Get Ready for 2024!

SMALL BUSINESS NEWS

Form 1099 Filing Season is Fast Approaching - Are You Ready?

Will you need to file 1099s? How should you prepare? SBDC Advisor, Ellen Martin, has created this article to help you prepare for 1099 filing. Don't wait until the last minute - start organizing your W9 Forms to relieve stress in the new year!

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Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) LOVEworks Reimbursement Program Ending in 2024

The LOVEworks Reimbursement Program was established in 2013 as a state-wide branding initiative designed to promote travel to Virginia, strengthen the awareness of the “Virginia is for Lovers” brand, and generate organic promotion. Since then, more than 370 LOVEworks have become staples in communities across the Commonwealth, a true testament to the message of love in Virginia and all of the participating partners. In short, this program has been a huge success!

What does this change mean for you?

Applications for new LOVEwork reimbursements will close on January 1st, 2024. If you would like to apply, please submit your application no later than 5:00 pm.
All currently approved applicants should know their LOVEwork reimbursements will be honored- no matter how long it takes them to complete the process. Sarah Atkins (satkins@virginia.org) will be reaching out to you directly with all relevant information.
If you or a business in your locality builds a LOVEwork after the application deadline, it can still be listed on http://Virginia.org and added to our LOVEwork Google Map. Please reach out to Sarah Atkins to get those LOVEworks listed.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

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Piedmont Pitch returns in 2024!

Following the great success of the inaugural Piedmont Pitch program in 2023, The City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development and Albemarle County Economic Development Office are partnering to bring back the program!

The Piedmont Pitch Competition will take place during the Tom Tom Festival in April 2024! Following 8 weeks of training programs, participants will submit their business plans for scoring to then select the finalists who will pitch at the Piedmont Pitch Competition. The teams at Charlottesville, Albemarle, CV SBDC, and Tom Tom are working together to plan a pitch competition you won't want to miss!

Applications launching soon - deadline to apply is Feb 1, 2024. Piedmont Pitch 2024 will launch on Feb 7, 2024.

Stay on top of the latest information at PiedmontPitch.com

The Amber Grant

The Amber Grant was created in 1998 to empower women business owners. Today, there are two $10,000 Amber Grant recipients monthly! The next application deadline is Dec 31, 2023.

Webinars from the Virginia SBDC Network

Government Contracting 101

Jan 4 | 10 AM EST

Preparing your Pitch - Best Practices in Developing Your Business Briefing

Jan 10 | 10 AM EST

Simple Business Plan Bootcamp

Jan 11 | 10 AM EST

Mobile Apps: How to plan, Execute & Launch

Jan 16 | 12 PM EST

Intro to State Government Contracting with SBSD

Jan 23 | 12 PM EST

Building the Foundation for Your New Business

Jan 24 | 9 AM EST

Access the CVSBDC Events Calendar and

statewide training offerings for even more learning!

HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY

Support the local small business community for your holiday shopping! Explore CIC's Entrepreneur Directory, featuring a variety of options such as retail, art, food and desserts, photography, and MORE! But that's not all – if you're looking for even more choices, the Virginia Black Business Directory and Virginia is For Lovers: Supporting Virginia’s Black-Owned Restaurants are excellent resources to discover and support local businesses.

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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.

Meet With Us

The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University‐Mason Enterprise, and local host institutions. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.

All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Business owners can access the services of their nearest SBDC at VirginiaSBDC.org.