Wayne Flippen (right) has been named director of the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center, replacing the recently-retired Roy Baldwin. As director of the SBDC, Flippen counsels new and existing small businesses, offers training to small business owners, and works to secure local funding partners for the RRSBDC.Flippen, a Virginia Tech graduate with a degree in industrial engineering and operations research, has more than 35 years of technical, managerial and operational experience, and most recently was employed as general manager at John C. Nordt Co. Inc.
The Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center was established in 1990 and is a program of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce. It provides free business counseling, training, and a resource center to support the growth of small businesses.
(From press release.)
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