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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes Starting Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Week 2: Starting Your Business\nThinking 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. \nHYBRID event: In person at The Culpeper Economic Development Center (803 S Main St\, Culpeper) or online via Zoom \nRegister\nThere is a $10 administrative fee to attend this workshop. Scholarships available – contact events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com for more information \n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-starting-your-business/
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CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Managing a Business,Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Government Contracting:  Navigating SAM and the DSBS
DESCRIPTION:If you are considering the Federal Marketplace for your business\, your first steps are to complete your registration in both the System of Award Management (SAM) and the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS).\nThis class will walk you through how to properly fill out these profiles in order to stand out to Federal and Prime buyers. This class is also for those who may already be in SAM and DSBS but need to know if their information is complete. \nREGISTER\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 how to prepare for/navigate this huge potential market.  This 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.
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/government-contracting-navigating-sam-and-the-dsbs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Contracting,Online event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Capital Region SBDC":MAILTO:info@capitalregionvasbdc.com
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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes BET 2\, Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Week 4: BET 2\, Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation Program\nGet clear up front on your business costs\, how to establish prices and project profitability\, considering the value proposition of your product or service.\n\nAre your costs and profit margins designed to reach industry norms?\nIs your pricing strategy appropriate to engage and retain customers?\nWill this business make enough to support myself and/or my family?\n\nIn this workshop we discuss effective cost of goods sold management and give you tools to prepare to launch a new product or service. \nRegister\n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-bet-2-pricing-costs-and-launch-preparation/
LOCATION:Culpeper Economic Development Center\, 803 South Main St\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Managing a Business,Online event,Starting a Business
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