Congratulations Tracey!

Please join us in celebrating our friend and colleague, Tracey Greene. As the Executive Director of the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) and Founding Executive Director of the Charlottesville Angel Network (CAN), Tracey Greene is a powerful force supporting the success of our entrepreneur ecosystem. Her thoughtful guidance has advanced countless people and organizations through many years of growth. Thank you Tracey, for all you do!

Join the celebration at the Chamber's Best in Business Awards on Nov. 30th

SMALL BUSINESS NEWS

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SBA Small Business Person of the Year

Nominees from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam will compete for the title of the National Small Business Person of the Year, SBA’s signature award. One from each will be selected. Nominees must demonstrate success in business as well as contributions to their local communities.

Nominations must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. ET on December 7, 2023.

IRS requests comments on expanding tax certainty and issue resolution programs for business taxpayers

The IRS’s Strategic Operating Plan is helping small businesses resolve potential compliance issues up front, through expanded pre-filing and tax certainty programs. The IRS requests comments from small businesses about improving and expanding tax certainty and issue resolution options for business taxpayers by March 31, 2024.

FUNDING & ACCESS TO CAPITAL

National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) - Growth Grants

NASE Members: Apply for a business development grant from the NASE worth up to $4,000! Grants can be used for marketing, advertising, hiring employees, expanding facilities and other specific business needs.

Federal Trade Commission announces challenge to prevent harms of AI-enabled voice cloning

The FTC is running an exploratory challenge to encourage the development of multidisciplinary approaches—from products to policies to procedures—aimed at protecting consumers from AI-enabled voice cloning harms, such as fraud and the broader misuse of biometric data and creative content. The goal of the Challenge is to foster breakthrough ideas on preventing, monitoring, and evaluating malicious voice cloning. Win $25,000 in the fight against voice cloning technology.

Nov 29 | 9 - 10:30 AM

In person (Culpeper) and online via Zoom

Refreshments provided for in-person attendees!

Curious about capital sources for your business?

Join us to learn from a panel of experts talking through forms of capital for your business, what's right for you and available to answer your questions.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) published guidelines for the implementation of a new worksharing initiative with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): the Accelerated Patent Grant (APG).

The new arrangement gives eligible patent applicants the option of using an expedited process for obtaining a patent grant in Mexico based on a U.S. patent grant.

Global Trade Insights: Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty

Dec 5 | 10 AM

Virtual

MORE GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

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statewide training offerings for even more learning!

Central Virginia SBDC

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​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.

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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.