Okay – unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the July 11 special report from Forbes.com, entitled “The Best States for Business.” The business report placed West Virginia at number 50. Dead last!
I do business mostly in two states, West Virginia and Virginia. The latter ranked number 1 [...]

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When I started a business in West Virginia several years ago, my venture began in Charleston. As I developed relationships with local business owners, a few took me under their wings and gave advice on the do’s and don’ts of conducting business in West Virginia. One don’t I occasionally heard was: “People in [...]

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