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From the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center

February 7, 2023
Shop Black-owned businesses during February and throughout the year to show your support! In 2022 CV SBDC supported 243 Black-owned businesses through one-on-one business advising and training programs. Find some of your neighbors at CvilleBlackBiz.com, VA Black Business Directory and the Minority Business Directory.
Minority Business Alliance:
Financial Wellness Checkup for your Business
Did you miss the presentation with MBA, CV SBDC, and Davenport Strategic Innovation & Design?

CV SBDC Assistant Director, Ariel Bredder and Sarad Davenport shared essential steps to check the financial health of your business.
Beacon's Food Business Bootcamp
New Hill is in partnership with Culinary Concepts to help you take your love of cooking for family and friends and turn it into a way to level up!! This combination hands-on and online course enables Black entrepreneurs to be equipped with the vital tools to establish and maintain a viable business in the food service industry.
Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert)
Veteran-owned small businesses can use this application to be certified by SBA to compete for federal contracts. Certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) will have the opportunity to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the Department of Veterans Affairs under the VA's Vets First program. Certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) will have the opportunity to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government.
Reach out for virtual meetings or in person in our Charlottesville & Culpeper offices.
Missed a session?
Email [email protected] to request a recording.
Starting Your Business

Thinking about starting a business?
Started, but could use some advice?
This workshop is for you!

Learn the steps for a successful start, registrations and regulations, the components of sound business planning and meet other founders!
$10 fee. Scholarships available.
Feb 8 | 9:00 - 11:00am
CBIC Tech Night Takeover
February 9 | 5:00 - 7:30pm
CODE Building - Irving Theater, 225 W Water St, Charlottesville

Everything You Never Knew About Financial Crimes And How to Level Up
Your De-risking Game

This professional lineup of subject matter experts will not only describe and demystify the most prevalent types of financial crimes you might witness or experience, it will reveal red flags to spot them, and share how to create, adapt, or update your crime-stopping infrastructure to protect against widespread sources of crime.

Held in partnership with Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC), Central Virginia Small Business Development Center (CV SBDC) and CODEbase Coworking
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Feb 21 | 8:00 - 10:00am
HYBRID event: In-person at Irving Theater at the CODE Building, 225 W Water St or online via Zoom
Get inspired
Meet fellow entrepreneurs
Share lessons learned
Marketing to the Federal Government
Feb 21 | 12:00 - 1:30pm
The Federal Government buys nearly everything in you buy! Join us and learn how to succeed with smart marketing strategies.


Learn and get your questions answered by Lisa Wood, Director of the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).
2023 Government Contracting Series is presented jointly by
Central Virginia SBDC and Capital Region SBDC
Understanding Intellectual Property:
A Deep Dive into Pathways for Your IP
Feb 22 | 1:00 - 3:00pm
ICAP and Virginia Bio are excited to announce
our next presentation:

Hear from the USPTO as they cover everything a startup should know in order to protect their intellectual property. This will include several examples from the life sciences and healthcare, but the information will be relevant to all early-stage companies. Following the initial presentation, there will be breakout sessions to cover specific topic areas in more detail. These will be led by an ICAP Mentor and USPTO expert.

Attend in-person at various locations around Virginia or virtually.
Upcoming Webinars from the Virginia SBDC Network
February 8 | 10 AM EST

February 13 | 11:30 AM EST

February 14 | 10:30 AM EST
February 14 | Noon EST

(Spanish Webinar)
February 15 | 6 PM EST

February 21 | 1 PM EST
Access the CVSBDC Events Calendar and 
statewide training offerings

Learn record keeping and
financial management skills with CIC!

Our Financial Management Program (FMP), available on an ongoing basis, offers up to 20 hours of financial coaching, personal budgeting, and other forms of bookkeeping services for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Central Virginia SBDC

Your Partners in Business:

​Supporting Small Business - from Startups to International Expansion

Serving the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock.