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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!\nREGISTER\n  \nYou will receive an email from events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com a day or two before the workshop with the link to join\, handouts and the presentation.  Please check your spam if you do not receive this email. \n\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     \n\nThis virtual workshop is hosted by Community Investment Collaborative via Zoom. \nThere is a $10 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://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/starting-your-business-54/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:First Thursdays with the SBA: All Small Mentor Protégé Program
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Government Contracting\nTopic: All Small Mentor Protégé ProgramGrab 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.\n\nAre you a small business looking to partner with a more-seasoned firm? See how the SBA All Small Mentor Protégé can help firms partner to take advantage of federal contract set asides. \nTakeaways: \n\nThe benefits of the All-Small Mentor Program in federal contracting\nHow to increase your competitiveness in competing for federal contracts\nWhat you will need to apply to the All Small Mentor Protégé Program\n\n\nSpeaker(s): Carl Knoblock\, SBA District Director Carl Knoblock currently works for the Small Business Administration and prior to becoming District Director\, Knoblock owned a couple of small businesses from manufacturing to service industries. He served as C-Level executive for several innovative startups. Carl started as the district director for Virginia in June 2014. Before arriving in Virginia\, he served as the District Director for the Western Pennsylvania District Office for 8 years. Under his leadership\, his team helped a wide variety of businesses. Carl is very active in mentoring businesses and volunteering in his spare time. He has been an adjunct instructor for several colleges and has served as an advisor to several nonprofit organizations. Carl also served in the U.S. Navy. \nIf you need further assistance or have a question\, please contact us at (540) 654-1383 \nFee: No Cost \nREGISTER
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/first-thursdays-with-the-sba-all-small-mentor-protege-program/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Contracting,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T180000
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SUMMARY:BET 1: Understanding Your Customers and Market
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\n\nBusiness Essentials Training session 1\nIs your business concept the right idea\, at the right time for your industry?\nAre the features attractive to customers and do they care enough to change current habits?\n\nIs your addressable market big enough to generate adequate revenue for a successful business? Our research tools can help you decide.\nHave you conducted “customer discovery” for feedback on your offering and to know who will buy and how they will buy?\n\nIn this workshop\, we talk about industry knowledge\, communication with target customers to optimize your product or service offering and honing in on the ideal market(s). \nREGISTER\nPresenter: Josh Green \n\nThis event will be offered online via Zoom \nThere is a $10 administrative 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.\nScholarships available – email events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com \nFee: $ 10.00 \nAdditional upcoming BET sessions \n\nBET 2\, Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation: Sept 19\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 3\, Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand: Sept 26\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 4\, Planning for Success: Oct 3\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 5\, Money and Recordkeeping: Oct 10\, 6:00-8:00pm
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/bet-1-understanding-your-customers-and-market/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Coffee with VVP: Seed Funding for Health IT & Health Tech
DESCRIPTION:Hear experts discuss various forms of early-stage seed funding for health tech and health IT technology development. The funding needs\, pathways to market\, customer discovery\, and commercialization goals for these technologies are much different than biotech and other life science technologies. This panel will discuss various funding sources and support for health tech and health IT technologies. 9AM-10AM is the main presentation\, with breakout rooms to speak with panelists from 10-10:30AM. \nPanelists will include: \n\nModerator: Raj Rai\, Venture Partner\, VIPC Virginia Venture Partners\nRobert Brooke\, SBIR Program Director\, VIPC\nAlastair Monk\, NSF SBIR Program Director for Digital Health\nNIH SBIR Program Director TBD\nHina Mehta\, Director\, Commonwealth Commercialization Fund\nWilliam McPheat\, Life Science Business Mentor\, Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program\, Virginia SBDC\n\nRegister Here for Free
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/coffee-with-vvp-seed-funding-for-health-it-health-tech/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Technology
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SUMMARY:BET 2: Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\nBusiness Essentials Training session 2\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\nPresenter: Tom Kelly \n\nThis event will be offered online via Zoom \nThere is a $10 administrative 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.\nScholarships available – email events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com \nFee: $ 10.00 \nAdditional upcoming BET sessions \n\nBET 3\, Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand: Sept 26\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 4\, Planning for Success: Oct 3\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 5\, Money and Recordkeeping: Oct 10\, 6:00-8:00pm
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/bet-2-pricing-costs-and-launch-preparation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:SEO & Social Selling *Webinar (Live)* - PW
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Marketing and Sales\nPromotional VideoHERE \nOverview of the Live Webinar \nThe following will be covered during this live webinar: \n\nPower of SEO and social media for attracting customers\, including local SEO to precisely target your market.\nWebsite optimization for lead generation. How personas\, message maps\, and content calendars help to make your website and social media footprint more attractive when integrated.\nSocial selling as an amplifier of your existing sales and marketing strategy. Learn to build an omni channel presence and customer journey for faster wins.\nWhat your digital channel strategy needs\, to be effective in terms of content\, technology and investment.\nHow to effectively use paid media and advertising. Cost savings of optimizing your website and SEO to maximize paid media spend and ROI.\n\n\nSpeaker:Hussain Shah\, Subject Matter Expert – Digital Marketing\, Mason SBDC &Timm Johnson– Director\, Mason SBDC \nCo-sponsor(s) & Partner(s):Prince William County Department of Economic Development&Prince William Chamber of Commerce \nCancellation Policy:Contact the Center regarding cancellation24 business hoursprior to the event. Kindly email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105 to notify the team. \nSpecial Instructions:This live webinar will be presented via Zoom. Webinar access details (Zoom invitation) will be provided after registration. \nFee: No Cost \nREGISTER\nPresented by: \n\n \nMason SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/seo-social-selling-webinar-live-pw-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mason SBDC":MAILTO:help@masonsbdc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T180000
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SUMMARY:BET 3: Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Marketing and Sales\n\nBusiness Essentials Training session 3\nCurious about navigating online sales and marketing vs. traditional methods?\n\nDo you want to explore how to best launch a new product or service?\nCould you use help building the value of your brand and how to communicate how your business is better or different?\n\nIn this workshop\, we talk about your target customers\, tools to connect with them and achieve sales\, and how your brand identifies with them and your employees. We also discuss tools and strategies to identify market fit\, marketing and sales development\, as well as planning and execution \nREGISTER\nPresenter: Ariel Bredder \n\nThis event will be offered online via Zoom \nThere is a $10 administrative 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.\nScholarships available – email events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com \nFee: $ 10.00 \nAdditional upcoming BET sessions \n\nBET 4\, Planning for Success: Oct 3\, 6:00-8:00pm\n\nBET 5\, Money and Recordkeeping: Oct 10\, 6:00-8:00pm
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/bet-3-marketing-sales-and-your-brand/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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