CBP (Springfield)
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BIC@CBP's Junior Achievement team headed to national competition
Debbie Dever, CBP's Business Incubation Center Director, mentored the Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's entrepreneur team, Pick-Me-Up, in a 17-week lean start-up program. Teams had to solve a problem in their community, create a company, develop and launch a minimum viable product, make sales, develop an accounting system, and finally liquidate it. The Pick-Me-Up team is a top 10 finalist, out of 700 competitors, and will compete at the JA National Student Leadership Summit on Capitol Hill in June. Read more
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Musik at Home wins InnovateHER business plan competition
The Women's Business Center at CBP held its annual InnovateHER business plan competition. Seven competitors created a plan for a business that impacts women and families and is financially viable. In addition, they had to present a compelling pitch. Businesses ranged from a cybersecurity firm to a wine bar. The finalist was Musik at Home, an online company providing science-based, music education for children. They will advance to the next round of InnovateHER at SBA's competition. Hopefully they will win the $40,000 first place prize!
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MEC-Fairfax
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Mom, who helps women return to work, interviewed
on Today Show
Sheila Murphy, a busy mom of three, was juggling her family and her demanding job when her husband unexpectedly died from a cardiac arrhythmia. After taking two years off, she wanted to help other parents find part-time work that fit their lifestyle and eased them back into the workforce. Through her new company, FlexProfessionals, she is accomplishing her goal.
http://www.today.com/video/this-mom-is-helping-women-return-to-the-workforce-972776515539
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MEC-Fauquier
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GMU Professor enjoys Co-Working at MEC-Fauquier
"Being a working mom and living in the country presents a host of interesting challenges," said GMU Professor Stacia Stribling. "As an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education, I have the luxury of doing work at home. The thrill of not commuting to Fairfax quickly evaporated, since commuting from Markham to Warrenton meant similar miles on the car. Then I found the Co-Working space at MEC-Fauquier; I can stay in town, work in a comfortable space, have reliable internet access, support local business, and work alongside a diverse group of people."
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