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Mentor Profile: John Schott

Posted on: January 30, 2021

Entrepreneur John Schott is passionate about the Roanoke-Blacksburg business community. He first fell in love with the region while attending Virginia Tech, where he earned a Master’s in Civil Engineering, but career opportunities took him to Northern Virginia. “I knew I wanted to get back to this region, but didn’t know if I could have a career here."

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RAMP thanks Virginia Western

Posted on: January 28, 2021

As RAMP prepares to launch its 5th year of cohorts, please join us in thanking Carole Tarrant and the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation for their pivotal role in making our program possible.

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RAMP project to expand with help of federal grant

Posted on: September 29, 2020

From The Roanoke Times: Sept. 29, 2020 After nurturing 24 startup businesses over the past four years, an acceleration program aimed at advancing high-tech innovation in Western Virginia will soon double its annual output. The expansion of the Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, better known as RAMP, will be funded…

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