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The CVSBDC offices will be closed on Friday, May 24, and Monday, May 27,
in observance of Memorial Day.
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CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES
This is what it's all about at the CVSBDC—read these and more client success stories on pages 20-23 of our Annual Report
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Collector's Den
Siblings Deneck and Richard Ubario founded Collector’s Den to create a welcoming space for collectors and enthusiasts to express themselves through various collectibles, such as vintage video games, trading cards, and action figures.
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Virginia Soft Play Rentals
When Dani Doughty noticed a gap in the Central Virginia market for soft play rentals, she decided to found her own company dedicated to providing families safe and accessible toddler play yard rentals.
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Laser Thermal
When it comes to small-scale thermal measurements, Laser Thermal serves a need that hasn’t been fully realized in the market for decades: Testing the thermal conductivity of items 1,000 times to 10,000 times smaller than the average diameter of a human hair.
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Read more Client Success Stories in our Annual Report:
Black Roses Landscaping
Seek Lavender LLC
Sweet Art Emporium
Mid-Atlantic Watersports
JannyBird Sewing Co.
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Congratulations to the winners of the
Stanardsville Business Launch Pitch Competition!
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Congratulations to the winners of the Stanardsville Business Launch Pitch Competition! Of the 30 businesses who applied to participate in this Greene County competition, 6 finalists pitched for $60,000 in grant money to locate their business in the Town of Stanardsville. Finalists completed 8 weeks of training, received their Business Essentials Training Certificates, and worked with Central VA SBDC Business Advisors to develop their business plans and prepare their pitch presentations.
The winners, pictured above, are:
- Noelle Thompson and Phillip Strauss of PAS Ceramics (upper left)
- Angela York of South River Sweets (upper right)
- Tabatha Truslow, Desiree Shifflett, Sabrina Walker, and Nicole Tompkins of Nomad Nursing Academy (lower left)
- Sharonda Hawkins of Nurturing Hands Companions (lower right)
Thank you STAR, Stanardsville EDA, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, and Greene County Economic Development & Tourism for making this event possible!
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Virginia Farmers Market Food Safety Summit Recordings now available!
Food is a complicated business in Virginia, regulated by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). Recently, the Virginia Farmers Market organization put together this Summit which includes a current, thorough overview of food service requirements in VA. Applicable to anyone interested in starting food, restaurant, catering or farmers market business, we highly recommend reviewing these recordings.
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Now through May 24 is your chance to receive $25,000 from Amazon
Amazon Business Small Business Grants will award 15 small businesses with monetary grants and other Amazon prizes such as 1 year free annual Business Prime Small or Essentials plan depending on users on account, Amazon devices bundle, and Amazon Basics office supplies. Learn more and apply here.
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Apply now to the eBay "Up & Running" Grant
eBay is giving back to the small businesses powering America. In partnership with Hello Alice, eBay is awarding more than $500,000 in grants and education resources to help small businesses stay up and running into 2024 and beyond. The eBay Up & Running Grant program will award 50 eBay business sellers with grant packages of $10,000, including cash, eBay education, and a $500 stipend sellers can use to equip themselves with essential office technology from eBay Refurbished. Applications for the current round are open through June 7, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET. Apply Here
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Drought Disaster Recovery Loan Applications due July 1
Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought conditions that began on Sept. 5, 2023.
The declaration includes Augusta, Culpeper, Greene, and Madison counties in Virginia; the contiguous counties of Albemarle, Bath, Fauquier, Highland, Nelson, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Staunton, and Waynesboro in Virginia; completed loan applications must be submitted by 7/1/24.
Learn more and apply.
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All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. |
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs in Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, or Orange County are eligible to compete in this competition! Apply by submitting a completed business plan by May 30 for a chance to pitch on June 13th.
Need help writing your business plan? Call 434-295-8198 or email contact@cvsbdc.org to work with a Business Advisor. Learn more here.
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Wednesday, June 12 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Learn a red-flags approach to startup investing due diligence from CAN general counsel Craig Redinger. Hybrid with limited in-person seats. Register here.
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Webinars from the Virginia SBDC Network | |
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Looking for QuickBooks Help?
Click here to access QuickBooks 101 and 201 On Demand!
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HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY | |
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Coffee with Virginia Venture Partners
May 24 | 9 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtual
Join Virginia Venture Partners for an interactive discussion on identifying and achieving your North Star Metric.
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CBIC 25th Annual Gala: Celebrating Tech Innovation
May 30 | 5 PM - 10:30 PM
In Person (Charlottesville)
Celebrate a quarter-century of tech innovation and success. This in-person event promises to be a night filled with networking, entertainment, and recognition of the incredible achievements in the tech industry.
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SWaM Supplier Expo
June 5 | 11 AM - 3 PM
In Person (Charlottesville)
Are you a SWaM Certified Business? Would you like to do more business with UVA? Register to be a supplier at this year's SWaM Supplier Expo by May 28th.
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Lab Safety Level-Up Lunch & Learn
June 6 | 12 PM - 1:30 PM
In Person (Charlottesville)
At this Lunch & Learn presented by CvilleBioHub and Thermo Fisher Scientific, lab safety professionals will present three modules covering latest best practices on labeling solutions, response and clean up solutions, and hazardous materials storage and compliance.
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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
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