Working with the STARTWHEEL Team has been an excellent experience and one that provides for expanded collaboration and new idea generation. The STARTWHEEL web portal was already a successful platform which translated to less effort and cost needed to take the project to the desired HR BIZWHEEL level. The end result will be a tremendous new and re-defined asset for the region’s economic interests.
The partnership between STARTWHEEL and HRIC is a natural fit. Many of the startups within our various ecosystems are looking for connections to the more established businesses in our region. HR BIZWHEEL is the platform to make those connections a reality.
HRIC and StartWheel have collaborated to create HR BIZWHEEL, an umbrella of programs leveraging an expanded StartWheel web technology platform.
The concept is that Hampton Roads should have one collaborative, regional business ecosystem portal so that we can be seen by the world as a single region with tons of resources and capabilities. If we can get a maximum number of regional groups all linked, and supporting this resource, over time, our regional presence and reputation for business may increase and move the needle with greater business retention, attraction and growth (start-ups as well as established small-to-medium sized business).
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Please know that the HR BIZWHEEL effort is considered by us to be a free regional asset to any and all regional orgs who choose to be part of a truly regional effort. This means that they are at liberty (if appropriate for their business), to place the HRBIZHEEL logo/with link on their websites to help promote our regional ecosystem portal, driving participation and developing the connectivity and strength of our collective business environment.
HR Bizwheel Goals
Be a one-stop resource to learn about the Hampton Roads Business Ecosystem to be used by any regional groups who wish to leverage it. These could be intra-regional entities seeking to maximize their business potential, but equally important, those extra-regional entities who are evaluating our region as a location for their business.
Showcase and market the presence, depth, and breadth of our regional assets (companies, resources, education, science, industry, all), for lead generation and business development purposes
Create easy access for the world economy to do business with Hampton Roads while demonstrating the breadth and depth of our regional business ecosystem.