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News & Stories from the SOVA Innovation Hub
Tobacco funds aid project’s next step
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...
Melanie Saunders, Entrepreneur and Educator
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...
Tour the SOVA Innovation Hub
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 plays automatically or use your cursor to walk around the space at your...
A Young Entrepreneur is Farming Flowers and Supporting Pollinators
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...
Ad Nerds Media – Using an Entrepreneurial Spirit to Redefine Performance Marketing
Ad Nerds Media is a full-service digital marketing agency and the first local business to snap up a private office at the SOVA Innovation Hub. Today on the blog we’re spotlighting Brian Rowland-Loftis, Founder & President of Ad Nerds Media, as well as Tim...
Refocusing and Innovating Allows Art Acoustix to Thrive
Step into Art Acoustix in downtown South Boston, and you'll find the walls filled with Melissa Powell's paintings. You can browse her tastefully sensual abstract art and figure drawings or create your own - Melissa teaches art classes and lessons and arranges...
SOVA Innovation Hub: A small town place with a big-city vibe
View this article as it originally appeared on the Gazette-Virginian website here. SOVA Innovation Hub: A small town place with a big-city vibe MIRANDA BAINES When Tad Deriso, president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation, walks into his downtown...
ChangeX Brings Innovative New Projects to Southern Virginia Communities
The SOVA Innovation Hub is proud to launch the 2021 Southern Virginia Community Challenge with ChangeX and Microsoft. This year’s challenge was announced on January 27, 2021 by Jeremy Satterfield, Microsoft TechSpark Virginia Program Manager, and Niamh...
COVID-19 Precautions at the SOVA Innovation Hub
The SOVA Innovation Hub is open. We are currently offering in-person and virtual tours for prospective coworking members. COVID-19 Safety Precautions Masks are optional for SOVA Innovation Hub visitors and coworking members who Do not have any signs/symptoms...
SOVA Innovation Hub Launches Career Boost Program
SOVA Innovation Hub Launches Career Boost Program New Program Gives Southern Virginia Citizens Access to Resume Reviews and Mock Interviews to Help Them Stand Out in Hiring Process January 4, 2021 (South Boston, VA) – The SOVA Innovation Hub announced a new...