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Small Business Grant Recipients Announced

Woodlands Development & Lending is proud to announce recipients of our Spring Forward Small Business Grant Opportunity. We received over 80 proposals for this quick turnaround, $500 grant and ...

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Clementine’s Cantina and the Rebirth of Elkins’ Downtown Business District

by Ana Lucia Ubalde Immersed among century-old brick-exposed storefronts on Davis Avenue, Clementine’s Cantina stands out with its bright white exterior and bold orange details, creating a fresh presence ...

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A Trail Worth Following: Zach Adams and Appalachian Dirt

When most of us lace up our hiking boots and head into the mountains, we rarely stop to wonder how the trail beneath our feet came to be. But ...

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Paint it Black Seminar Series Announced

A free seminar series focused on art-based business development is taking place from April to August at the Tygart Hotel We are excited to announce  a five-part seminar series ...

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Mon Forest Towns Initiative Awarded $1.89 ARC POWER Grant

Elkins, West Virginia, October 16, 2024 — Woodlands Community Lender, on behalf of the Mon Forest Towns Partnership, has been awarded $1,897,136 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to ...

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Recreation Economies Virtual Workshops Coming Up Soon

Together with our partners at Partner Community Capital, we are presenting a series of virtual workshops targeting Recreation Economy-based businesses and best practices. A large portion of our local ...

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Autism Support Brings Services, Careers to Small Towns

At Woodlands Community Lenders, our mission is to support small businesses and foster economic growth in rural communities. One of our standout success stories this year comes from Mountainside ...

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Buzz Words: Rural, Veteran, and Woman-Owned Small Business Grows

In Buckhannon, West Virginia, Sheila and Stephen Clark have carved out a niche that blends family, community, and entrepreneurship through their business, Buzz and Cluck. With a humorous nod ...

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TipTop Of The Iceberg: Leveraging Funding into Large Local Investment

TipTop no longer needs us. The business now has the resources and collateral to qualify for conventional financing. But back in 2012, when Cade and Carrie Archuleta were purchasing ...

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