Partner Spotlight: WV Small Business Conference

West Virginia Forward was a key topic of conversation at the inaugural WV Small Business Conference on September 6 at the Marriott Hotel in Morgantown, hosted by Align Human Resources. During a panel with West Virginia Forward representative, Matt Harbaugh, Vision Shared President & CEO, Corey Dennison, and Generation WV Fellowship Director, Kinsey Walker, the panelists discussed how they are using the WV Forward blueprint to shape their work. The conversation centered on the importance of bolstering small business support, investing in community development and garnering strategic partnerships that can leverage greater opportunities for growth.

Attendees also received an update on WV Forward's blueprint and how it aligns with empowering new investments, startups and commercialized technologies to boost economic activity in local communities, diversify business sectors and create more high-paying jobs.