About The Center for Economic Options
The Center for Economic Options (CEO) is a non profit organization in West Virginia that works with entrepreneurs and innovators who share a commitment to development that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
For nearly 30 years we have supported and encouraged local, sustainable business development. Our enterprise models have a strong focus on facilitating networks and clusters of entrepreneurs and connecting businesses to markets and the resources they need to succeed. We also work to make sure that people understand why local, sustainable businesses matter - to our communities, our economy, and our environment. CEO has a long history of small scale sustainable business development initiatives that have helped people become more economically self-reliant and thrive in their communities.
CEO co-hosts Google-led "West Virginia Get Your Business Online"
CEO has often heard from small business owners across West Virginia that they face hurdles in getting their businesses online.
To help with this, CEO joined a partnership led by Senator Rockefeller which invited Google to Charleston to hold a one-day workshop to provide access to a free website and other tools designed to help small businesses in West Virginia establish an online presence.
The workshop was held March 19, 2012, at the Clay Center’s Walker Theater in Charleston.
It gave businesses access to a free and easy-to-build professional website from Intuit; a free customized domain name and hosting service for one year; a local business listing; and free tools, resources, and trainings. Essentially, West Virginia businesses walked in offline and walked out online.
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CEO's Green Business, Green Jobs Accelerator is specifically designed to help entrepreneurs start and expand sustainable businesses, create jobs, and contribute to the health and wealth of their communities.
Check it out!
CEO co-hosted the West Virginia Farm to School Conference in September 2011.
Check out this article and follow West Virginia Farm to School activities here.
The West Virginia Farm to School Conference demonstrated a strong and growing interest in bringing local food to students -- and revealed ways to make projects even more successful. The conference, held in Morgantown Sept. 27-28, drew a total of 92 attendees, from school food service directors to farmers, and others involved in strengthening farm-to-school efforts. (MORE).
CEO's Shades of Green program ntroduced by Senator Rockefeller at March Conference
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