How Advantage Valley Supports Business and Community

Kanawha Valley Hustlers · May 13, 2025 · 6m

I chat with Marjorie Cooke right after the Advantage Valley board meeting at Area 34 in Putnam County. Marjorie explains how Advantage Valley supports economic growth across a nine-county region along the I-64 corridor between Huntington and Charleston. She breaks down their work into three main areas: attracting new businesses to the region, supporting existing businesses, and helping new entrepreneurs get started. We talk about the types of industries they focus on—metals, auto parts, chemicals, aerospace—and the importance of highlighting the region’s strengths like low costs and…