This year’s 10th once-a-year Washington County Enterprise Challenge will get below way from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28 with far more than $36,000 in awards for get started up and existing expansions within just Washington County Virginia, and the towns of Abingdon, Damascus, and Glade Spring.
To figure out the achievements of the program, the Washington County Enterprise Obstacle will host a 10th annual reunion networking occasion for all people who has participated in the occasion because the starting. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the Virginia Highlands Small Business enterprise Incubator in Abingdon.
In accordance to Cathy Lowe, govt director of the Virginia Highlands Tiny Business Incubator, the occasion is 1 of the longest running small business difficulties in the location, getting gained as numerous as 100 candidates considering the fact that its development in 2014.
“Out of that number, 68 candidates are still in organization. That’s a massive proportion of get started-up firms,” she said.
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“I think the Washington County Enterprise Strategy Challenge is the most successful business improvement system in Virginia and we achieve momentum annually,” Lowe mentioned. She characteristics the good results to a partnership with the Virginia Highlands Little Business Incubator, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Neighborhood Capital, and the Economic Advancement Department of the Town of the Abingdon.
“These associates do all of the arranging, selling, and employing of the Washington County Business Challenge,” Lowe reported.
Business enterprise groups involve arts and society out of doors recreation value extra agriculture/agritourism restaurants, hospitality, and enjoyment engineering /highly developed production/exploration and development retail and guidance expert services and light production.
To discover a lot more about the 2023 Washington County Organization Obstacle and how to take part, pay a visit to www.washingtonvachamber.org/programs where by principles and an software are readily available for down load.
Applications need to be submitted or postmarked no afterwards than 5 p.m. on Jan. 5 and acquired at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce at 1 Authorities Heart Place, Suite D, Abingdon, VA 24210 by email at washctybiz@gmail.com or by fax at (276) 628-3984.
Carolyn R. Wilson is a freelance writer in Glade Spring, Virginia. Make contact with her at citydesk@bristolnews.com.