Hinton, West Virginia (WVNS) – The West Virginia Hive has selected Hinton’s Botany Tropicals, co-owned by Jordan Casey and Stephen Jones, as its 2022 Small Business Startup of the Year.
“Innovation, resilience to adversity, and measurable results are key criteria that companies must meet to earn this recognition. Jordan and Stephen have met and exceeded all expectations in these goals. rice field.”
Judy Moore, executive director of WV Hive and deputy director of New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, said:
The owner of Botany Tropicals decided to turn his hobby of growing houseplants into a business and came to WV Hive after realizing he didn’t know how to succeed. WV Hive helped Casey and Jones develop business plans and financial forecasts, hire their first employees, and learn how to run a business. Botany Tropicals also applied and was approved for his WV Hive technical assistance to create a logo, promotional video, and website.
Located at 321 Third Avenue in Hinton, Botany Tropicals is a fun and unique plant shop that offers a personal, one-of-a-kind interactive experience. Customers dive “hands-on” into the soil to create terrariums, join his plant party, and find the perfect houseplants for their homes.
The latest addition to their offering is an innovative service called Plant 911. The service will begin in early 2023 with his full Rescue His package to help revive and restore diseased plants.
Plant 911 service won the STEM Award at the Pitch Southern WV Small Business Competition held at WVU Tech in September 2022.
Botany Tropicals was one of a total of six companies to “sell” the judges and also won third place in the overall competition.