tech startups Archives

Pitch & Polish

by Chelsey Blake | Aug 13, 2018 | RAMP, RBTC Events, RBTC News

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council and RAMP are pleased to present Pitch & Polish sessions for area Technology Start-Ups. Pitch & Polish clinics provide a valuable opportunity to pitch your business idea to a team of regional experts who want to help...

Tech & Toast: Opportunity Zones – August 16

by Chelsey Blake | Jul 24, 2018 | RBTC Events, RBTC News

Join us on Thursday, August 16th for the upcoming Tech & Toast breakfast with our friends from Cherry Bekaert/THInc.IT as they discuss Opportunity Zones: A New Investment Opportunity for Start-Ups and Expanding Businesses. Arrive early, for coffee and networking,...

RAMP Wrap Party – January 4

by Chelsey Blake | Dec 14, 2017 | RAMP, RBTC News

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the conclusion of our first cohort with a RAMP Wrap Party! Drop by to congratulate the cohort and stick around to network with the companies. Help us wrap up our time with the first RAMP cohort in the New Year! Date:...

RAMP Helps Promising Startups Focus on the Business Side of Doing Business

by Staff | Sep 18, 2017 | RAMP, Regional News

RAMP held its first “Demo Day” at Virginia Western Community College last week, with each business given a few minutes to share what it’s been doing. The event drew about 120 people from the business community, a mix of professionals involved with RAMP, economic...

Ask the Cohort: Volatia

by Staff | Jul 25, 2017 | RAMP, RBTC News

Volatia is a full-service language service company, providing on-site, over the telephone, and remote video interpretation and translation services in more than 280 languages. Volatia is led by Baraka Kasongo, recently recognized with the Regional Entrepreneur award...