...
ADVANTAGE VALLEY, INC. WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND EXPANDS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS WITH NEW HIRE
Charleston, WV – May 7, 2025 – Advantage Valley, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of ten new members to its Board of Directors, each...
Advantage Valley Releases New Findings on Childcare Challenges and Opportunities in Region
Charleston, WV. April 3, 2025 – A new focus group report from Advantage Valley reveals systemic barriers facing childcare providers across its...
Advantage Valley Launches “Opportunity Unlock” to Help Women, Minority, and Veteran-Owned Businesses Access New Markets
Charleston, WV. March 4, 2025 - Advantage Valley, Inc. a regional economic development organization serving nine counties that comprise the...
ADVANTAGE VALLEY TO HOST CHILDCARE BUSINESS WORKSHOP IN JACKSON COUNTY IN MARCH
Charleston, WV. February 25, 2025 – Advantage Valley will launch its twelve-location childcare business workshop series in Jackson County this...
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TO HOST TWELVE CHILDCARE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS ACROSS NINE COUNTIES IN 2025
Charleston, WV. February 10, 2025 – Advantage Valley, a nine-county regional economic development organization, will host twelve childcare start-up...
Advantage Valley, Inc. Welcomes New Board Members and Expands Economic Development Efforts with New Hire
Charleston, WV – November 14, 2024 – Advantage Valley, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new members to its Board of Directors,...
Advantage Valley Secures $1.6 Million Grant to Boost Manufacturing Sector
This three-year project in partnership with local, state, and federal partners, is designed to diversify and create resilience in the manufacturing and business services sectors by driving growth, increasing market potential, and strengthening regional supply chains.












