In this episode of Innovators and Entrepreneurs, we talk to David Sibray, founder of West Virginia Explorer magazine. For decades, this publication has helped people learn about West Virginia’s natural and cultural landscape.
“When I became a journalist in the 80’s, I had immediately fallen into doing stories on the mystique of the outdoors. What ended up happening is I heard this thing coming along called the internet, and I realized this could give me the ability to reach more people than print had up until that time.”
Innovators and Entrepreneurs is a bi-weekly segment of the daily304 that features discussions and wisdom from West Virginians who have built their companies and launched new ideas here in the Mountain State.
Links to more information:
www.wvexplorer.com (http://www.wvexplorer.com)
www.wvsbdc.com (http://www.wvsbdc.com)
www.wvbusinesslink.com (http://www.wvbusinesslink.com)
WestVirginia.gov/Entrepreneurship
Interested in starting or expanding your business? Connect with free resources with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (https://wvsbdc.com/) today!
31 Aug 2023
Getting the Full Story at Plot Twist Books
In this episode of Innovators and Entrepreneurs, we talk to Matt Browning, Co-owner at Plot Twist Books in South Charleston, WV. He and his team have turned their passion for books into a venue unlike anything else you can experience in the state.
“I have been a fan of independent bookstores for as long as I can remember. You gotta be a little innovative when opening any business, but especially a book and mortar book shop. Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff joined us for a virtual event, my business partner does a segment called Plot Twist kitchen where we do recipes based on books we sell, and the AirBnB is one we’re super excited about. It is a bookshop holiday where you can stay and “work” at the shop. If you’ve ever wanted to own your own book shop, it’s kind of the thing to do. ”
Innovators and Entrepreneurs is a bi-weekly segment of the daily304 that features discussions and wisdom from West Virginians who have built their companies and launched new ideas here in the Mountain State.
Links to more information:
www.plottwistbooks.com (https://www.plottwistbooks.com)
www.wvsbdc.com (http://www.wvsbdc.com)
www.wvbusinesslink.com (http://www.wvbusinesslink.com)
WestVirginia.gov/Entrepreneurship (https://WestVirginia.gov/Entrepreneurship)
Interested in starting or expanding your business? Connect with free resources with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (https://wvsbdc.com/) today!
3 Aug 2023
Staying True to Appalachian Tradition with Jason Nerenberg
In this episode of Innovators and Entrepreneurs, we talk to Jason Nerenberg, Sales Director and Account Executive at Hawk Knob Appalachian Hard Cider. He and his team are dedicated to sharing our Appalachian culture through the Cider they make in Lewisburg, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.
“We’re still doing things the old-fashioned Appalachian way here at Hawk Knob, and it’s part of our goal to share some of that lifestyle with folks who come to visit us here. We’re using all West Virginia grown apples, and we’re really just trying to shine a spotlight on the products and, as best we can, stay out of the way.”
Innovators and Entrepreneurs is a bi-weekly segment of the daily304 that features discussions and wisdom from West Virginians who have built their companies and launched new ideas here in the Mountain State.
Links to more information:
www.hawkknob.com (http://www.hawkknob.com)
www.wvsbdc.com (http://www.wvsbdc.com)
www.wvbusinesslink.com (http://www.wvbusinesslink.com)
WestVirginia.gov/Entrepreneurship
Interested in starting or expanding your business? Connect with free resources with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (https://wvsbdc.com/) today!
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