Business seminar to be held locally

STEUBENVILLE - "Re-inventing Small Business in Appalachia," a seminar for business owners, staff, investors and entrepreneurs, will be held locally Monday at Eastern Gateway Community College.

The program, featuring a keynote address from U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-St. Clairsville, was held in Marietta, Ohio Friday and will be repeated in Ironton, Ohio Feb. 19.

Monday's event will take place at the the Pugliese Training Center, 110 John Scott Highway, and will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and a light lunch will be served.

Registration may be made by contacting TechGROWTH Ohio, an entrepreneurial program funded through the Ohio Department of Development's Third Frontier initiative, at www.techgrowthohio.com or by calling (740) 593-9588.

The program will offer state and local resources designed to foster technology and innovation, including the Fast Pitch concept, allowing registrants to make a quick presentation to a panel of experts for feedback and reference to resources to advance from concept to business.

Partners with TechGROWTH Ohio include Ohio State University South Centers; East Central Ohio Tech Angel Fund; WesBanco; the Muskingum Business Incubator; Adena Ventures; and the Ohio University's Voinovich School, Innovation Center and Edison Biotechnology Center.

TechGROWTH Ohio supports technology-based entrepreneurs and businesses with operational assistance and access to early-stage capital.

(Giannamore can be contacted at pgiannamore@heraldstaronline.com)