Thank you so much for your feedback and comments on the WVNewsline launch. We’ve received hundreds of emails, comments, ideas and suggestions and appreciate every one of them. The primary reason we wrote the software to aggregate online news headlines was simply to SAVE TIME reading multiple news sites each day. It’s just that simple… One page - for all your WV News... And in that regard, from all of your feedback - we have hit a home run!

Already we’ve had more than ten thousand readers visit the site to scan headlines and click to read news you want. You’re bookmarking the site, coming back daily and personalizing the news page to show the sources you want to see! It’s always fresh, updating hourly and already we’re aggregating for you more than 500+ new WV news headlines each day. We thank you for letting WVNewsline.com become part of your daily news experience. We will do everything possible to continue to listen to you and help you get all the news you want - the way you want it.

Our most exciting announcement this issue - we've been working the past three months to create WV's most   comprehensive news headline aggregation site.  We're launching this nationally in all 50 states - beginning right here in our home state of West Virginia!

The website puts all the headline links from most every WV news source on one page. This saves you time each day by helping you quickly find the news you want to read.

WVNewsline.com automatically aggregates headlines and links to every news article published online in West Virginia. The site is currently tracking over 30 news sources and updating hourly. 10-20 additional news sections are coming soon!

Please take a quick moment to visit the site and see if it might be a useful tool for your own daily news experience.  And most of all, please let us know what you think and how we can improve it and make it even better! 

• Visit www.WVNewsline.com 
  

Starting in September, the Kauffman FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ Program is a ten-week, ten-module educational program created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs that is designed to help participants look at their entire business. Delivered locally by seasoned entrepreneurs in the community, it's hands-on program uses participants' businesses as case studies, giving them the opportunity to put proven business practices to work for them.

• Learn more about Innova's FastTrac Training
• Available in Beckley, Charleston, Fairmont, Martinsburg and Wheeling
• Programs will begin September 5, 2006
• Graduation to be held November 14, 2006.
• Classes meet one evening per week 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Citynet Digital Phone Service is now available for the low price of $24.95 a month - giving you unlimited calls anywhere in the US.  They just had an open house in Charleston and the service is pretty incredible.  They have an excellent product/service offering that has every feature you could want. All you need is a cable or DSL connection to the Internet. There are no contracts, they provide the hardware, you keep your phone number and setup is easy. The service includes real time online account management and 24/7/365 access to customer support.

• Learn more about CityNet's Digital Phone Service
• Contact Carolyn Barr, Sales Support Manager at 304.391.5923, carolyn.barr@citynet.net
• Contact Tim Thompson, VP of Sales at 304.391.5921, tim.thompson@citynet.net

From WV Inc Online: Governor Joe Manchin III has announced that West Virginia will host the National Governors Association Seminar for New Governors for the second consecutive time. "It is such an honor for West Virginia to host this vital seminar for the second time," Manchin said.  The Seminar for New Governors is held every two years; the last event was hosted by former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise at The Greenbrier.

• Complete Story from WV Inc Online

… invite you to take a seat at the table as they listen to your ideas for West Virginia's future.   May 31st, 630pm-8:30pm.

• http://www.visionshared.com/

May 31st to June 1st at Stonewall Resort. Teaming to Win is a regional conference devoted to advocating and advancing teaming among businesses and organizations to win contracts, provide services, or develop products. Teaming to Win 2006 will be the seventeenth annual conference. Each year brings interaction with government agencies, innovative activities, new learning opportunities, and the ability to network with old and new friends.

• www.teamingtowin.org

Here is a example of how easy it is to upload and share a video using YouTube.  This is a one and a half minute video clip of the WOWK news story covering the awards ceremony and the back story of Paul's receiving this award.

Innova Fast Track Workshop, May 9th, Noon-4pm, $35 Reception, May 9th, 5:30p-7:30p, Charleston Marriott All Tracks, May 10th, $155 SBA Small Business Awards Banquet, May 10th >> 5:30p-8:30p at the Charleston Marriott, $50

Build your Brand. Build your Wealth! This is one of the most exciting conferences if you are a real-world entrepreneur and want to learn how to grow your business and take things to the next level!

The event is attended by over 400+ entrepreneurs and features excellent world-class speakers and workshop leaders.

This year the keynote speaker is Harry Beckwith, bestselling author of Selling the Invisible and What Clients Love. Harry has led major marketing initiatives for 14 Fortune 100 companies, including Target, Wells Fargo, Merck and IBM, work that has won the American Marketing Association's highest award.

Also enjoy the SBA Small Business Awards dinner recognizing the SBA's Entrepreneur of the Year and the DreamQuest Awards Luncheon honoring a WV high school student for outstanding achievement in the area of business plan development!

• Visit the http://www.wvcoe.com conference website
• Here is the detailed conference agenda.

April 27th, 2006 at the WV High Technology Foundation Fairmont, WV, 8am to 5pm, $75 Fee

This is a great event. Each year I have learned so much about the capital and funding aspects of high-growth businesses. I encourage you to check out this conference. Learn about how to raise venture funding, finding angel investors and how to leverage local resources to help launch your company. A great selection of speakers and programs are focused on helping entrepreneurs enjoy the highest level of success.

Keynotes by Phillip Singerman, Ph.D., Venture Partner with Toucan Capital - Discusses "What to Know Before you Try to Raise Funding" - Dr. Singerman has 30 years of experience in technology commercialization and a national reputation for successfully investing public funds in technology start-ups.Also on the agenda are presentations by Dr. Gregory Moore, O.D. of the WV Laser Eye Center, "Raising Angel Capital through the Eyes of an Entrepreneur." A discussion panel with Steve Platz, CFO of Vested Health and venture partners Richard Ross, Executive Director of WV JIT and Patrick Bond, Partner with Mountaineer Capital.Dr. Henry Harmon, President & CEO of Triana Energy helps wrap up the day with a presentation entitled "Making it Over the Financial Hump".

This is a full day and an exceptional learning experience.Here is a 4 page .pdf of the Agenda & Registration Form Visit www.innovawv.org or www.wvhtf.org for more information regarding the conference and the various resources each organization can share with you or call Connie Runyon at (304) 368-4522 to register.

May 3rd-4th at the Stonewall Resort Program Fee: $325/person, $150/student >> 11am through Dinner on the 3rd >> 8am to 1:15 on the 4th

This has been one of the best leadership learning conferences in WV. Each year since its inception it has attracted world-class speakers and provided an invaluable educational experience to those who attend.

Visit http://wvleadership4.wvu.edu/ for full details. Call Sandy Clagett Brown with the WV Roundtable at (304) 357-0850 or email her at sb.wvrt@verizon.net

Everyone is doing it! Blogging that is. And as I have come to learn over the past few months - running a blog is one of the very best ways to share dynamic, up-to-date information with clients, colleagues, and friends.

At the same time the information shared is syndicated to millions of servers worldwide and a real contribution can be made by the sharing of knowledge through a blog. Since our newest member of the company is an absolute technical wizard (thanks to Paul McNeely) it is now so much easier to post current content every couple days vs publishing it on our website or putting everything into an e-newsletter.

Now we can just send out summary emails that highlight topics and articles - and more simply share the links to that content vs putting it all into an email. This makes the e-newsletter updates much easier to quickly scan and get to specific articles / updates that you find of interest and value.

Thanks again for your readership, interest and most of all your personal and professional relationship. I look forward to sharing some great information on how to profitably grow your business and reach your personal and professional goals.