Recruitment Challenges
The workforce is the essential component of a thriving economy and economic experience—but finding the right candidates for your business and retaining them can be a challenge. Hosts, Jim Matuga and Laura Seybold, sat down with Patty Showers Ryan, President of Your...
Navigating Economic Challenges in West Virginia
It’s estimated that upwards of 9.4 million businesses closed, either permanently or temporarily, during the COVID-19 pandemic. So what does it look like to navigate impending economic challenges in the current economic climate? Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Jonathan...
Summer Events
Tourism and recreation continue to be two of the largest industries in West Virginia and is responsible for nearly 46,000 jobs in the state every year. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Albert Hammond, President of Main Street Morgantown; Trevor Dolan, Sponsorship and...
Small Business Week
Small business has been referred to as the backbone of America—rightfully so; small business entrepreneurship is one of the closest realities to the American Dream a person can experience. Host, Paige Malenock, sat down with Karen Friel, District Director of the SBA;...
Manufacturing in West Virginia
What has manufacturing to do with West Virginia? In a word, a lot. Manufacturers in West Virginia account for 10.25% of the total output in the state and are responsible for almost 7% of the total workforce. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with David Rosier, President of...
The Staffing Industry Business Mastermind
Coming down from the COVID-19 pandemic, a question swirling in the minds of most West Virginians surrounds the state of things in the small-town workforce. Are jobs readily available? How has the pandemic affected small businesses and corporations throughout the...
Financial Uncertainty Business MasterMind
Financial uncertainty. It’s something we all face at one point or another. With the COVID-19 crisis and small business shortages across West Virginia, instilling financial confidence in the hearts and minds of the state’s mountain communities has grown bleak. Host,...
Bridging Innovation MasterMind
This week we are speaking with Tara St. Clair, Director of Operations at Encova Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Bill Woodrum, Coordinator at WV Entrepreneurship Network at West Virginia Department of Economic Development about the Bridging Innocation...
Broadband Business MasterMind
A number of economic developers and business collaborators are seeking unprecedented change in broadband access across the state of West Virginia. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Derek Barr, Assistant GM of Hardy Telecommunications, Sean Sikora, County Commissioner...
Education MasterMind
Education is a vital component of the growth of any society. In West Virginia, there is a growing interest in the public education system and its effects on the greater economic development of our statewide communities. Host, Jim Matuga, sat down with Scott Rotruck,...
SPONSORS
