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This is a special edition of the Positively West Virginia podcast. Jim talks about Alignment 2018 and recaps some of the events like John Deskins session and the small business panel he was a part of. Jim also talks about the report from the The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) that centers around how small business is at record highs and it is a great time to own a small business.

This is a special edition of the Positively West Virginia podcast. Jim talks about Alignment 2018 and recaps some of the events like John Deskins session and the small business panel he was a part of. Jim also talks about the report from the The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) that centers around how small business is at record highs and it is a great time to own a small business.

Open-1:45: Intro and Jim introduces the special edition of the podcast and what he’ll be discussing.

1:46-2:36: On September 11, NFIB for short, released a really interesting and positive report for US Small Businesses. Read it here.

2:37- 3:17: Jim talks about Alignment 2018 and Zach Abraham, Former West Virginia University wide receiver and Principal Owner of AlignHR, who organized the conference.

3:18-4:19: One of the general sessions on the first day of the conference was John Deskins, PhD at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) in the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University.

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4:20-5:36: Never before has there been a better time to be in business in West Virginia.

5:37-10:31: According to the survey in mentioned earlier, by the National Federation of Independent Business – U.S. small business optimism surged to a record in August 2018 as the tax cuts and deregulation efforts led to more sales, hiring and investment.

10:32-10:56: Commercial

10:57-11:55: Jim talks about John Deskins, Director of the Bureau of Business & Economic Research at WVU

11:56-14:15: I do want to go over a few things that I think support my premise that Never before has there been a better time to be in business in West Virginia.

14:16-16:33: Dr. Deskins left us with several key take-aways

16:34-19:09: Jim shouts out previous guests and their businesses:

19:10-CLOSE: Jim wraps up the podcast.

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Happiness is a State of Mine is a new WV based company looking to not only provide a comfortable, well-made product to fellow West Virginians, but also aim to cultivate happiness and shed a positive spotlight on all of the wonderful and culturally diverse things West Virginia has to offer.

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KeyLogic supports critical domestic and global missions within the federal government, including at energy, national security and civilians agencies. They ensure their clients have the ability to unlock their full potential and empower them to reimagine their approach to mission success. Thanks to their approach to anticipating their clients' needs, KeyLogic has never had a one-time customer since our founding in 1999. KeyLogic holds both an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification and a CMMI Maturity Level 3 appraisal.

Jon Hammock, President, CEO, and Founder of KeyLogic Systems, Inc., has over 25 years of technical and management experience. From the beginning, KeyLogic was founded on the philosophy of building great client relationships through deep partnerships and thought leadership. These principles are still at the heart of KeyLogic and are clearly seen in the corporate mission and vision.