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SUMMARY:Payment Processing
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Financing\n\nThis 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. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nChoosing a Processor – What to look for when picking a company to process credit cards.\nVisa/MC Interchange – Find out how the processors get charged and how it affects you.\nGift Card Programs – Will setting up a gift card program for your business help? If so\, learn how to set one up.\nCash Discounting – Find out how to pass the fees to the cardholder in a way that doesn’t break Visa/MC compliance.\n\nBy registering for this seminar\, you grant UMW SBDC permission to share your contact information with the speaker. \n\n\nREGISTER\n  \n\nSpeaker(s): Ed Hopper is the CEO of Altor Processing Systems\, founded in 1999. In January 2018\, he led his company in a new direction. They launched Altor/50 and now donate half of their net profits to over 20 charities. Ed says “We can usually help merchants save money and help charities at the same time. It’s a Win/Win!” Ed spends his free time in the summer as a Supervisor for Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service and is a previous member of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad. He sits on the board for both the Virginia Beach Minority Business Council and the Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum. Ed and the company focus on serving SWaM and Veteran owned businesses. They currently teach this course for the City of VA Beach SWaM office as well as the VBOC (Veteran’s Business Outreach Center) in Norfolk which services Virginia and West Virginia. \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nFee: No Cost
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Managing a Business,Online event
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Pitch Launch
DESCRIPTION:Week 1: Launch Program\nJoin the teams from CV SBDC\, Charlottesville\, and Albemarle to learn more about the program and opportunities available for participants. \nHYBRID event In person for cohort participants at 300 Preston Ave\, 2nd floor training room\, Charlottesville or online via Zoom \nRegister\nAbout Piedmont Pitch\nThe City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic Development have joined forces to offer educational programming leading to a pitch competition for local small businesses. Entrepreneurs and small business owners in Charlottesville and Albemarle can apply to participate in the 10 week program including 8 training programs (Business Essentials Training) offered by Central Virginia SBDC and work with a business advisor to hone their pitch and develop a solid business plan. Graduates of Piedmont Pitch have the opportunity to pitch for $15\,000 in prize money! \nApply for Piedmont Pitch \n  \nHow to Participate in Piedmont Pitch\nWho is eligible to participate? \n\nExisting small businesses or new start-ups opening in Charlottesville and Albemarle. To be eligible to receive prize money\, participants must have an active business license in the City of Charlottesville or Albemarle County by May 1\, 2024.\n\nHow to apply \n\nThe Piedmont Pitch application can be found here\n\nHow much prize money is available? \n\nGraduates of the Piedmont Pitch program have the opportunity to pitch for $15\,000 in prizes.\n\nQuestions about Piedmont Pitch can be sent to events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com or 434-295-8198
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/piedmont-pitch-launch-2/
LOCATION:Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC)\, 300 Preston Ave\, Suite 201\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Hybrid event - online/in person,Managing a Business,Starting a Business
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