Several participants in the 2016 Grow Waynesboro Start-Up Competition took advantage of an eight-week business planning class through the Staunton Creative Community Fund. The class takes small business owners through topics such as Legal Structure, Market Research, and Marketing Plans with experts in the field. Attendees work through Pricing and…
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your business? My Name is Kenneth Wilfong, a.k.a., Wil. I am the owner of Mountain Laurel Studio, a graphic design studio with a focus on identity, print and sign graphics. I grew up in Waynesboro and after high school attended the School…
It’s the Small Business Association’s National Small Business Week, a time to spotlight small business achievements and their economic importance. Small businesses are a major contributor of new jobs and bring innovative approaches to meeting community needs. In fact, SBA data points to small businesses outperforming large firms in net…
Grow Waynesboro Announces Start-Up Grant Awards $21,000 will help three new Waynesboro businesses open in 2016 Grow Waynesboro is pleased to announce the final grant awards for three new local businesses, helping them to create jobs and build a culture of entrepreneurship in Waynesboro. The announcement follows several months of…
Grow Waynesboro is pleased to announce that we are partnering with the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center to provide free business training to enrollees in the SBDC’s ten-week GrowthWheel® Workshop Series. GrowthWheel® is a visual toolbox for decision-making and action-planning for start-up and growing companies. SBDC will be offering…
MEDIA RELEASE City of Waynesboro Virginia Office of Economic Development and Tourism Grow Waynesboro Announces 2016 Business Competition $20,000 in Grants for Waynesboro Entrepreneurs WAYNESBORO, VA – The City of Waynesboro Economic Development Department is announcing a new flagship program designed to support small business development, called Grow Waynesboro. Focused this…
Waynesboro residents have a lot to say about their local economy! From an adventure club to doggy day care, a local brewery to farm-to-table restaurants, community members are speaking out about the new businesses they’d like to see open in their town. Check out of first round of interviews to meet new…
As Grow Waynesboro begins its search for the best and most promising new local businesses of 2016, we want to know… What do YOU want to see in Waynesboro? Hair salon? Artist studio? Computer repair? Bicycle shop? Music venue? The lists are long and diverse. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be interviewing…