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SUMMARY:Payment Processing
DESCRIPTION:This one-hour webinar is designed for small business owners to learn more about credit card optimization\, including reducing fees on credit cards and gifts cards. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nChoosing a Processor – What to look for when picking a company to process credit cards.\nVisa/MC Interchange – Find out how the processors get charged and how it affects you.\nGift Card Programs – Will setting up a gift card program for your business help? If so\, learn how to set one up.\nCash Discounting – Find out how to pass the fees to the cardholder in a way that doesn’t break Visa/MC compliance.\n\nBy registering for this seminar\, you grant UMW SBDC permission to share your contact information with the speaker. \nREGISTER\n\n\nSpeaker(s): Ed Hopper is the CEO of Altor Processing Systems\, founded in 1999. In January 2018\, he led his company in a new direction. They launched Altor/50 and now donate half of their net profits to over 20 charities. Ed says “We can usually help merchants save money and help charities at the same time. It’s a Win/Win!” Ed spends his free time in the summer as a Supervisor for Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service and is a previous member of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad. He sits on the board for both the Virginia Beach Minority Business Council and the Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum. Ed and the company focus on serving SWaM and Veteran owned businesses. They currently teach this course for the City of VA Beach SWaM office as well as the VBOC (Veteran’s Business Outreach Center) in Norfolk which services Virginia and West Virginia. \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nUniversity of Mary Washington SBDC
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/payment-processing-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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SUMMARY:WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance Webinar
DESCRIPTION:WiseChoice Healthcare – A New Affordable Healthcare Option for Small Businesses\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever run or worked with a small business\, you know just how important providing healthcare coverage is to ensure employees are happy\, and most importantly\, healthy. WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance is an important step forward in the expansion of access to better health coverage for small businesses\, which account for over 90% of employers in the state. \nFormed from a 30-year partnership between the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia\, the WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance is designed to help drive healthcare engagement and literacy that will lead to improved long-term health and lower healthcare costs. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has a long-standing record of excellence in the administration of plans like WiseChoice in states like Georgia\, Indiana\, Kentucky\, Missouri\, and Ohio – and now Virginia. \nClick here for more information on WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance. \nRegister
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/wisechoice-healthcare-alliance-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:connect@cvillechamber.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240513T133000
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SUMMARY:C3: Culpeper County Conference
DESCRIPTION:C3: Culpeper County Conference\nBusiness Breakouts\nThe Culpeper County Conference (C3) is designed to help your business market to customers\, operate more efficiently\, and grow.  This half-day conference will be held at Germanna Community College\, Daniel Technology Center on Monday\, May 13 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\, and is free for all to attend.  \nC3 will include multiple in-depth workshops and Power Course options led by local and regional experts\, as well as a lunchtime Entrepreneur Panel. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. \nRegister\n  \nAgenda: \n8:30 – 9:00: Welcome\, arrivals\, networking (light breakfast provided) \n9:00 – 10:30: Workshops \nIdentifying the Right Customer\nFinding Your Selling Superpower\nSources of Capital \n10:30 – 11:45: Break \n10:45 – 12:15: Workshops \nPrioritizing Your Time & Outsourcing: Tools for High Productivity\nAction Steps of Successful Selling and Sales\nAttracting and Retaining Talent \n12:15 – 12:30: Break \n12:30 – 1:30: Lunch and Panel \n“Now and Then: What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then” \nSponsored by Culpeper Office of Economic Development \n\n 
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/c3-culpeper-county-conference-2/
LOCATION:Germanna Community College\, Daniel Technology Center\, 18121 Technology Dr\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business Funding,In person event,Managing a Business,Marketing and Sales,Networking,Starting a Business,Technology
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SUMMARY:Success through e-Commerce
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Ecommerce and Digital Marketing\n\nUpdated for 2024\n\nJoin us if you’re interested in pivoting more of your efforts to ONLINE SALES \nThis session will cover: \n\nThe variety of websites available\, the possibilities for upgrading yours to better accommodate online sales and the estimated costs to accomplish this!\nThe various e-commerce platforms available and how to select the best based on your specific business needs.\nHow to setup and manage your online storefront or service portal and how to use data and marketing to maximize returns.\n\nA confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration – a day before before the event – please be on the lookout for it. \nREGISTER\n\n\nInstructor: Cameron Nelson\, Technology Advisor\, VA SBDC \nMr. Nelson has over 19 years experience in technology\, and as a senior tech consultant in Silicon Valley helping Fortune 500 companies improve their digital marketing and eCommerce. At the same time he founded several tech companies\, including a SaaS website for tree preservation and a blockchain platform for nonprofits. Cameron is accomplished in language\, culture\, has an MBA and MA and believes new technology products have the ability to help shape our world for the better. \n\n  \nFee: No Cost \n\n 
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/success-through-e-commerce-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T100000
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SUMMARY:Building Your Value Proposition Design (VPD) - *Webinar (Live)* - PW
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Business Basics\n\nPromotional Video HERE \nWebinar Learning Objective \nPlease join Senior Business Counselor\, and Adjunct GMU Professor George Siragusa\, as he guides you through a step-by-step process of building your Value Proposition Design which is invaluable to startups\, early stage companies\, growth\, or even mature businesses! \nThe Value Proposition Design (VPD) is a framework that enables businesses to develop and solidify their foundational ideas for how they will create\, communicate\, deliver and then extract marketplace value for a differentiated product or service intended to solve a specific problem aligned with a specific customer need while delivering tangible benefits\, for an intended potential customer segment in a domain space or industry sector. It lives inside something called the Business Model Canvas\, another important foundational business framework. \nThe VPD is absolute “ground zero” thinking for: \n\nEntrepreneurs with ideas for a product or service business\nEarly stage companies\n\nThe VPD is critical formative thinking for: \n\nNew business ventures\nGrowth businesses\n\nThe VPD is valuable for: \n\nBusinesses considering a “pivot” in some aspect of their business\nMature businesses looking to expand or grow their offerings or markets\n\nThe VPD will: \n\nhelp clients understand how they can create enduring personal value with your products\nlower your cost of customer acquisition and retention\navoid wasting your scarce resources of time and money\n\nUpon completion of this NO-COST webinar you should be able to: \n\nBecome familiar with the definition of a Value Proposition Design and why it is considered such a “bedrock principle” for any business venture\nUnderstand 3 specific benefits VPD brings to your business\nSee how it is one of the very first actions you should take to begin forming your ideas around a product or service you believe to be a viable business\nUnderstand the relevance of the Value Proposition Design (VPD) to your business\nBecome familiar with the 8 steps to building / refining a VPD for your business\nSee a list of 10 characteristics of a great Value Proposition Design\nBecome familiar with the ways in which the VPD can impact and inform your communication tactics and strategy\nFollow a “use case” to help illustrate how the VPD can inform your marketing strategy\nAnswer your specific questions about VPD along during the webinar\n\nTHERE IS NO COST to ATTEND; but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \n\nREGISTER\n\n  \nSpeaker: George Siragusa – Senior Business Advisor\, Mason SBDC\, Adjunct Professor\, George Mason University teaching Entrepreneurship for Engineers at the School of Engineering\, and Senior Mentor for 3 area Startup Venture Accelerators \nCo-sponsor(s) & Partner(s): Prince William County Department of Economic Development & Prince William Chamber of Commerce \nCancellation Policy: Contact the Center regarding cancellation earlier than 24 business hours prior to event. Kindly email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105 to notify the team. \nSpecial Instruction: This live webinar will be presented via Zoom. Webinar access details (Zoom invitation) will be provided after registration. \n\n  \nFee: No Cost
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/building-your-value-proposition-design-vpd-webinar-live-pw-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mason SBDC":MAILTO:help@masonsbdc.org
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SUMMARY:Home-Based Business: Managing Time & Interruptions
DESCRIPTION:Grab your lunch and join us for practical insights on management time and minimizing interruptions in your home-based business. \nLearn effective strategies to prioritize tasks\, optimize productivity\, and maintain focus amidst distractions. \nGain valuable techniques to enhance efficiency and achieve your business goals from the comfort of your home office. \nRegister\n\nSpeaker(s): Charlotte Moore\, Owner – MyActiveChild.com \nCo-Sponsor(s): Co-Sponsored by the Peninsula Home-Based Business Network (York County\, Hampton\, James City County\, Williamsburg\, Poquoson\, Newport News\, & Gloucester departments of Economic Development) \nQuestions? Please call Lori Dunn 757-664-2592 Ldunn@hrchamber.com \nFee: No Cost
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/home-based-business-managing-time-interruptions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T110000
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SUMMARY:Opening Up Shop: Practical Advice for Starting Your Craft Beverage Production Business
DESCRIPTION:The process of launching a production business is complicated to say the least. Simultaneously building a brand\, developing quality products\, and managing the demands of regulators\, contractors\, zoning boards\, and other stakeholders can feel overwhelming\, but advanced planning and the right team can reduce the friction considerably. \nIn this webinar\, CBA Manager Chris Van Orden will ask craft brewer and consultant Greg Fleehart to share his experience successfully opening multiple breweries in Virginia and tips for producers-in-planning. \n\nA confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration – a day before before the event – please be on the lookout for it. \n\nRegister\n\nSpeaker: Greg Fleehart is an award-winning professional brewer with over 15 years’ experience in in Washington State and Virginia. He has built out and operated multiple breweries and has consulted for successful start-ups\, bringing expertise and an eye for efficiencies and quality. Currently he is working on opening Old Rappahannock Brewing in Warsaw\, VA\, and continues to consult with small to medium sized breweries on quality\, process efficiencies and brand development. \nFee: No Cost
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/opening-up-shop-practical-advice-for-starting-your-craft-beverage-production-business/
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