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SUMMARY:BET 4: Planning for Success
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Managing a Business\n\nBusiness Essentials Training session 4\n\nDo you have a “living” business plan that supports your operations\, works well for you\, and that you can share with others?\nHave you looked at all 20 components of your business model to avoid blind spots?\n\nIn this interactive webinar you will learn several business planning models so you can choose the right tool(s) for you. You will also learn about the quadrants of risk and how to effectively share your business concept for the purposes of planning\, managing\, or pitching your business. \nREGISTER\nPresenter: Rebecca Haydock \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 session \n\nBET 5\, Money and Recordkeeping: Oct 10\, 6:00-8:00pm
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/bet-4-planning-for-success/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:BET 5: Money and Recordkeeping
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nBusiness Essentials Training session 5\nIn this interactive webinar we will share sources of capital\, establishing credit\, and tips for success in record keeping and cash flow management. We help you with tips and tricks in recordkeeping\, as well as accounting language\, giving you tools to help you sleep at night knowing you are: \n\nmaking money\ncan pay your bills and\nwill be able to access additional capital when you need it.\n\nREGISTER\nPresenters: Jamee Dion and Greg McFetridge \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
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/bet-5-money-and-recordkeeping/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:How to Start Selling in Amazon's Store
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Ecommerce and Digital Marketing\n\nIn this session\, discover if you’re ready to sell in Amazon’s store and how to get started. Learn the fundamentals of selling with Amazon including what to sell and when\, how to list and deliver your products\, and how to grow and scale your brand online. We will also share information on the resources and programs Amazon has to help enable small business success. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nLearn if you’re ready to start selling in Amazon’s store\, what to sell & when\nLearn how to start selling in Amazon’s store\, to include listing and delivering your products\nLearn how to grow and scale your brand online\, to include resources and programs Amazon has to help enable success for small businesses and entrepreneurs\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s): Daniel Corcoran\, Public Communications Program Manager\, Amazon Daniel Corcoran is a Program Manager at Amazon where his focus is on driving the success of small business owners\, and working with teams across the company to deliver programs that support their continued growth. Daniel joined Amazon in July of 2021 as an Area Manager in operations where he connected with several teams across the country to support their site’s performance. Prior to Amazon\, Daniel worked as a Head Camp Counselor for the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department. Daniel attended Penn State University in State College\, Pennsylvania where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics. \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nIf you need further assistance or have a question\, please contact us at (540) 654-1383 \nFee: No Cost \n\n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nUniversity of Mary Washington SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/how-to-start-selling-in-amazons-store/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:e-Commerce,Marketing and Sales,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T123000
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SUMMARY:See Yourself in Cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Cybersecurity\n\nIn honor of cybersecurity awareness month this webinar will assist small business owners with the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance your current security posture. \n\nA confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration – a day before before the event – please be on the lookout for it. \n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Quiana Gainey\, Virginia SBDC Cyber Industry Expert \n\nFee: No Cost \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nVirginia SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/see-yourself-in-cybersecurity/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Online event
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SUMMARY:Keeping Up with Digital Marketing – A’s for Your Q’s - ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Marketing and Sales\n\nWhat’s all the fuss about AI and ChatGPT? \nWhat AI tools are available\, and how can a small business use them to streamline customer service and marketing tasks? \nThis session with the Virginia SBDC’s Chief Digital Advisor Cameron Nelson will help answer those questions and more. The first half of the session will give an overview\, and the second half will be set aside for Q & A. \nA confirmation email with the Zoom login information will be sent after registration – a day before before the event – please be on the lookout for it.\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Cameron Nelson\, Chief Digital Advisor\, VA SBDC\nMr. Nelson has over 19 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. \n\nFee: No Cost \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nVirginia SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/seo-social-selling-webinar-live-pw-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231031T100000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Federal Contracting: Simplified Acquisition for Small Business Contracting
DESCRIPTION:Start with the federal government using simplified acquisition procedures and build a strong relationship. \n\nWhy use simplified acquisition procedures\nKnow the government market place\nUnderstand government set-a-side procedures\nA comprehensive strategy for success\n\n\nAbout the instructor: Daryl Corley\, Virginia PTAC Procurement Counselor\nMore than 30 years of contracting experience with comprehensive contract Life Cycle support in reviewing initial procurements package for accuracy to contract closeout. Most recently\, he worked as a Senior Consultant for MSDS Consultant Services\, LLC\, which included working with the diverse business community\, and clients on contractual issues\, provide training material for stakeholders and clients — instructing classes on contract regulatory compliance in the federal government. He created a best practice mentor protégé program by combining governmental and commercial organizations. \nPreviously\, he worked as a consultant/trainer for CACI providing government business solutions and services. In these positions\, he demonstrated the ability to resolve a variety of issues (such as acquisition and supply systems\, integration\, data mapping and analysis service\, system testing\, training customers\, and software malfunctions. He also provided consultant support creating solicitation matrixes\, market research\, acquisition plans at the contracting offices for the various agencies. Daryl is also a Service Disabled Veteran and dedicated to assisting Veteran Entrepreneurs. \n\n\nInstructions:\nWebinar information will be sent to registrants prior to the class and will be conducted via GoToWebinar. After registration is complete\, your email confirmation will contain the link. You MUST register your name and email and receive the login information and calendar invite before you can join the webinar. You may attend without downloading the software\, but please understand your webinar functions may be limited. \nIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that this GoToWebinar event will be recorded for future publication/distribution by the Virginia APEX Accelerator. By joining this session\, you automatically consent to be recorded during the Q&A period if you choose to speak. If you do not consent to being recorded\, you may constrain your questions to written submissions. If you have questions or concerns\, please email ptac@gmu.edu to discuss with the host organization or do not join the session. \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoint of Contact: Kellie Peterson (703) 277-7750 \n\nFee: No Cost \nStatus: Open – 90 places remaining \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nVirginia PTAC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/webinar-federal-contracting-simplified-acquisition-for-small-business-contracting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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