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SUMMARY:Marketing Monday:  Grow Your Business with Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Digital marketing creates growth for businesses – learn to understand the basics now!\nLearn about the basics of digital marketing\, including: \n\nSocial Media\nEmail Marketing\nPaid Ads\nSEO\nAffiliate Marketing\nHow to use analytics to measure your success\n\n \nInstructor:  Cameron Nelson\, Chief Digital Advisor\, CV SBDC and Virginia SBDC\n \nMr. Nelson has over 18 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 Software as a Service (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  \nCameron is also available for one-on-one consultations.  Please email contact@cvsbdc.org to schedule an appointment. \nREGISTER
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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 SBDC 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-28/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Business Model and Pricing
DESCRIPTION:Business Model and Pricing (Part 3 of the 4-part Entrepreneurship Certificate series)\nIn this interactive webinar\, discuss how to find a business planning tool that works for you and explore the operational and logistical needs of starting your business\, including pricing strategies. \nREGISTER\nThis program is Part 3 of the Entrepreneur Certificate Course – ‘Business Model and Pricing.’ This class can be taken alone or as part of the series. Tools and strategies to identify market fit\, marketing and sales development\, planning and execution will be discussed. A number of tools to advance your sales and marketing plan will also be shared. \n\nThis friendly\, fun program will prepare participants for Part 4 of the Entrepreneur Certificate; ‘Money & Recordkeeping‘ covers choosing a living business plan model\, strategies for successful operations and pricing your product or service. The 4 part series ends with Financials & Recordkeeping; understanding financial statements\, accounting\, recordkeeping tools and sources of capital for the life of your business.  Sponsored by local partners and supporters of Central Virginia Small Business Development Center\, the cost for the certificate program is $20. The individual classes for those not completing the Entrepreneur Certificate program are $5 for session 1\, Starting Your Business and free-of-charge for the additional sessions. Completion of the course requires completion of all four sections\, the assigned business work between classes\, and at least one meeting with a business or technical advisor to provide you with custom information for your industry. \n\n \nPresented by \n\nDillon Franks\, CV SBDC Advisor\nDillon Franks has over 40 years’ experience addressing business challenges in multiple industries\, worldwide\, resulting in improved business models and strategies. Dillon’s international experience with small to medium enterprise support groups around the World  Central with specific contacts in Georgia\, Azerbaijan\, Turkey\, Malaysia\, Jamaica\, Brazil\, Saudi Arabia\, Mexico. He served on the Small Business Advisory committee for the 2nd congressional District of Iowa and is a thought leader in strategy. Dillon engages entrepreneurs and teams in thoughtful debate to draw intellectual horsepower to strategy and operational change discussions. He challenges the status quo\, offering insights to motivate organizations with both personal business intuition and case studies of other successful organizations. Dillon helps entrepreneurs recognize when organizational change is needed while providing tools for success.\n\n\n\n  \n \nTom Kelly\, CV SBDC Advisor\,\nTom 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/business-model-and-pricing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event,Starting a Business
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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-2-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220120T180000
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SUMMARY:Money & Recordkeeping
DESCRIPTION:Money & Recordkeeping (Part 4 of the 4-part Entrepreneurship Certificate series)\nIn this interactive webinar we will share sources of capital\, establishing credit\, and tips for success in record keeping and cash flow management. We help you make the often dreaded recordkeeping work for you\, giving you tools to help you sleep at night knowing you are 1) making money\, 2) can pay your bills and 3) will be able to access additional capital when you need it.  \nREGISTER\nThis program is Part 4 of the Entrepreneurship Certificate Course – ‘Money & Recordkeeping.’ This class can be taken alone or as part of the series.  \n\nIn Money & Recordkeeping you will learn financial statements and how they relate to each other\, the “language” of accounting\, several recordkeeping tools to choose which is best for your and sources of capital for the life of your business. This program is taught by two of SBDC’s leading financial consultants\, Greg McFetridge and Ellen Martin.\n\nSponsored by local partners and supporters of Central Virginia Small Business Development Center\, the cost for the Entrepreneurship Certificate program is $20. The individual classes for those not completing the Entrepreneur Certificate program are $5 for session 1\, Starting Your Business and free-of-charge for the additional sessions. Completion of the course requires completion of all four sections\, the assigned business work between classes\, and one meeting with a business or technical advisor to provide you with custom information for your industry. \n\n \nPresented by \n\nEllen Martin\, CV SBDC Advisor\nEllen Martin has a BS Business Management and MS in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy. 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 has broad experience in bookkeeping\, CRMs\, human resources\, nonprofit strategy\, is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor\, and holds a graduate certificate in board governance.\n\n\n  \n \nGreg McFetridge\, CV SBDC Access to Capital Advisor\,\nGreg McFetridge grew up on a 3000 acre farm in Upstate NY\, which inspired him to receive his business degree from Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Upon graduating Greg joined Citibank\, but left after a few years to pursue agriculture related lending. He held positions with savings institutions\, commercial lenders\, an ag-lending program through Aetna Life Insurance\, credit unions\, and regional loan committees. Greg’s broad lending background caused the SBDC to pull him out of retirement not once\, but twice\, as we find his skill set unmatched.  
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SUMMARY:Launching a Craft Beverage Business: Key Considerations for New and Planned Production Companies
DESCRIPTION:  \nIt takes a lot of expertise to open and operate a successful alcohol production business. From state and federal licensure and taxation to product labeling and inspections\, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In this educational webinar\, Virginia SBDC Craft Beverage Assistance Manager Chris Van Orden will ask Janine Aquino\, President at Aquino Baron Consulting\, about the key issues that new and planned Virginia-based wineries\, breweries\, cideries\, and distilleries (including farm-based producers) need to manage and how entrepreneurs can set themselves up for success. \nWebinar presented by The Virginia SBDC Craft Beverage Assistance (CBA) program. Visit the CBA program page for more information. \n  \nREGISTER\nA confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration\, please be on the lookout for it.
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/launching-a-craft-beverage-business-key-considerations-for-new-and-planned-production-companies/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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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 SBDC 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-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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