300 Preston Avenue, Suite 201, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Topic: Financing Join us for an informative virtual session led by the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Grants team! VTC offers several funding programs to assist the Virginia travel industry. This webinar will focus on the Marketing Leverage Program grant, for travel industry partners including small businesses, DMOs, private sector attractions, accommodations, museums, lodging and events […]
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Grab your lunch and join us virtually for the first Thursday of each month to learn more about SBA programs and network with other small business owners. Finding funding for your business can be challenging if your credit score is weak. Join us as we discuss strategies to improve both your personal and business credit […]
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Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product. The session will cover: What is the USPTO? An overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting […]
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This four-hour workshop covers the development of the business plan and financial forecasting of the business plan. Please be prepared to begin working on your business plan during the class. We will start by opening a Microsoft Word or Google Doc for you to add information to as we proceed through the workshop. By the […]
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Updated for 2024 What’s all the fuss about AI and ChatGPT? What AI tools are available, and how can a small business use them to streamline customer service and marketing tasks? This session, with the Virginia SBDC’s Technology Advisor Cameron Nelson, will help answer those questions and more. The first half of the session will […] |
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Topic: Financing 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. Learning Outcomes: Choosing a Processor - What to look for when picking a company to process credit cards. Visa/MC Interchange - Find out how the processors get charged […]
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A complex undertaking even in the best of circumstances, alcohol distribution is not for the faint of heart. But producers can avoid many of the pitfalls and shortcomings that their peers succumb to by developing a thoughtful and resourced wholesale strategy. In this informational webinar, Virginia SBDC Craft Beverage Assistance Manager Chris Van Orden will ask […] |
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Date & Time: February 20, 2024, 12:00pm PST Cost: $0.00 Duration: 60 minutes Language: English Download the webinar presentation. (Available 12 to 24 hours before the webinar). In this free webinar, learn how you can build a business with Amazon, including selling in their store, becoming a Delivery Service Partner, self-publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing and much more. You […]
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The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services, 5% of that spend is allocated for Woman Owned and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB). This is a huge opportunity for small woman owned firms, who qualify, to grow their business and become part of the challenging world of Government Contracting […] |
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Refresh your knowledge to effectively market your goods and/or services! This live webinar (via Zoom) will cover the following marketing essentials: How to choose your target group(s) How to communicate with your target(s) Market Definition Market Segmentation Competitive Analysis Company Branding Online (SEO) and Offline Marketing Speaker: Bernard Ferret - Senior Business Counselor, Mason SBDC & Serial […]
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Topic: Cybersecurity Empowering your workforce with cybersecurity awareness and best practices is crucial in safeguarding your small business against cyber threats. This training is tailored for small business owners seeking to cultivate a cybersecurity-conscious culture and equip their employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to mitigate cyber risks effectively. REGISTER Speaker: Quiana Gainey, Virginia […]
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This webinar will cover the basic facts about patents. We will explore the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant. We will define the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications. Further, we will discuss the process of patent prosecution, the role of the U.S. patent examiner and […]
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Many bid requests are written by different people, with different knowledge and interests, with no two bid requests exactly the same. To be successful in your bid submission you should follow the organizational priority set by those who manage the evaluation process. This training will outline the bid request structure for major competitive and negotiated […]
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Please 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! The 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 […] 
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Date & Time: February 28, 2024, 12:00pm CST Cost: $0.00 Duration: 60 minutes Language: English Download the webinar presentation. (Available 12 to 24 hours before the webinar). In this free webinar, you will learn the fundamentals of selling with Amazon including what to sell and when, how to list and deliver your products, and how to grow and scale […]
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Join us for this lunch & learn on the latest innovations in small molecule drug discovery. The field of small molecule discovery has undergone a remarkable transformation with the advent of computational platforms. Among these, Schrödinger's platform has emerged as a powerful tool for accelerating the discovery process, using physics-based methods to facilitate the design […]
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