Categories for LIINC Events

Unlocking Your Creativity: The Benefits of Quiet Time

February 1, 2024 6:00 am

Life can often feel like a constant barrage of noise, with our senses continuously intrigued by the sounds of traffic, technology, and chatter. Amidst all this noise, it’s easy to forget the importance of silence. That’s why we celebrate Quiet Day on February 25th – a day dedicated to peace, calm, and quiet that can contribute to better brain health and foster creativity.  Let’s dive into the benefits of embracing silence and how we can create more space for quiet in our daily lives to help ignite creativity… The Significance of Quiet Day and How to Observe It As we[...]

2021 Was a Success – Let’s Do it Again in 2022! 

December 30, 2021 7:00 am

3 Steps Year in Review It was an eventful 2021 here at 3 Steps to Startup! What started as a year of hopefulness with some uncertainty has finished with even more optimism and an opportunity to reflect on West Virginia’s economic growth, including the formation of well over 12,000 new small businesses. At 3 Steps to Startup, we are proud to have played a part in furthering our state’s goals for economic growth.   Throughout 2021, new entrepreneurs and veteran small business owners connected with us for help with their businesses. We have assisted them with information gathering, commercialization of ideas,[...]

LIINC Up with 3 Steps to Startup! 

October 5, 2021 8:00 am

LIINC Up with 3 Steps to Startup!  This month, 3 Steps to Startup will host two “LIINC” events: Linking Innovation, Industry, and Commercialization. These events are designed to allow hopeful research entrepreneurs access to business acumen and venture capital while simultaneously allowing those in the private sector to collaborate with a researcher in an area of interest. The two LIINC events will take place virtually on October 6th, 2021, via West Virginia University, and on October 20th, 2021, via Marshall University.    Researchers are essential members of the entrepreneur community. At our virtual LIINC events, 3 Steps inspires collaboration between researchers[...]