On April 28, 2022, 20 champions, advocates and supporters of entrepreneurs from across the Valley streamed into a conference room at JMU’s Ice House in Harrisonburg. For four hours, they mapped out assets, hastily scribbled on post-its and weighed opportunities […]
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On April 21, 2022, the garage doors of the Staunton Innovation Hub opened up on a balmy spring evening. In wandered about 20 entrepreneurial minds – from small business owners to non-profit volunteers, startups to maybe one-day entrepreneurs. As part […]
Tarrod Dobbins is the proud owner of Fathers&Sons Barbershop that can be found on 115 Greenville Ave, Staunton, VA 24401. He has been cutting hair for over 26 years and he is a master barber in 4 states. Tarrod specializes […]
Rise Foundation is an organization that recognizes the unique struggles of the black community and works to meet those needs in very practical ways. Before Rise came to be what it is today, it was in the process of becoming […]
To Jamal Carter, a HVNGRY person is someone who does not stop working until their aspirations come to life. This is exactly what Carter did as he worked diligently to turn his clothing brand, which started out as in idea, […]