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URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/piedmont-pitch-competition/
SUMMARY:Piedmont Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Presented by The City of Charlottesville O
 ffice of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic Development\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the culmination of Piedmont Pit
 ch! From over 70 applicants and participants\, following 8 weeks of traini
 ng sessions and 5 days of preliminary pitches\, our 6 finalists will pitch
  for $15\,000 in prize money. The prize money is available thanks to the g
 enerous sponsorship of Albemarle County Economic Development\, Charlottesv
 ille Office of Economic Development\, and the Community Investment Collabo
 rative. Pitch Night is also sponsored by The Wool Factory and First Citize
 ns Bank.\n\nAgenda\n\n 	5:30pm: Doors open\, complimentary h'ors devours a
 nd cash bar available\n 	5:45pm: Introductions\n 	6:00pm: Pitches\n 	7:45p
 m: Judges deliberate\n 	8:00pm: Winners announced!\n\nPiedmont Pitch Final
 ists\n\nAnne Perkins\, Konnect Apps\; Johnny Epps\, Odyssey Chocolates\; C
 hristina Martin\, Baker no Bakery\; Phillip Rich\, Black Roses Landscaping
 \; Kristopher Chain\, Season Report\; Gabriela Romo\, Refemme\n\n&nbsp\;\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Piedmont Pitch\nThe City of Charlottesville Office
  of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic Development have jo
 ined forces to offer educational programming leading to a pitch competitio
 n for local small businesses. Entrepreneurs and small business owners in C
 harlottesville and Albemarle can apply to participate in the 10 week progr
 am including 8 training programs (Business Essentials Training) offered by
  Central Virginia SBDC and work with a business advisor to hone their pitc
 h and develop a solid business plan. Graduates of Piedmont Pitch have the 
 opportunity to pitch for $15\,000 in prize money!\n\n&nbsp\;\n**Important 
 Information for parking at The Wool Factory**
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LOCATION:The Wool Factory\, 1837 Broadway St\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902
 \, United States
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URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/tourism-grant-opportunities-grant-readiness/
SUMMARY:Tourism Grant Opportunities & Grant Readiness
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Central Virginia Small Bus
 iness Development Center on Tuesday\, May 13th from 12:00-1:00pm for an i
 nformative workshop on the VTC Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program. L
 earn about this valuable funding opportunity designed to boost tourism-ori
 ented small businesses during the September to May shoulder season\, with 
 the next application round opening mid-June 2025. CVSBDC experts will also
  guide you through the essential steps to become grant-ready\, increasing 
 your chances of securing these competitive funds. Don't miss this chance t
 o position your tourism business for success and contribute to Virginia's 
 thriving travel economy!
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URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/nih-sbir-proposal-prep-training/
SUMMARY:NIH SBIR Proposal Prep Training
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation is coming to Charlo
 ttesville!  Join us for this special opportunity to learn from experts\, 
 learn about recent updates\, and help them prepare a more compliant NIH pr
 oposal in these increasingly challenging times!\nYou'll Learn:\n\n 	\nSBIR
 /STTR Overview and NIH Program Essentials” -- An overview of the SBIR/ST
 TR program and review of NIH SBIR/STTR Program Essentials\n 	\nDetailed ex
 planation of the major components of the Research Plan with strategies and
  review Criteria\n 	\nNIH proposal prep\, including specific aims\, commer
 cialization plan requirements\, Bio-sketches\, Facilities\, Budgets\, and 
 more.\n 	\nA section by section discussion of proposal prep tips\, require
 ments\, and grantsmanship!\n\nRegister
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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