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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!\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 \nCentral Virginia SCORE \n \nand the  Community Investment Collaborative \n \n  \nThis virtual workshop is hosted by the 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.
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/how-to-start-your-own-business/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200910T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200910T123000
DTSTAMP:20200831T031712Z
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SUMMARY:Generating Leads with eVA
DESCRIPTION:Are you already registered with eVA\, Virginia’s online\, electronic procurement system?\nHave you attended our Navigating eVA workshop and are ready for more?\nJoin us for our second workshop on eVA and learn how to use this system to your best advantage!\nREGISTER\n\neVA is Virginia’s online\, electronic procurement system – a web-based vendor registration and purchasing system that allows state agencies\, colleges\, universities and many local governments to conduct all purchasing and sourcing activities for goods and services. \nThis advanced workshop focuses on lead generation. This hands-on session explores the public transparency tools available on the eVA website\, including the Report & Resource Center and the new “power” search.  You’ll learn how to: \n\nIdentify buyers who are buying what you sell\nDetermine prices being paid for goods/services\nIdentify who’s getting business (is it you or your competition)\n\nWe’ll also walk through the Virginia Business Opportunities public posting page – featuring collaboration tools like B2B Connect & VIBE – as we discuss how & when eVA builds a lead list for you and why rating your leads is important. \nPresented by Kim Brewer\, Marketing & Outreach\, eVA Bureau\, Virginia Department of General Services \nREGISTER\nThis GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING workshop series is hosted by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. \n\n\n                     
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/local-state-government-contracting-generating-leads-with-eva/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Investment Collaborative (CIC)":MAILTO:INFO@CICVILLE.ORG
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200912
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SUMMARY:Passport to Global Markets
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in expanding your business internationally?\nDon’t miss this opportunity for expert guidance and a comprehensive international growth plan!\nAPPLY \nDeadline : midnight on September 11\, 2020\n \n \n  \nAPPLY \nDeadline : midnight on September 11\, 2020\n  \n 
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/passport-to-global-markets/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200914T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200914T120000
DTSTAMP:20200831T040503Z
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SUMMARY:e-COMMERCE and WEB BootCamp (Cville)
DESCRIPTION:Charlottesville Businesses –\nJoin us during Minority Business Month and learn:\n\nThe variety of websites available\, the possibilities for upgrading yours 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\nInstructor:  Cameron Nelson\, Business Communications and Technology Advisor\nCentral VA Small Business Development Center (CV 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 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. \nREGISTER\nThis fun and engaging Boot Camp is hosted by: The City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and the Central VA SBDC \n                     
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/boost-my-biz-online-e-commerce-website-development-bootcamp-charlottesville/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200915T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200915T100000
DTSTAMP:20200914T232244Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurs & Espresso
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. \n\nRSVP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Please RSVP online in advance and we will send you a link to join the Zoom meeting*\n\n\n\n\n\nThe schedule will include a pitch from an early stage company and lessons learned from an expert entrepreneur. \nOur speakers for September included:\n\nEarly Stage – Steven Valdez\, Darrius Christian & Willis Lam: DropAlley\n\nLesson Learned – Bill Stilley: Adial Pharmaceuticals\nThis is a free event open to the entire entrepreneurship community.  \n\n\nMeeting Format\n8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Intro & Welcome by Hosts\n8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Early Stage Company Pitch and Group Feedback\n8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Fireside chat: Crash & Learn with Q&A\n9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Group Announcements and flow in networking (if platform allows) \nRSVP\n\n\n\n\nHosts: \nThe Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC); Contact Hope Rana at ce2@cvilleinnovation.org\nThe Community Investment Collaborative (CIC); Contact Waverly Davis at waverly@cicville.org\nCvilleTrep LLC; Contact Philippe Sommer at cvilletrep@gmail.com\ni.Lab at UVA; Contact Sandra McCutcheon at McCutcheonS@iLab.virginia.edu\nCentral Virginia Small Business Development Center: Contact Rebecca Haydock at rhaydock@cvsbdc.org \n                 \nSponsors: \nUVA Darden School of Business Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/entrepreneurs-espresso/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200915T120000
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SUMMARY:Rappahannock Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Businesses in Rappahannock:  Are you interested in learning more about access to capital\, financial record keeping and doing business online? The Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC) can help.\n  \n\nREGISTER\nGrab your lunch and join Theresa Wood\, President of the Businesses of Rappahannock\, along with CVSBDC Business Advisors David Reardon and Greg Dorazio in an informal “chat” – with lots of Q&A time – and learn more about the services we provide and the wide array of skills our professional business advisors can offer. \nDavid Reardon\, Business Counselor \nWith over 10 years of experience as a Business Counselor with the Lord Fairfax SBDC\, David Reardon has enjoyed working with the Small Business Community within the Lord Fairfax SBDC geographic area.  His former experiences in the operations of large and small businesses enable him to more easily understand and assist Lord Fairfax SBDC clients with their questions or concerns. \nDavid finds many opportunities to utilize his knowledge of small business operations in tandem with his accounting background to assist new and existing clients with their financial questions on the operation of an existing business or while starting a new one.  He works with clients individually to show them the technical side on how to use QuickBooks for their business accounting software. \n \nGregory Dorazio\, Central VA SBDC Business Communications Advisor \nMr. Dorazio has more than 15 years of experience in journalism\, public relations\, and small business communications. He served as editor of a weekly newspaper and led public relations for two school districts. He’s had a hand in developing and promoting a number of local brands and assisting many businesses in increasing customer engagement through optimization of online platforms. \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/rappahannock-businesses-get-to-know-the-central-virginia-sbdc/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200917T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200917T113000
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SUMMARY:Federal Contracting:  WOSB (Woman Owned Small Business) Certification
DESCRIPTION:Why Get WOSB Certified?\nThis program creates significant contract opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The program is designed to help more women owned small businesses win federal contracts and thrive in a competitive business environment. It is also intended to help federal agencies meet contracting goals for women owned small businesses. \nADVANTAGES \n\nSole Source – By law the Federal Government has to award a percentage of all contracts to WOSB qualified businesses. If you aren’t certified you could be missing out!\nEvaluation Preference – Receive preference in open bid contracts.\nSubcontracting – Subcontract out the job that was awarded to you. \n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\nJoin Lisa Wood\, Director of the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)\, for this informative presentation – a “must” for those who are considering the Federal Government contracting market and want to learn strategies to best move forward.  The class offers tips and tricks on how to win Federal business. \nLisa Wood is the Statewide Director of the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) hosted by George Mason University. Prior to that\, she served as the Statewide Director with the Connecticut and Ohio PTAC programs and was also Director for the Northwest Commission PTAC in Pennsylvania. Before joining the PTAC community\, Lisa was a Procurement Specialist for Bechtel Plant Machinery\, Inc. in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. In this role\, Wood performed contract administration and negotiation duties. She also recommended bidders\, handled issue inquiries\, negotiated bids\, performed cost and price analysis\, and prepared comprehensive letters to justify recommended contract actions.  Ms. Wood holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and a BSBA through Robert Morris University of Pittsburgh where she is also pursuing her PhD in Instructional Management and Leadership. \nREGISTER\n\n\nFuture Federal Government Contracting Workshops: \n\n\n\nWorkshop Topic\n2020 Dates\n\n\nFederal Government Contracting 101\nOctober 13\n\n\nMarketing to the Federal Government\nNovember 12\n\n\nFederal Contracting Proposal Writing\nDecember 10\n\n\nFinding Opportunities in Federal Government Contracting\nJanuary 14\, 2021\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/federal-contracting-wosb-woman-owned-small-business-certification/
LOCATION:VA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200922T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200922T100000
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SUMMARY:ProTip Tuesday:  High Impact Marketing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:  \nGet your day started off right with ProTip Tuesday\, a social and learning event held the fourth Tuesday of every month – currently  online via Zoom.  Learn Pro Tips to finance\, manage\, grow and nurture your business. \nREGISTER\n\nSeptember 22 Event:  High Impact Marketing Strategies – Focusing on Customer Empathy to Grow Your Business\nReaching your target audiences on a personalized basis can be challenging\, but shifting your focus to marketing activities that prioritize empathy and help you understand your customers/clients’ experiences and needs\, will help you engage your audience\, build and\nnurture relationships and keep your brand top of mind.  Ask yourself – What are the customer pain points?  What if?  What works?  \nIn this month’s ProTip Tuesday\, Bunmi Adeeko Collins\, Designer + Owner\, StickyNote Creative\, LLC\, will discuss the use of design thinking as an agile approach to empower businesses to establish high impact marketing strategies to move the needle on business growth.\nBunmi Adeeko Collins is an experienced graphic designer and the owner of StickyNote Creative\, LLC.  She is known for providing trustworthy guidance and first-class graphic design for small to mid-sized businesses and nonprofits.  Having spent most of her 15+ year career working in-house as a graphic design and marketing professional while cultivating freelance work on the side\, Bunmi officially launched StickyNote Creative in 2018.  \nIn 2019\, she made the career pivot to become a full-time independent graphic designer. Specializing in the design of print communications and marketing collateral\, as well as small business branding and visual identities\, she seeks to help businesses and organizations amplify their marketing through quality design and grow their reach by serving as an extension of their team. Bunmi is a graduate of Texas State University-San Marcos with a BFA in Communication Design\, holds a masters degree in Strategic Design & Management from The New School Parsons School of Design and has earned her Certified Professional Services Marketer CPSM) designation through the Society for Marketing Professional Services.  A recent transplant to Charlottesville\, Bunmi relocated to the area in August 2019 from San Antonio\, TX with her husband\, Derrick. When she’s not working\, she spends her time keeping up with their two young and energetic children. \n\nMeeting Format for Each Event: \n8:35 – 8:40 am:  Join the Zoom meeting \n8:45 – 9:30 am:  Introduction of the speaker and speaker presentation \n9:30 – 9:45 am:  Q & A \nREGISTER\nEvent hosted by: Central Virginia SBDC and Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce \n         
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/protip-tuesday-high-impact-marketing-strategies/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200922T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200922T133000
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SUMMARY:Selling to UVA
DESCRIPTION:Seasoned and potential new suppliers to the University of Virginia– Join us and gain a better understanding of:\nWho buys for UVA?\nHow they buy it?\nHow they pay for it?\nREGISTER\n\nSuppliers will also leave this informative session knowing more about SWaM\, eVA\, FOIA\, VASCUPP\, state procurements\, business development\, nonprofit business assistance groups\, and more! \nTaught by UVA Procurement and Supplier Diversity veterans Jack King and John Gerding \nJack King: As the University’s SWaM champion\, I consistently position the University of Virginia as a national leader for supplier diversity in American higher education\, not as a competitive advantage but\, rather\, as a competitive imperative. I regularly evaluate\, prepare\, mentor\, and advocate for diverse suppliers – businesses owned and operated by women\, people of color\, veterans\, service-disabled veterans\, and lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, and queer (LGBTQ) entrepreneurs. I coach and advise diverse suppliers to help better prepare them to compete in Virginia’s higher education space. As a member of the VASCUPP Supplier Diversity Advocacy Committee (SDAC)\, I actively support the expansion of SWaMfest®\, the Commonwealth’s premier networking\, educational\, and professional development event for small\, women-owned\, and minority-owned (SWaM) businesses\, into a regional event. \nJohn Gerding:  As Assistant Director for Procurement Operations\, I manage a group of five buyers\, who facilitate the purchasing of almost all of research related items\, facilities’ maintenance\, repair and operation (MRO) items\, hospitality\, and computer hardware/software acquisitions. While my group and I do not make any spending selections or have money to spend\, we help guide the 1\,800 staff members at the University who do make those choices\, through the University purchasing process and supplier searches. We also work to connect suppliers with potential customers at the University and explain the University’s procedures\, rules\, and nuances to all. \nREGISTER
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/selling-to-uva/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200922T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200922T190000
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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!\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  \nThis virtual workshop is hosted by the Central Virginia SBDC via Zoom. \n \n  \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
URL:https://cvsbdc.org/events/how-to-start-your-own-business-2/
LOCATION:Orange County Economic Development Office\, 109 West Main Street\, Orange\, 22960\, United States
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