What's Happening in Stafford, Virginia |
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Registration Is Still Open: Annual EDA Business Appreciation Reception |
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If you're a Stafford business, you should be here! |
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Beer & Business May 10th, 2023 |
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First Thursdays with the SBA: 7(a) and Microloans | 12:00 PM Organizer: UMW SBDC
Location: Virtual
Grad your lunch and join us online to learn more about SBA programs and network with other small business owners. Come learn how an SBA loan can be used to finance your small business. This workshop will present information on preparing to get an SBA loan, the different 7(a) loan programs available and what information is needed by a lender to get a loan. |
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UMW Women’s Colloquium Monthly Coffee Talk | 8:00 AM
Organizer: University of Mary Washington Location: Jepson Alumni and Executive Center
This event takes place monthly, with themed discussions led by local leaders, and all are welcome. Please join us in person! May’s Coffee Talk will be led by Wendy Zelazny, Vice President of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, discussing the topic of The Art of Negotiation! You’ll never know what you can get if you don’t ask for it! Networking is the best thing you can do for your own professional development! Share, learn and grow from other professionals in the Fredericksburg area.
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ACES Luncheon | 11:30 AM
Organizer: Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
Location: Fredericksburg Nationals Stadium
Learn from an expert in the financial analysis of real estate development and the procurement of leverage and equity on real estate developments. Guest speaker: Hunter Harris, Founder/Partner of Flint Development.
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The Future of Work - Benefits, HR and Leadership Strategies | 12:00 PM
Organizer: UMW SBDC
Location: Virtual
Learn and explore the changing landscape of work and the role of employee benefits, human resources and leadership strategies in creating a successful and sustainable future for businesses and their employees. There are three learning outcomes - attracting and retaining top talent, compliance with regulations and the three options an entrepreneur has when it comes to handling human resources. |
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| Bagels & Business -- Grab a Bagel & Let's Chat Business! | 12:00 PM Organizer: RioT
Location: Virginia Smart Community Testbed
Join RioT for their new monthly series - Bagels & Business - where they will discuss different topics related to starting a business, growing your existing business, expanding your knowledge base, and your network. Stop in, grab a bagel and coffee or tune in and join them from home as they cover key things all business owners need to consider. |
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GovCon 101: Proposal Development | 12:00 PM
Organizer: UMW SBDC
Location: Virtual
The Federal Government buys over $600 billion per year on goods and services, 5% of that spend is allocated for Small Businesses. In order to be successful in government contracting you must know how to respond to a solicitation with a winning proposal. A properly formatted proposal will help you get noticed and differentiate you from your competition and show you are a responsible and responsive bidder. In this presentation you will learn: proper formatting of a proposal, how proposals are graded and what are some common mistakes in proposal writing.
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| Blue Print Business Plan Workshop | 9:00 AM Organizer: UMW SBDC
Location: Virtual
This 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. Key takeaways from this workshop will be: research tools, business plan components, business concept, financial plan and supporting documents.
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| RIoT Foundations Summer Session Registration Deadline! Organizer: RIoT
Location: Hybrid
RIoT Foundations Program assists small business owners, startup founders, or prospective entrepreneurs interested in exploring their business idea more, interested in starting a business, and/or who are looking to grow and scale their business. This program is open to any business industry! RIoT specializes in helping technology sector businesses and those wanting to incorporate technology into their business start, grow, and scale in – the 21st Century Technology Revolution is here!
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