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Vocal About What Matters
“When I first explored my creative side, I bought a silhouette cutter (device for printing on apparel) and immediately hated it. What had...

Anika Horn
Aug 29, 2023


POP Plastic
What do charcuterie boards, earrings, and side tables all have in common? They’re all made from recycled plastic in Staunton, Virginia!...

Ashley Wenger
May 1, 2023


Virginia Creative Collective
The Shenandoah Valley is home to a flourishing environment of imaginative entrepreneurs, from painters and photographers to florists and...

Ashley Wenger
Apr 17, 2023


Asdelia Mae Boutique
Jenna Cauchi is the founder of Asdelia Mae Boutique, a children’s boutique clothing store coming to Harrisonburg, VA. Jenna's role as a...

Ashley Wenger
Apr 2, 2023


B-Cubed: Black and Brown-owned Business Growth Program
When COVID-19 broke out in March 2020, small businesses struggled to remain open during lockdowns and the subsequent economic standstill....

Anika Horn
Feb 6, 2023


Pink Ambition Pole Fitness
What do you do when your business partnership starts to go south? For many entrepreneurs, having a business partner is a huge weight off...

Ashley Wenger
Jan 8, 2023


Sage Bird Ciderworks
How does a front porch cider-making hobby turn into a full-scale cidery? Just ask Zach and Amberlee Carlson, owners of Sage Bird...

Ashley Wenger
Dec 12, 2022


withSimplicity
Something is cooking in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it’s not food… it’s beauty products! Irina Dovganetskiy is the owner and founder of...

Ashley Wenger
Oct 17, 2022


C&C Country Cooking
Two weeks ago, entrepreneurs from around the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia traveled to Staunton to attend the very first Shenandoah...

Ashley Wenger
Sep 26, 2022
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