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              The GAUNTLET Business Program And Competition™ 2023 Expands To Southwest Virginia

              Virginian Review Staff by Virginian Review Staff
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              Wise, Va. (January 2023)—Southwest Virginia entrepreneurs can compete for $300,000 in cash and prizes as part
              of a business accelerator program sponsored by The Advancement Foundation, Opportunity Southwest and the
              University of Virginia’s College at Wise starting this February.
              The Advancement Foundation’s 9th Annual GAUNTLET, Virginia’s largest business program and competition, serves
              both Main Street businesses and high-growth innovators. The program coordinates business resources and
              strengthens the entrepreneurial network of the locality and region. This cross-regional network is bound together
              by the stakeholders in communities across the state.
              “There is no greater priority for our state than the pursuit of business development and innovation. The
              Advancement Foundation is expanding its proven business acceleration model across the state to ensure
              that every community has equal access to critical resources. The collaborative platform convenes business
              resource agencies, community leaders, mentors, and industry expertise. The focus of the model program
              is to ignite a diverse group of entrepreneurs and small businesses, help them with access to
              comprehensive resources, and build a highly visible opportunity for communities to pledge their
              commitment to innovation and business development,” said Annette Patterson, president of The
              Advancement Foundation.
              For Southwest Virginia entrepreneurs who have a business idea that needs a jumpstart or a business that is ready
              to scale, The Advancement Foundation’s 9th Annual GAUNTLET online program is the perfect opportunity to take
              action and accelerate entrepreneurial ideas into reality.
              Individuals must apply by Tuesday, February 7, 2023, when virtual classes begin:
              https://theadvancementfoundation.org/the-gauntlet.
              The GAUNTLET ignites opportunities through business training, mentorship opportunities, scaling strategies, and
              entrepreneurial ecosystem building. Anyone can participate in the program and can choose to compete for over
              $300,000 in cash and prizes.
              The program offers a proven formula to assist entrepreneurs in the development of a business idea or the
              expansion of an existing business, opportunities to collaborate with entrepreneurs across the region, individual
              pairing with a mentor, and connection to a myriad of other resources designed to support new and expanding
              businesses. To date, The GAUNTLET has empowered more than 700 entrepreneurs, developed and connected a
              The Advancement Foundation creates bold opportunities to accelerate economic prosperity and equality, serving 35 cities,
              towns and counties throughout the Roanoke Valley, Shenandoah Valley, Allegheny Highlands and Southside regions. More than
              800 entrepreneurs have ignited startups or existing businesses, empowered by the connections and resources of The
              Advancement Foundation. We welcome the chance to build new entrepreneurial ecosystems, connect epic ideas and share
              opportunities. The Advancement Foundation creates bold opportunities to accelerate economic prosperity and equality, serving 35 cities,
              towns and counties throughout the Roanoke Valley, Shenandoah Valley, Alleghany Highlands, and Southside regions. More than
              800 entrepreneurs have ignited startups or existing businesses, empowered by the connections and resources of The
              Advancement Foundation. We welcome the chance to build new entrepreneurial ecosystems, connect epic ideas and share
              opportunities.
              mentor network of 250 professionals, and awarded over $7 million in resources including grants, cash, and in-
              kind prizes.
              “The partners of Opportunity SWVA are excited to help build capacity and support entrepreneurs as they
              pursue The Gauntlet Business Program and Competition™. The access to state wide connections,
              mentorship, and awards will help our regional ecosystem tremendously. I look forward to seeing
              Southwest Virginia represented well by the creative and innovative individuals who are working hard to
              make a difference here,” said Blake Salyer, UVA Wise Innovation & Ecosystem Manager.
              Most recently, UVA Wise and Opportunity Southwest Virginia joined these efforts to expand the entrepreneurial
              ecosystem which includes stakeholders in the Shenandoah Valley, Alleghany Highland, Roanoke Valley, New River
              Valley, and Southside Virginia to build a strong mentor network and accelerate business growth and development
              by implementing The Advancement Foundation’s proven model. This model focuses on highly visible programs
              like The Gauntlet, resource development including an extensive mentor network, capital grants, in-kind and cash
              resources, as well as placemaking activities such as accelerators, mixed-use property sales and networking.

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