ChangeX brings innovative new community projects to Southern Virginia $50,000 in funding available (South Boston, Virginia – February 11, 2022) – The SOVA Innovation Hub is proud to announce the launch of the 2022 ChangeX Southern Virginia Community Challenge supported…
Alliance Uses Cohort Model to Offer Job Seekers Training, Support and Placement SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA – August 10, 2021 – SOVA Innovation Hub, Microsoft and gener8tor announce gener8tor Upskilling Southern Virginia’s next free fully virtual training program to help Southern…
View this article as it originally appeared in the the Brunswick Times-Gazette, here. On June 28, 2021, a large group of women gathered at the Brunswick County Conference Center to share their thoughts and insights regarding entrepreneurship and running their…
With the pandemic winding down, many people are considering starting their own business for the first time. Meanwhile, existing business owners are exploring how they can capture new revenue by expanding their products, services and markets. A new program presented…
A coworking space is a place where you can come work alongside other community members. You bring your own device – we provide the high-speed internet and comfortable chairs. At the SOVA Innovation Hub, we have a menu of flexible…
We recently interviewed Cathy, a participant in the most recent gener8tor Upskilling Southern Virginia program. Cathy was unemployed at the start of the five-week program but with hard work and lots of determination, she had a job waiting for her…
View this article as it originally appeared on the Gazette-Virginian website here. This artist rendering depicts the vision for the SOVA Innovation Labs, a building next door to the SOVA Innovation Hub in downtown South Boston. The one-story SOVA Innovation…
Ask Melanie Saunders, the owner of Saunders Safe Driving School, what her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is and you’ll get words to live by wrapped into a driving analogy. Melanie says “the bumps in the road will lead to smoothness. Things are constantly changing, and…
This online tour will show you around the SOVA Innovation Hub so you can visit us from the comfort of your home! To start the tour, click the play button. You can sit back and watch the tour as it…
Julia Weir took a leap this year amidst a global pandemic, and this young (she’s only 22!) entrepreneur turned her passion into a business by starting Julia’s Cut Flower Farm. She uses organic and bee friendly farming practices to produce beautiful flowers and support our local ecosystem. …
