Virginia Workforce INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER NO CLOSED DOORS

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STARTING, TRANSITIONING OR EXPANDING A BUSINESS?

VWIEC CAN ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR BUSINESS JOURNEY

I would like to welcome all to the Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (VWIEC) website. Wholly funded by the U.S. Department of Education, we are a business incubator. Our mission is to increase the number of entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are: interested in establishing a business or growing your current business; a current resident or student in Virginia; and, impacted by COVID 19, you are eligible for VWIEC. Please see the full website for details and how to apply. VWIEC, a program at Hampton University, operates on behalf of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development, and in partnership with Old Dominion University. Our slogan is, “No Closed Doors”, and we will do all we can to assist in successfully establishing or growing your business as an entrepreneur. Please apply on this site, or send us an email or give us a call with any questions about VWIEC. Thank you and, again, welcome to VWIEC. Dr. Kermit Crawford, Executive Director

SERVICING ALL COVID-IMPACTED VIRGINIA RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS

The Virginia Workforce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (VWIEC) was established in October 2020 through the Department of Education Reimagine Workforce Preparation Grant. VWIEC is a Hampton University entity (a 501 (3) non-profit institute of higher education) that operates on the behalf of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development in partnership with Old Dominion University. The new center will serve as a statewide nexus of support by synthesizing the resources of two- and four-year institutions of higher education, experts in the public and private business sectors, and workforce agencies. VWIEC will fulfill a critical niche in the small business development arena. Services include mentorship, education, networking, pitch competitions and assistance with financing strategies. We will support the participants by removing barriers that restrict them including childcare, transportation, certification costs and business licensure fees.

The mission of VWIEC is to expand the capability and capacity of Virginia’s current and aspiring entrepreneurs to aid with economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Although headquartered in Hampton, VA, we will serve clientele from across the state that have been dismissed, displaced, or replaced due to COVID19.

We will serve all while focusing on recruiting those who are unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but want to start a business; those seeking to transition to a new business because COVID-19 has made their current venture inviable; and those seeking to expand or strengthen their existing business.

We strive to serve a minimum of 3,000 participants and provide all services free of charge.

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BUSINESS ESSENTIALS TO FULLFILL YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

THREE DIFFERENT TRACKS

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
BUYOUTS, TURNAROUNDS, FRANCHISES AND STARTUPS
NEW AND EMERGING MARKETS

FREE SERVICES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:

APPLIED BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS
FINANCIAL FORECASTING
INDUSTRY MENTORS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE
SELF-ASSESSMENT SURVEY
ESSENTIAL BUSINESS COURSES
COMPLETED BUSINESS PLAN
SOFT-SKILLS SEMINARS
WORKSHOPS
WEBINARS
PITCH CANVAS COMPETITIONS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
INDUSTRY SPECIFIC COURSES

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VIRGINIA WORKFORCE AND INNOVATION CENTER

2 EATON STREET, HAMPTON, VA 23669

VWIEC@HAMPTONU.EDU

(833) 728-9432

(757) 964-6992

(PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO THE PANDEMIC)

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