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SUMMARY:Marketing 101 *Webinar (Live)* - PW
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Marketing and Sales\n\nPromotional Video HERE \nOverview of Live Webinar \nRefresh your knowledge to effectively market your goods and/or services! This live webinar (via Zoom) will cover the following marketing essentials: \n\nHow to choose your target group(s)\nHow to communicate with your target(s)\nMarket Definition\nMarket Segmentation\nCompetitive Analysis\nCompany Branding\nOnline (SEO) and Offline Marketing\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Bernard Ferret – Senior Business Counselor\, Mason SBDC & Serial Entrepreneur \nCo-sponsor(s) & Partner(s): Prince William County Department of Economic Development & Prince William Chamber of Commerce \nCancellation Policy: Contact us earlier than OR 72 hours (3 days) prior to event. Kindly email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105 to notify the team. \nSpecial Instruction: This live webinar will be offered on the Zoom platform. You will receive a Zoom inivitation link after the registration. \nSpeaker(s): \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nFee: No Cost \nWebinar (Live) \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nMason SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/marketing-101-webinar-live-pw/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mason SBDC":MAILTO:help@masonsbdc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231107T090000
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SUMMARY:Blue Print Business Plan Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Business Basics\n\nThis four-hour workshop covers the development of the business plan and financial forecasting of the business plan. Please be prepared to begin working on your business plan during the class. We will start by opening a Microsoft Word or Google Doc for you to add information to as we proceed through the workshop. By the end of the workshop you will have completed a rough draft of a portion of the business plan and have clear direction which areas you need to conduct research and add additional information to in order to complete. \nTakeaways: \n\nResearch tools\nBusiness plan components\nBusiness concept\nFinancial plan\nSupporting documents\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s): Angela Kelley\, UMW SBDC consultant Angela Kelley joined the Small Business Development Center in 2017 as an Early Venture Business Consultant. She created the First Steps to Starting a Business online learning module and works diligently with new businesses to form new business entities\, project monthly cash flows\, and register to sell to state and federal government agencies. Angela has a bachelor’s degree in business management with a focus in marketing from the University of Mary Washington and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington. Prior to working with the SBDC\, Angela started and currently owns and operates a local landscaping company since 2001. \nIf you need further assistance or have a question\, please contact us at (540) 654-1383. \nFee: $ 35.00 \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nUniversity of Mary Washington SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/blue-print-business-plan-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231107T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231107T130000
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SUMMARY:F.A.S.T. - Money
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nUnderstanding the money side of the business is crucial for sustainability and growth. This workshop equips you with the essential knowledge you need to navigate financial avenues like: \n• Access to Capital • Business Loans and Grants • Investments and Bootstrapping • Building Business Credit • Crafting a Loan Package \nWhether you’re still mapping out your business idea or looking to scale\, gaining financial literacy through this workshop can make all the difference in ensuring your business’s long-term success. \nNote: This series includes three workshops which can be taken in any order. \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s): \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nHampton Roads SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/f-a-s-t-money/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business Funding,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115452
CREATED:20231020T182324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T182324Z
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SUMMARY:F.A.S.T. - Management
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nManagement: Mastering Business Operations Achieve Operational Excellence \nEfficient management is the backbone of any successful business. In this workshop\, you’ll delve into: \n• Managing Business Finances • Product and Service Design • Decision-making Frameworks \nEquip yourself with the strategies and skills to streamline operations\, manage finances like a pro\, and offer products or services that resonate with your target audience. \nThis is the 2nd workshop in the FAST Accellerator series. They can be taken in any order and will create the foundation for your business success. \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nHampton Roads SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/f-a-s-t-management/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business Funding,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115452
CREATED:20231023T173330Z
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SUMMARY:Business Risk Management: Navigating Uncertainty for Success
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Disaster Mitigation\n\nWith the rising threat of cyber attacks\, workplace violence\, competition\, and new regulatory and compliance requirements\, business risk management has never been more important than it is today and must be an integral part of your corporate strategic planning process that contributes to the overall resilience\, sustainability\, and success of your business in today’s dynamic and uncertain business environment. Come join us for a 1.5 hour working lunch\, business discussion and idea sharing session\, on how you can identify the threats to your business\, generate effective mitigation strategies\, and take the necessary steps to train your workforce and build a more resilient and cohesive working environment. \nTopics Covered: \n\nRisk Identification and Assessment\nRisk Mitigation Strategies\nCrisis Management and Business Continuity\nRegulatory Compliance\nInsurance and Risk Financing\nData and Technology Risks\nEffective Communication Strategies\nContinuous Monitoring and Evaluation\nLearning from Past Incidents\n\nConclusion: This course is designed to introduce attendees to a broader understanding of effective risk management practices and help them apply these learned principles to their respective professional environments. \nThis class will be offered in a hybrid format. For those that attend in-person they will receive an autographed copy of Robert Darling’s Book “24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker\, 9/11/01: The White House” and a coupon for a free business continuity plan for their business. You will receive an email after registration to see if you are planning to attend in person or virtually. Please reply to this email so that we can ensure we save a seat for you in our conference room or you receive the Zoom link. \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s): In October 2007\, Lieutenant Colonel “Bob” Darling retired from the United States Marine Corps with just over twenty years of active-duty service. He flew attack helicopters in Desert Shield and Desert Storm in support of Operation Restore Hope. In June 1998\, he was selected to fly as a presidential pilot with Marine Helicopter Squadron One and in October 2000\, was handpicked to work for the White House Military Office\, Airlift Operations Department. It was in that capacity that Lt. Col. Darling supported the President\, Vice President and National Security Advisor in the President’s Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) during the attacks on September 11\, 2001. As an international public speaker on crisis leadership and decision making\, Bob has addressed numerous academic\, government\, and military organizations to include Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and as a guest lecturer on the subject of Crisis Leadership and Counterterrorism at the FBI Academy in Quantico\, Virginia. \nCo-Sponsor(s): Bob is the author of 24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker\, 9/11/01: The White House and is a contributing author to The Routledge Companion to Risk\, Crisis\, and Security in Business. Bob is a graduate of the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI)\, where he holds the Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) designation\, and is the President and CEO of Flash Emergency Management\, LLC\, a crisis leadership training and technology company located in Stafford\, Virginia. \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/business-risk-management-navigating-uncertainty-for-success/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231115T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115452
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SUMMARY:Building Your Value Proposition Design (VPD) - *Webinar (Live)* - PW
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Business Basics\n\nPromotional Video HERE \nWebinar Learning Objective \nPlease join Senior Business Counselor\, and Adjunct GMU Professor George Siragusa\, as he guides you through a step-by-step process of building your Value Proposition Design which is invaluable to startups\, early stage companies\, growth\, or even mature businesses! \nThe Value Proposition Design (VPD) is a framework that enables businesses to develop and solidify their foundational ideas for how they will create\, communicate\, deliver and then extract marketplace value for a differentiated product or service intended to solve a specific problem aligned with a specific customer need while delivering tangible benefits\, for an intended potential customer segment in a domain space or industry sector. It lives inside something called the Business Model Canvas\, another important foundational business framework. \n  \nThe VPD is absolute “ground zero” thinking for: \n\nEntrepreneurs with ideas for a product or service business\nEarly stage companies\n\nThe VPD is critical formative thinking for: \n\nNew business ventures\nGrowth businesses\n\nThe VPD is valuable for: \n\nBusinesses considering a “pivot” in some aspect of their business\nMature businesses looking to expand or grow their offerings or markets\n\nThe VPD will: \n\nhelp clients understand how they can create enduring personal value with your products\nlower your cost of customer acquisition and retention\navoid wasting your scarce resources of time and money\n\nUpon completion of this NO-COST webinar you should be able to: \n\nBecome familiar with the definition of a Value Proposition Design and why it is considered such a “bedrock principle” for any business venture\nUnderstand 3 specific benefits VPD brings to your business\nSee how it is one of the very first actions you should take to begin forming your ideas around a product or service you believe to be a viable business\nUnderstand the relevance of the Value Proposition Design (VPD) to your business\nBecome familiar with the 8 steps to building / refining a VPD for your business\nSee a list of 10 characteristics of a great Value Proposition Design\nBecome familiar with the ways in which the VPD can impact and inform your communication tactics and strategy\nFollow a “use case” to help illustrate how the VPD can inform your marketing strategy\nAnswer your specific questions about VPD along during the webinar\n\nTHERE IS NO COST to ATTEND; but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: George Siragusa – Senior Business Advisor\, Mason SBDC\, Adjunct Professor\, George Mason University teaching Entrepreneurship for Engineers at the School of Engineering\, and Senior Mentor for 3 area Startup Venture Accelerators \nCo-sponsor(s) & Partner(s): Prince William County Department of Economic Development & Prince William Chamber of Commerce \nCancellation Policy: Contact the Center regarding cancellation earlier than 24 business hours prior to event. Kindly email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105 to notify the team. \nSpecial Instruction: This live webinar will be presented via Zoom. Webinar access details (Zoom invitation) will be provided after registration. \n\nCancellation Policy: Kindly contact us (email – help@masonsbdc.org (preferred) or call 703-261-4105) at least 24-business hours prior to the event for cancellations Special Instructions: This live webinar will conducted on the Zoom platform. Please watch your email for the webinar access link – which will be sent only after registration. \nSpeaker(s): \nCo-Sponsor(s): \nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nMason SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/building-your-value-proposition-design-vpd-webinar-live-pw/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mason SBDC":MAILTO:help@masonsbdc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231116T140000
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SUMMARY:Pitch Preview
DESCRIPTION:Virginia early-stage innovative entrepreneurs:  Charlottesville Angel Network (CAN) and Virginia Small Business Development Center (VSBDC) have joined forces to help you polish your pitch presentation.\nCAN and VSBDC are offering four pitch practice opportunities in 2023\, with accredited angel investors in attendance. There is no cost to participate and presenter(s) will leave with actionable feedback from these angel investors. \nThree applicants will be selected for each Pitch Preview event\, held the first Thursday of the selected months\, between 12:00-2:00 pm. Attendees commit to thirty minute time slots consisting of: 5 minutes to join and meet angels\, 15 minutes to pitch\, and 10 minutes for feedback. Events will either be held virtually over Zoom or in person\, hosted by Central Virginia SBDC in Charlottesville\, VA. \n**This is not an application for funding or a formal presentation to request investment.** \nFor more detailed qualification information and to apply\, please read\, and if eligible\, submit an application for consideration in the program. If you aren’t sure if you are ready or if you should apply\, email events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com to complete a request for counseling form for a confidential meeting. \n\nApply for Pitch Preview\, November 16\nDeadline to apply: November 6 \n\n 
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/pitch-preview-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Business Funding,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231117T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231117T103000
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SUMMARY:Marketing on a Budget
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Marketing and Sales\n\nParticipants will learn free and low cost ways to market their business and increase sales. \nTopics will include: \n*Getting the most out of social media \n*Using email marketing effectively \n*Free resources to make your business look great \n*Participants will receive tips and ideas they can begin implementing right away \n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker(s): Hope Gayles\, Associate Director\, Communications & Outreach & Public Information Officer at Southern Virginia Higher Education Center \nCo-Sponsor(s): LSBDC\, GMU\, SBA\, VSBDC\, SVHEC\, GoVA \nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nLongwood University SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/marketing-on-a-budget-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231121T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231121T133000
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SUMMARY:F.A.S.T. Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Start-up Assistance\n\nMarketing: Building A Brand That Resonates Strategize. Implement. Conquer. \nThe final piece of the puzzle is effective marketing. Gain insights into: \n• Market Research • Identifying Overall Market & Target Market • Analyzing Competition • Marketing\, Sales\, & Promotional Strategies • Pricing Dynamics \nThis workshop will help you carve out a strong market presence\, tailor your marketing strategies\, and understand how to price your offerings competitively. \nThis is the 3rd in a series of three workshops for the FAST Accelerator Program. The workshops can be taken in any order and will help lay the groundwork for your business as well as guide any future conversations with an SBDC advisor. \nPlease download and review the workbook prior to participating: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1chP8wE_kJbSfchVSEug4fRaSAejdZYZH/view?usp=sharing \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nHampton Roads SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/f-a-s-t-marketing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing and Sales,Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231128T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231128T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115452
CREATED:20231020T185254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T185254Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Season Cyber Threats
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Cybersecurity\n\nLearn specific threats to look out for this holiday season & how to keep you and your small business protected. \n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Quiana Gainey\, Virginia SBDC Cyber Industry Expert \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\nFee: No Cost \n  \n\n\n\nFacilitated by \n \nVirginia SBDC
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/holiday-season-cyber-threats/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Online event
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