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Entrepreneur Resources
Free Entrepreneur Resources
Prototyping/Manufacturing Resources
Money: Beyond Bootstrapping
CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship has many great online tutorials and information about how to start a business, seeking funding, etc. available to everyone:
SCORE is a well known business mentoring group that has a good online resources and local chapters in Cranberry Township, Butler County and throughout the
CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship has many great online tutorials and information about how to start a business, seeking funding, etc. available to everyone:
SCORE is a well known business mentoring group that has a good online resources and local chapters in Cranberry Township, Butler County and throughout the US. I refer many trademark and patent law clients:
FOUNDER'S INSTITUTE has many locations worldwide, including Pittsburgh, with excellent online content for the new entrepreneurs:
Good Online Info for Entrepreneurs in PA
Small Business Administration Resources
WV Small Business Development Center
The Small Business Development Center of WV is a statewide network that provides essential information for successfully starting, expanding and growing a small business.
Michael Boyd SBDC Business Coach michael.d.boyd@wv.gov • Work (304) 932-9760
Many Universities have Innovation centers that provide a variety of assistance to entrepreneurs:
Innovation Corporation at West Virginia University WVU Innovation Corporation is dedicated to promoting positive change in West Virginia by partnering with innovative leaders in STEM.
TechConnectWV is a non-profit coalition committed to the advancement of the innovation economy in West Virginia, focused on four technology sectors: advanced energy, chemicals and advanced materials, biosciences, and biometrics. With broad representation from private industry, the public sector, and higher education
Money: Beyond Bootstrapping
Prototyping/Manufacturing Resources
Money: Beyond Bootstrapping
Crowdfunding:
Incubators
Learn about when to use an incubator:
Venture Capitalists/Group Angel Investors: Angels fund startups at seed/early stage/expansion stages; VCs often come in later:
WV Specific Resources:
Crowdfunding:
Incubators
Learn about when to use an incubator:
Venture Capitalists/Group Angel Investors: Angels fund startups at seed/early stage/expansion stages; VCs often come in later:
WV Specific Resources:
At Partner Community Capital (PCAP), we help small businesses get the capital and other resources they need but can’t access. We deliver flexible, affordable loans to borrowers in underserved communities. And, we connect clients to strategic advisory services so they can make the best use of our capital. Kevin O'Connor koconnor@partnercapital.org (304) 333-6743
Appalachian Investors Alliance (AIA)
Aa non-profit educational foundation working to revitalize the region’s economy by facilitating community-based, self-reinforcing economic and workforce development through entrepreneur readiness. The AIA provides technical services to community-minded angel investors and committed entrepreneurs.
234 Morrell Road, Ste328 Knoxville, TN 37919
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (JIT) is a public venture capital fund created to develop, promote and expand West Virginia’s economy by making investment funds available to eligible businesses, thus stimulating economic growth and providing or retaining jobs within the State.
1000 Galliher Drive Fairmont, WV 26554 Work (304) 333-6828
We’re here to provide opportunities for investors to create financial returns and provide a much needed and missing piece of the entrepreneurial financing ecosystem in West Virginia.
Kevin Combs info@wvcran.com (304) 254-8115
Mike Green
Principal•Mountain State Capital
We invest when a company has found its product-market fit and is ready to scale.
mike@mountainstatecapital.com (304) 278-4644
https://www.mountainstatecapital.com/•Home
The INNOVA Commercialization Group (INNOVA), an initiative of the High Technology Foundation, is a business support services and seed and early-stage investment capital program dedicated to creating successful entrepreneurs and new ventures.
What's a Pitch Event? Think Sharktank, just local:
Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum
WV Goldman Sachs 10,000 Businesses Program
Online Marketing:
Everyone is a salesperson, regardless of whether the goal is to license your invention or create a new company around it. You need market research, a "pitch", and social media.
Clueless about social media marketing? Independent professionals are available at reasonable rates. For Butler County and the Greater Pittsburgh region I recommend:
Prototyping/Manufacturing Resources
Prototyping/Manufacturing Resources
Prototyping/Manufacturing Resources
The links below are WV specific, but note that many states have similar resources available through your local SBA office often hosted at universities. Contact your local and state reps for help, as well as local universities and community colleges as they often can point you in the right direction for grants, special programs, etc. L
The links below are WV specific, but note that many states have similar resources available through your local SBA office often hosted at universities. Contact your local and state reps for help, as well as local universities and community colleges as they often can point you in the right direction for grants, special programs, etc. Local libraries also have Makerspace areas for help with 3-D printing. Many local companies now offer 3-D printing services too, for prototyping and small batch manufacturing
Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center Helping manufacturers and makers move ideas from concept to market with our leading-edge equipment, expertise and quality certifications.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
The SpringTech Innovation Lab is designed to provide fully equipped office and small production/lab space for a startup or early stage small businesses.
Blue Ridge CTC Technical Center
The INNOVA Commercialization Group (INNOVA), an initiative of the High Technology Foundation, is a business support services and seed and early-stage investment capital program dedicated to creating successful entrepreneurs and new ventures.