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Welcome All!
Welcome to the new Wyoming County Business Retention Expansion & Development (BRE&D)
newsletter. Our goal is to offer useful information that would be
helpful to local businesses and people interested in building,
maintaining or starting their own business. If you have any business related questions, just call us at (304) 732-6707. Please join the mailing list of this free newsletter by visiting
www.wyomingcountybusiness.orgor by clicking "Join Our List" in the left column.
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| New Member at BRE&D
In addition to our new newsletter, the EDA has gained a new Americorps VISTA. We are happy to have him bring his new ideas and energy to our organization. We have invited him to share a little about himself:
My name is Monty Jarecke and I will be working to develop the Wyoming County Strategic Plan, the BRE&D project, and Wyoming County Community Fund. I am originally from Southern California where I graduated from U.C.L.A. with a degree in Political Science and later Business Administration. While in school I focused on the economies and governments of developing countries. My interest is in economic development on a global level and I'm hoping that my time in Wyoming County will allow me to enrich my understanding from a real world perspective. Though I'm from
California my grandfather taught at W.V.U where he raised my dad, so I
have always felt connected to this state. So far I have found the area to be very scenic and welcoming, I am very excited about my year here. If you would like to get in touch with me, you can email me at jarecke.monty@gmail.com or call (304) 732-6707.
BRE&D Website
 To get a more in
depth understanding of the Wyoming County Business Retention, Expansion,
and Development program, its mission, and what it can do for you, please visit us at, wyomingcountybusiness.org. While there, you can find a variety of helpful resources and links to assist your current and future business needs.
These resources include Wyoming County's
first publicly available business directory. We encourage local business
owners to check this directory to make sure their business listing is
correct. As well, you will find links to the websites of many helpful
organizations designed to help you in whatever stage your
business may be in. Other available resources include options for
business counseling, financing, training, and employee assistance.
As
well, we offer a public listing of properties available for sale or rent
in Wyoming County. Anyone interested in listing their property can do
so free of charge, please contact us at, info@wyomingcountybusiness.org. |
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Wyoming County Economic Development Authority |
| | Dale Carnegie Training to be Provided
The Wyoming County EDA is
recruiting
applicants to participate in the Dale Carnegie Human Relations and
Effective
Communications Course to be held in Beckley, WV. The EDA received
a Flex-E-Grant from the WV Development Office to assist with the cost
of this training for those involved in non-profit, county or state
organizations. The outcomes for the project
are to have more effective communication, human relations, self
confidence,
listening skills, effective speaking and demonstration of leadership
for the people involved in this course. For more information on Dale
Carnegie training courses, please visit www.dalecarnegie.com. If you are interested in being
a participant in the training course, please contact the Wyoming County
EDA at (304) 732-6707. Space is limited. Another Successful Wyoming County Day in Charleston
The 4th Annual Wyoming
County Day at the Legislature was another success this year with
approximately
30 businesses/organizations displayed in the Upper Rotunda of the State
Capitol. Legislators, visitors of the capitol and fellow Wyoming
County residents visited the booths during the day. A reception
was held in the Culture Center that evening with Dave Runion providing wonderful entertainment.We have a lot to show Charleston
and we are glad that we have the opportunity to do this. We want
to thank the contributors and we look forward to the 5th
Annual Wyoming County Day at the Legislature in 2011!!
Available Loans
The WCEDA has a variety of
loan programs to
assist small businesses in their beginning and developing stages. These
loans
can be applied to start up costs, equipment, inventory, capital
purchases, and
working capital. Since its inception, the WCEDA has made over 4,000,000 dollars
in loans to new and existing businesses.These loans
were created to increase economic development in Wyoming County. The range of possible loans vary from 300 dollars to 150,000 dollars. Anyone
interested
in more information about the loan program should contact Steve Clark at
(304) 732-6707 or visit here.
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Rahall Gets Federal Funds for New Jobs
U.S. Representative
Nick Rahall declared on March 2, 2010 that 1.9 million dollars in federal funds would
be provided to Workforce West Virginia to help build and strengthen
One-Stop Career Centers in the counties of southern West Virginia. These
funds enhance the career centers by providing internet access and job
training for those unemployed, having low income and others in the area. These funds will increase the quality of work force for small businesses hiring around Wyoming County.
For more information visit, www.workforcewv.orgor call 866-253-1214. Full Article.
Card Check to Open Unionization for Small
Businesses
The EFCA (Employee Free Choice Act) is
currently pending in congress as it presents the possibility for mass
unionization among small businesses. If passed, employers would be
forced to face unionization if more than half of their employees signed
cards asking for unionization. Full Article.
Tax Cuts for Business Equipment Fails to
Pass
The 2010 West Virginia state legislative
session ended March 12th on a low note for Gov. Manchin and his bid to
amend the state Constitution to reduce or eliminate property taxes on
business equipment. The Governor's officials had argued that this form
of tax cut was the best tax policy available to stimulate economic
development. Much of the reason for the bill's demise was due to how
heavily reliant counties and schools are on property tax revenue. Full Article.
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Resources/Events |
| Regional
Contracting Assistance Center
The RCAC is a great resource
to small businesses interested in gaining a competitive advantage for
winning government contracts at the local, state, and federal levels. As their client, they will provide you
with multiple services designed to help you develop the correct strategy
for penetrating the government market. To find out more information on the RCAC, please visit www.rcacwv.com, or call (304) 792-7234 ext. 29.
Regional
Contracting Assistance Center Workshop
The Wyoming County Economic Development Authority office is in the process of potentially hosting the RCAC to present an informational workshop in Wyoming County. If this presentation is something you or those you know would be interested in attending, please let us know so that we can begin accommodating for the event. Please contact us at (304) 732-6707.
Integrated Resources Incorporated
Integrated Resources, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation chartered by the State of West Virginia working to provide temporary employment solutions to businesses with workforce needs. By allowing Integrated Resources to provide you with skilled temporary employees, you would be allowed to streamline your business without the hassle of dealing with Human Resources. For more information please visit, www.int-res-inc.comor call (304) 294-5610.
I.R.I. - Employee Leasing Options
One of Integrated Resources, Inc. services includes employee leasing in which I.R.I. "hires" your employees and then "leases" them back to you. This relieves you of the time constraints associated with payroll processing, personnel file maintenance, payment of workers' compensation and unemployment insurance premiums and other personnel-related tasks. For more information call (304) 294-5610 or visit here.
Start
a Business/Enhance Your Training with the Women's Business Center
If you are thinking of starting your own business or want training in a variety of business related areas, the
Women's Business and Training Center will be hosting a wide range of training sessions and workshops throughout the spring.
These workshops will guide you through the core issues of planning a small
business, organizing your finances, updating your computer and marketing skills, finding funding opportunities, as well as OSHA Safety and Health Training. The cost of these events vary, for more information
please call (304)252-9584 or visit here.
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