The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce awarded four existing businesses with a total of $50,000 to assist in the expansion of their services.
DANVILLE, Va. — The River District Association (RDA) is excited to announce that the organization has been awarded two competitive grants totaling $240,000 from the Virginia Department of Housing and
DANVILLE, Va. â A local businesswoman is planning to add studio owner to her portfolio soon, which will be aided by a grant from the River District Association.Â
Kelly Cunningham, owner of The Fashion Haus and Danville Fashion Week founder, knew she wanted to open a fully equipped, rentable photography studio, something that she has always needed when the annual Danville Fashion Week fashion show rolls around.Â
âEvery time I needed a photography studio for my [modeling] clients, I had to create one in a space, because I didnât have anywhere to go,â Cunningham said. âIâd have to rent buildings or dance spaces and do a pop-up studio. Thatâs very costly and time consuming.â
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The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that in partnership with the Dan River Entrepreneur Ecosystem (DREEE), it will build on the success of the River District Associationâs (RDA) Dream Launch Entrepreneur Bootcamp and Pitch Competition to offer Rev Up Danville Pittsylvania. This initiative, offered to entrepreneurs looking to establish or expand businesses in the City of Danville (outside of the River District) or in Pittsylvania County, will include an eight-week virtual boot camp, followed by an optional pitch competition in April.
Since Dream Launch started in 2019 over 150 individuals have participated in some or all of the bootcamp classes and nine businesses were awarded a total of $140,000 in grant funding to start or expand a business in the River District.