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SUMMARY:Financial Management
DESCRIPTION:CHILDCARE BUSINESS SERIES\nFinancial Management – Navigating the challenging ECE business model and increasing your center’s profits\nGet more confident with numbers as you find out how to:\n\nDeal with the minimum wage increase\nManage our challenged business model to keep up with rising costs\, especially labor costs\nSharpen your financial know-how\nBecome adept at financial forecasting\nStrengthen your money management systems\nMake data-driven decisions\n\nRegister\nPresented by: Lauren Small\, business consultant and the owner of Early Education Business Consultants\, LLC \nLauren Small\, CEO\, is a business consultant and the owner of Early Education Business Consultants\, LLC\, a boutique consulting firm focused on improving business systems\, practices and automation to improve the quality of early childhood businesses. To date\, Lauren has consulted with several hundred early childhood programs nationally and in her community of Hampton Roads\, Virginia. Lauren designed the Early Education Business Program in 2010\, a program that encourages and educates ECE businesses to learn and adopt best business practices\, leading to an increase in child enrollments and a decrease in employee turnover. She is the co-founder of the South Hampton Roads Leadership Academy\, a leadership development program for early education providers. She passionately worked to establish the Hampton Roads Shared Services Alliance in 2019.
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/financial-management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211111T130000
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SUMMARY:Trademarks: The Value of Protecting Your Business Goodwill
DESCRIPTION:You’ve spent years and significant dollars to create a product and your marketing campaign is ready to launch. But all of the innovation\, time\, and money won’t matter if a customer is tempted by a similar product and buys it instead. Protecting your brand and creating the competitive advantage to purchase or use your product is the basis for trademark law. Join this webinar to learn the steps taken to protect a great idea with legal protections and a registered trademark. Real life examples will be used to demonstrate the value of getting it right the first time! \nPresented by Woods Rogers Attorneys at Law \nREGISTER\nAbout Woods Rogers: \nAt Woods Rogers\, we focus on helping businesses\, individuals\, and our communities thrive. Our Emerging Growth practice team counsels start-up companies and entrepreneurs on all phases of the life cycle\, from start-up and formation\, to market fit\, pre-venture guidance\, IP protection\, scale\, maturity\, and exit strategies. With offices throughout Virginia in Charlottesville\, Roanoke\, Lynchburg\, and Richmond and more than 80 attorneys\, we’ve helped clients navigate what lies ahead for more than 125 years. Read more at www.woodsrogers.com \n\nPresenters: \nMichael J. Hertz\, Principal\, Woods Rogers \n \nMike Hertz practices in Woods Rogers’ Corporate and Business Law and Intellectual Property sections\, focusing his practice on startups\, and both closely held and public companies. His experience includes merger and acquisition and contract drafting and review for companies in high-tech and other industries. He files and prosecutes state and federal trademark applications and copyright applications. In that role\, he has represented clients in administrative proceedings in federal and state court as well as before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mike is regularly ranked as a go-to attorney for Intellectual Property matters by Virginia Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers as well as Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite list. Mike earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from Wake Forest University. While in law school\, Mike served as an editor of the Wake Forest Law Review. \nNathan Evans\, Principal\, Woods Rogers  \n \nNathan Evans is a United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) registered patent attorney with over 20 years of experience in patent prosecution and litigation. He is the Chair of the Virginia Bar Association Intellectual Property/Information Technology Council\, and was named by his peers as a “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business Magazine in 2019 and 2020. Nathan has co-chaired an American Bar Association subcommittee on changes to Indian patent law\, and he also acted as a co-chair of a subcommittee of the Patent System Policy Planning Division Committee. He is a partner at Woods Rogers PLC where he counsels clients in several areas of technology. His experience includes matters before state and federal district courts\, the USPTO (including the Patent Trial and Appeal Board)\, the U.S. International Trade Commission\, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Nathan speaks frequently on topics related to intellectual property law and legal developments in the intellectual property industry. Nathan holds a J.D. from Emory University School of Law\, and is admitted to practice in Virginia\, the District of Columbia\, and before the USPTO. 
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/trademarks-the-value-of-protecting-your-business-goodwill/
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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SUMMARY:Marketing
DESCRIPTION:CHILDCARE BUSINESS SERIES\nMarketing – Putting your best face forward and bringing parents to your door\nIn today’s environment\, every enrollment counts. The ability to fill those slots is largely dependent on how well you can market your child care center. In this webinar we will provide practical and cost-effective strategies you can use to meet your enrollment goals.\nYou’ll learn: \n\nWays you can leverage social media and search engine optimization to drive interest\nHow to create a digital storefront that attracts even the most discerning parents\nTips on using data to make more informed decisions about your marketing and promotional tactics\n\nRegister\nPresented by: Lauren Small\, business consultant and the owner of Early Education Business Consultants\, LLC \nLauren Small\, CEO\, is a business consultant and the owner of Early Education Business Consultants\, LLC\, a boutique consulting firm focused on improving business systems\, practices and automation to improve the quality of early childhood businesses. To date\, Lauren has consulted with several hundred early childhood programs nationally and in her community of Hampton Roads\, Virginia. Lauren designed the Early Education Business Program in 2010\, a program that encourages and educates ECE businesses to learn and adopt best business practices\, leading to an increase in child enrollments and a decrease in employee turnover. She is the co-founder of the South Hampton Roads Leadership Academy\, a leadership development program for early education providers. She passionately worked to establish the Hampton Roads Shared Services Alliance in 2019.
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/marketing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211116T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211116T100000
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SUMMARY:Charlottesville Entrepreneurs and Espresso (ce-2)
DESCRIPTION:Get inspired \nMeet fellow entrepreneurs\nShare lessons learned\nc-e2 is a casual gathering of learning for entrepreneurs at all stages of venture creation. Get inspired\, meet fellow entrepreneurs\, share lessons learned\, and become a part of Charlottesville’s vibrant and growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.\n3RD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH\n8:00 A.M.\nVIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID19\n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/charlottesville-entrepreneurs-and-espresso-ce-2-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event
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SUMMARY:Elevating Your Visuals on Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about branding your business’s visuals on social media from Justine Platt of Tasteful Design.\nTopics covered in this class include: \n\nPhotography tips using a cell phone\nPhoto editing tips\, graphics programs tips\nIdeas for post themes\nCollaboration ideas\n\nRegister\n  \nJustine Platt is a leader in creating inspiring presentations for social media\, websites\, emails\, and print.  With broad experience in social media\, marketing\, product development\, and inventory management\, Justine’s passion is elevating presentations through beautiful styling and photography. Collaboration within the local community\, and with influencers\, to increase exposure and support of other businesses is a further area of interest. Justine also works on creative ways to connect businesses with their community including workshops and events.
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/elevating-your-visuals-on-social-media/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing & Social Media,Online event
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SUMMARY:Google Analytics
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online\, then turn these insights into well-informed\, actionable decisions. We will discuss using Google Analytics to help you collect and interpret real-time information\, review some of the reports and terms used so you can learn more about your target audience and how to achieve your business goals. \nDuring this session we will discuss: \n\nIdentifying business goals (and how you plan to use your online presence to achieve them)\nIncorporating data into your plan\nA focus on introducing Google Analytics and how to use this tool to make better business decision\n\n  \nPresented by Grow with Google speaker\, Randi Penfil \nRandi is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She has more than 20  years  of experience helping small businesses  and nonprofits improve their digital marketing. \nAs a professional speaker and trainer\, Randi has educated thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Before becoming a Google-supported trainer\, Randi educated and trained SMBs for Constant Contact as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Development Director. She brings enthusiasm and experience to every workshop and conversation about digital marketing. Her passion is helping small businesses take control of their digital footprint. \nThanks to Shenandoah Valley SBDC\, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council\, Blue Ridge Community College\, Virginia State SBDC\, Lord Fairfax SBDC\, Central Virginia SBDC and SCCF for hosting this webinar along with Grow with Google. \n  \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/google-analytics/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing & Social Media,Online event,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211117T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211117T120000
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SUMMARY:QuickBooks Online Tips & Tricks
DESCRIPTION:This course demonstrates helpful tips and tricks for CURRENT USERS of QuickBooks Online (includes the Essentials\, Plus\, or Advanced plans).\nYou will come away from this class armed with helpful new techniques for every day practical uses of the platform.\nREGISTER\n  \nOnce registered\, you will receive a confirmation email from centeric@clients.virginiasbdc.org\, our automated system. This email will contain the ZOOM LINK to join the workshop.  If you cannot find the email\, please check your spam folder. \n\nPre-requisite: Using QuickBooks Online (Essentials\, Plus\, or Advanced) in your business for at least one month is required.      \nPLEASE NOTE: QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Self Employed will NOT be covered in this course. \nRequired equipment: To be able to view the Zoom web conference and instructor’s screen share of the QBO sample company\, you may use any Zoom compatible device. If you would like to follow along during the class in your own QBO company\, you will need a Laptop or Desktop computer (Windows or Mac with the minimum operating system requirement requirements*). \nComputer requirements: \n\nWindows PC: Windows 7 or newer\, Intel Core i5 or comparable AMD processor with at least 4 GB of RAM\nMac: OS X 10.9 or newer\nInternet connection: 5 Mbps or higher\nInternet browser: Google Chrome is recommended for optimal operation\n\nAbout the Instructor: \nEllen Martin\, BS—Business Management\, MS—Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy\, Central Virginia SBDC Business Advisor\, and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor–Online Advanced\, will lead this course. Ellen’s background meshes multi-faceted for-profit and not-for-profit business experience. She employs holistic and strategic thinking to advance organizational missions. Her 25-year career has encompassed private sector\, higher education\, voluntary sector\, start-up\, and entrepreneurial pursuits. Ellen is founder and Principal of Octavo LLC\, a small business bookkeeping and payroll company. \n  \nOctavo LLC is a woman-owned consulting business based in Charlottesville\, Virginia; though the business’s service range extends far beyond central Virginia. The company serves both not-for-profit and for-profit small business entities. Octavo identifies and addresses—through best practices—points of stagnation\, gaps in infrastructure\, and strategic and operational inefficiencies as represented in a company’s books. The company offers QuickBooks Online bookkeeping transition\, setup\, and cleanup\, and ongoing bookkeeping and payroll services. \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/quickbooks-online-tips-tricks-2/
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T100000
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SUMMARY:Launching Your Product With Confidence
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn from Tom Kelly\, a collaborative\, customer-focused business leader with twenty years of cross-functional experience in both corporate and small business environments.  \nLearn the importance of really digging into your concept upfront and getting customer feedback well before the product launches in market. \nTopics covered include: \n – Hone your product / service concept upfront \n – Test and learn early with potential customers \n – Feel confident as you march towards your launch \n  \nREGISTER\n  \nTom Kelly is a versatile\, collaborative and customer-focused business leader with twenty years of cross-functional experience in both corporate and small business environments.  Throughout his career he has focused on ensuring that how is just as important as what gets delivered for any organization. Tom made a conscious decision to leave his corporate career in 2018 in order to launch his own small business.  Eager to follow his passion for organic food and do something much more hands-on\, he launched Rise Bakehouse\, an organic sourdough bakery from his home in California.  He quickly built a strong consumer and wholesale customer base and learned all the different aspects of small business ownership in addition to sourdough baking. As the pandemic was gaining strength in 2019\, Tom and his family made an adventurous move from California to the East Coast via a ten-month RV trip across the country.  During their time on the road\, he and his wife assumed the role of co-teacher to their two children while traveling 21\,000 miles across 23 states\, exploring 16 national and 14 state parks.  They found their way to Charlottesville\, VA and chose it as their new home. Tom is now focused on launching his next food business here in Charlottesville and becoming an active member of the thriving small business community in central Virginia.  
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/launching-your-product-with-confidence/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC)":MAILTO:events@cvsbdc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T150000
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SUMMARY:Starting Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a small business?\nHave you started…but maybe missed some critical information?\nThis workshop is for you!\nREGISTER\n  \nYou will receive an email from events@cvsbdc.org a day or two before the workshop with the link to join\, handouts and the presentation.  Please check your spam if you do not receive this email. \n\nWe review the steps for a successful start\, the registrations and regulations\, and the components of sound business planning\, including financial projections. \nFollow-up appointments are then available with SBDC\, SCORE\, and/or CIC business advisors to focus on your concept development\, business profile\, and/or business plans\, including financial projections. \nBrought to you jointly by: \nCentral Virginia SBDC     \n           Central Virginia SCORE     \n&            Community Investment Collaborative     \n\nThis virtual workshop is hosted by Central Virginia SCORE via Zoom. \nThere is a $5 admin/processing fee to attend this workshop.  If you cancel less than 48 hours before the workshop\, the fee is non-refundable.  If you cancel prior to the 48 hour deadline\, you can use this fee as a credit toward attending another workshop. \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/starting-your-business-26/
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211122T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211122T100000
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SUMMARY:Delivering a Premium "Shop Small" Experience During the Holiday Season
DESCRIPTION:Is your business prepared for the holidays?\nJoin this online webinar for some last minute ideas on delivering a premium “Shop Small” experience. \n\nLearn what to expect this holiday season\nDiscover and communicate what sets your business apart\nEmbrace best practices and strategies that work to maximize for a successful finish to the year\n\nUse this critical time as a springboard into a post-pandemic 2022! \nPresented by Marc Willson of the Virginia SBDC \nRegister
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/delivering-a-premium-shop-small-experience-during-the-holiday-season/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211130T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T081918
CREATED:20211123T194949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T195348Z
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SUMMARY:Innovations in Clinical Trials & Research
DESCRIPTION:How longstanding changes and innovations driven by the COVID era will impact the future environment for clinical trials and research. \nAbout this event:\nInnovations in the clinical trial space driven by the COVID era are here to stay. In this panel we discuss where innovation and disruption is happening\, how companies are becoming more creative in a new virtual environment\, and how companies in the regional biotech industry are working to reimagine systems\, engagement and investment. We also explore emerging trends and what the future holds for growth in this sector. \nPanelists:\nMavis Waller\, VP\, Clincial Operations\, HemoShear Therapeutics\nJoel Selzer\, Co-founder and CEO\, ArcheMedX\nJeff Pompeo\, President and CEO\, Caretaker Medical \nFor More Info/to Register
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/innovations-in-clinical-trials-research-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Technology
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