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SUMMARY:Government Contracting: HUBZone
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services\, 3% is allocated for HUBZone firms. This is a huge opportunity for small firms\, who qualify\, to grow their business and become part of the challenging world of Government Contracting through set-aside opportunities. In this presentation you will learn: \n\nEligibility for HUBZone certification\nUnderstanding the Application Process\nUnderstanding how to prepare for each certification before applying\nStaying Certified\n\nREGISTER\nHYBRID event: In person at CV SBDC (300 Preston Ave\, Suite 201 – free on-site parking) or online via Zoom \nOnce registered\, you will receive a confirmation email from centeric@clients.virginiasbdc.org\, our automated system. This email will contain the ZOOM LINK to join the workshop.  If you cannot find the email\, please check your spam folder. \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.  \nPrior becoming Virginia’s PTAC Director\, Lisa 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. \n  \nCohosted by: Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) and Venture Central \n   
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/government-contracting-hubzone/
LOCATION:Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC)\, 300 Preston Ave\, Suite 201\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contracting,Hybrid event - online/in person,Online event
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SUMMARY:Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools
DESCRIPTION:Sell Online with E-Commerce Tools \nLearn how to sell your products online. We’ll walk through listing your products for free with your Google Business Profile and Merchant Center.  \nDuring this webinar we will discuss: \n\nDiscuss the Products tab in Google Business Profile\nIntroduce Google Merchant Center and the basics of creating a free account and a product feed\nShow you how to connect an E-Commerce website (using Shopify as an example) to the Merchant Center\n\n  \nPresented by Grow with Google speaker\, Randi Penfil \nRandi is a speaker for the Grow with Google partner program. She has more than 20  years  of experience helping small businesses  and nonprofits improve their digital marketing. \nAs a professional speaker and trainer\, Randi has educated thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Before becoming a Google-supported trainer\, Randi educated and trained SMBs for Constant Contact as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Development Director. She brings enthusiasm and experience to every workshop and conversation about digital marketing. Her passion is helping small businesses take control of their digital footprint. \nThanks to Shenandoah Valley SBDC\, Capital Region SBDC\, Central Virginia SBDC\, Laurel Ridge SBDC\, SBDC Lynchburg Region\, and Virginia State SBDC for hosting this webinar along with Grow with Google.  \n  \nREGISTER
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LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event,Technology
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SUMMARY:Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand
DESCRIPTION:Founder’s Series 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\nPresented by Tatiane Pena\, Assistant Director\, Capital Region SBDC \nTati has proudly been with the re-launched Capital Region Center since day two. She began her tenure with us as a social media and operational consultant and was subsequently brought on as the Program Manager before ultimately settling into the role of Assistant Director.  Prior to working with the SBDC\, she spent a handful of years in Richmond’s boutique management consulting space and over a decade in the hospitality industry. \nA first-generation Richmond native\, Tati attended Virginia Commonwealth University where she studied English with a focus on 16th and 17th-century Paleography; namely the works of Elenora Wyatt Finch and John Donne. In her free time\, Tati prioritizes pouring back into the city that raised her. She is a lover of stories\, people\, food\, and her dog. Ultimately\, Tati highly values courageousness and care and strives to center joy and intentionality in all that she does. \n  \n*More information on the Founder’s Series and Entrepreneurship certificate can be found here.* \nAdditional Founder’s Series classes currently scheduled: \n\nNov 8: Business Models\, Telling Your Story\, and Risk Planning\nNov 15: Money and Recordkeeping\n\n  \nCohosted by: Hampton Roads SBDC and Capital Region SBDC \n 
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CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Online event
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