By Tim Ryan With VALUEPRENEURS: The New Rules for Building Products, Growing Your Business, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream, Hampton Roads’ own Steve Waddell has cemented his place in the entrepreneurial world. https://www.innovate757.org/2024/09/22/steve-waddells-valuepreneurs-shatters-records-with-17-awards-revolutionizing-the-entrepreneurial-landscape/

September 18, 2024 By Tim Ryan In an exciting move that promises to fuel entrepreneurial dreams, the City of Virginia Beach has just announced the launch of the Virginia Beach Small Business Grant Program. https://www.innovate757.org/2024/09/18/virginia-beach-launches-small-business-grant-program-a-major-boost-for-entrepreneurs/

September 17, 2024 By Tim Ryan Hampton Roads is stepping into the spotlight as a DefenseTech powerhouse with the arrival of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Their new $71 million, 150,000-square-foot facility in James City County brings over 180 jobs, producing state-of-the-art missiles for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. https://www.innovate757.org/2024/09/17/kongsbergs-71-million-facility-boosts-hampton-roads-role-in-defense-innovation/

Ethan Batschelet (SBL ’25), a Ph.D in Organizational Leadership student at Regent University, serving with World Gospel Mission (SGM) in Honduras. Ethan serves as a general director of the ministry’s rural, Christian boarding school with 300+ students. Read more about Ethan’s story at https://impact.regent.edu/in-business-to-serve/

Regent students from the School of Business & Leadership, lead with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. Read “In Business To Serve” and learn about Kenton Lee’s (SBL ’08) innovative, life-changing shoe that grows at https://impact.regent.edu/in-

Leah Williams-Rumbley, MBA, (SBL 24), Chief Programs and Innovation Officer at Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, creates sustainable solutions to decrease food insecurity at https://impact.regent.edu/in-business-to-serve/

Thursday, October 17th at 7PM Boldness, Enthusiasm & Innovative Leadership

October 8 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Virtual Grant Pre-Application Workshop #3 – October 8, 2024 The Small Business Grant is designed to increase access to funding for historically underserved and marginalized small businesses in Virginia Beach, focusing on women, minority-owned, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. https://www.innovate757.org/event/virtual-grant-pre-application-workshop-3-october-8-2024/

October 9 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us to learn how to transform your business into a more cyber-resilient organization that will thrive in digital challenges of tomorrow. https://www.innovate757.org/event/lunch-learn-cyber-attacks-how-they-work-and-tips-on-how-to-combat-them-2/