National Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses & Vice President, Office of Corporate Engagement
The newest members of our 10KSB community - representing the great state of West Virginia - have big dreams and the tools and skills to achieve them. We can’t wait to see what’s in store! Congrats to this impressive group and thank you to the partners who make it all possible
Global Head of the Office of Corporate Engagement and Chair of the Urban Investment Group
How do you help grow the economy? You invest in entrepreneurs. We just celebrated the graduation of our inaugural cohort of West Virginia #10KSB small business owners, as part our $100 million investment in rural communities. From Fayetteville to Wheeling, these bold entrepreneurs represent the very best of West Virginia and we’re excited to watch them scale, create jobs, and join our 10KSB alumni community of over 16,500 small businesses. Thank you to State Auditor and Attorney General-Elect JB McCuskey and Senior Advisor to the Governor, Acting Secretary of Revenue, and State Treasurer-Elect Larry Pack for joining us to celebrate the economic engines of West Virginia. Thank you to Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D. of BridgeValley Community and Technical College for having us and anchoring our partnership. And, to strengthen access to capital for small businesses across Appalachia, we announced a $5 million facility to Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) to expand the capacity of community lenders across the state and region. Thank you to President & CEO of ACC, Donna Gambrell for joining us at the graduation as we announced this partnership.