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Governor Justice honors 27 WV companies for their export success

CHARLESTON, W.VA. — 27 West Virginia companies that grew their business by exporting a good or service to a new country last year were recognized by state officials in a virtual ceremony on June 30. Seven of these companies were first time winners. During the event, each business received the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry…
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West Virginia’s fintech sandbox opens up so more can play

Technology is a driving force in almost every aspect of commerce today. This is doubly so in the financial services industry, and West Virginia is establishing itself as a center for new, groundbreaking financial technology (fintech) companies to grow and prosper. In the second half of 2020, West Virginia created a regulatory sandbox that enables…
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Exporting Basics: How to Calculate Your Product’s Export Price

Exporting goods to foreign customers is a great way to scale your company but fulfilling orders to other countries comes with additional costs that can increase your price of doing business. As you may know, every dollar counts in a competitive market. That’s why you need to know how to calculate your product’s landed cost,…
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Why Toyota Continues to Say #YesWV After 25 Years

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WV Division of Economic Development providing free export webinars in June

Free Weekly Webinars The West Virginia Division of Economic Development is hosting a virtual award ceremony in June to recognize our community of exporters and congratulate those who made their first sale to a new country. To celebrate the upcoming Export Awards, we’re offering FREE weekly export webinars in June. Save the dates and plan on joining…
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