The Hampton Roads Innovation Collaborative (HRIC) and StartWheel are partnering up to create the region’s most comprehensive business listing, HR BIZWHEEL Directory. The directory will showcase and highlight the talent and impact of Hampton Road’s business and entrepreneurial community. It will be hosted on the StartWheel website and boasts features such as an ecosystem portal for listing businesses, searchable company listings for increased business opportunities, and extensive advertising and promotion opportunities. The HR BIZWHEEL Directory will also host quarterly business expos and networking events, and will use data to develop business support programs to promote regional growth. HRIC’s Dan Bell and StartWheel’s Tim Ryan have expressed optimism about the potential of this initiative to increase visibility of regional businesses, foster partnerships, and attract national attention.
The Partnership
The Hampton Roads Innovation Collaborative (HRIC, the region’s Tech Council) and StartWheel are teaming up to develop the region’s most inclusive business listing to showcase and highlight the area’s true talent and impact of Hampton Road’s business and entrepreneurial community.
Introducing HR BIZWHEEL
The new program, titled HR BIZWHEEL, will leverage the StartWheel website (https://StartWheel.org) to enhance features and functionality for the region.
Features of HR BIZWHEEL
The HR BIZWHEEL Program and System Will Provide Data Needed to Tell the Story
- All regional businesses can be entered into an ecosystem portal to list a business footprint
- All regional companies will be displayed and searchable for increased business opportunities
- Data will highlight extensive advertising and promotion opportunities
- Quarterly business expos and networking
- Data-driven development of business support programs to promote regional growth
Quotes from Leaders
Dan Bell, Chairman of HRIC, stated: “These new systems and programs are nearing completion to provide better visibility of our regional business footprint. This will lead to the opportunities we have all been waiting for: business partnerships, funding opportunities, and national attention.” Tim Ryan, Executive Director of StartWheel, said: “Our region has all the right pieces in place to be a dynamic and thriving ecosystem. Together, we can emphasize our innovation and businesses in all forms of entrepreneurship needed to make our region the best place to start and grow a business.”
Contact Information
For more information about HR Bizwheel, contact Dan Bell of HRIC, or Tim Ryan, of StartWheel.
Question & Answer
What is the HR BIZWHEEL Directory?
The HR BIZWHEEL Directory is a comprehensive business listing created by the Hampton Roads Innovation Collaborative (HRIC) and StartWheel to showcase and highlight the talent and impact of Hampton Road’s business and entrepreneurial community.
What features does the HR BIZWHEEL Directory offer?
The directory boasts features such as an ecosystem portal for listing businesses, searchable company listings for increased business opportunities, extensive advertising and promotion opportunities, quarterly business expos, networking events, and data-driven development of business support programs to promote regional growth.
What is the goal of the HR BIZWHEEL initiative?
The goal of the HR BIZWHEEL initiative is to increase visibility of regional businesses, foster partnerships, and attract national attention by providing better visibility of the regional business footprint and creating opportunities for business partnerships and funding.
