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About Us

The Small Business and Entrepreneur Committee supports and promotes emerging technology businesses focused on growth and entrepreneurs launching businesses by providing content-driven programs that address the challenges of establishing, growing and scaling businesses. The committee educates, promotes strategic alliances, addresses the concerns of these businesses and provides excellent networking opportunities.

Teaming Event
Allows small companies interested in partnering or subcontracting to meet the large government contractors of the region. The large government contractors have the opportunity to talk with the small/medium-sized companies about how to do business with them, what types of companies they are currently looking for as partners or subcontractors and what opportunities may be available in the future.

Doing Business with the Government
Provides small companies the opportunity to talk with government agencies and their small business offices from the federal, state and local level about how to do business with them.

Capital Formation
Educates companies about friends and family funding, angel investing, early- and later-stage venture capital, private equity and strategic partnerships, as well as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.

Successful Entrepreneurs Panel
Gives aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners the opportunity to hear from several successful entrepreneurs from the technology community.

Networking Series
Allows entrepreneurs to interact with their peers and others in the entrepreneurial community in a fun and informal atmosphere.


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Committee Leaders

Co-chair:
Larry Bard
Morrison & Foerster
703-760-7798
lbard@mofo.com

Co-chair:
Chuck LaRock
Jones Lang LaSalle
703-485-8724
chuck.larock@am.jll.com

Board Liaison:
Bob Dinkel
Pierce Capital Partners
571-244-7624
bdinkel@piercecapitalpartners.com

Education Chair:
Steve Kaplan
Pillsbury
703-770-7803
steven.kaplan@pillsburylaw.com

Director, The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC:
Kristin D'Amore
The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC
703-904-7878 ext. 226
kdamore@nvtc.org

Meetings

Committee Meetings - Northern Virginia Technology Council To Be Announced

Upcoming Events

Committee Events - Northern Virginia Technology Council
Small Business and Entrepreneur Committee Event
June 6, 2013
How Emerging Companies Can Begin Doing Business with the Government
Registration: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking
Meeting: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Program
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Networking
CIT
2214 Rock Hill Road
Herndon, VA
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The Power of Angel Investing
July 11, 2013
Registration: 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration
Meeting: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Program
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Reception
The George Washington University
Virginia Science and Technology Campus
Exploration Hall
20101 Academic Way
Ashburn, VA
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To see the entire line up of NVTC Events click here.

Archives

Small Business and Entrepreneur Teaming Event Helps Small Companies Do Business with Prime Contractors

December 4, 2012 - Event Summary


Small Business and Entrepreneur Event Teaches Emerging Companies How to Do Business with the Government

April 13, 2012 - Event Summary


Small Business and Entrepreneur Event Helps Small Technology Companies Do Business with Prime Contractors through Teaming and Partnering

December 8, 2011 - Event Summary


Entrepreneur Center Event Series Program Teaches Emerging Companies How to Do Business with the Government

April 7, 2011 - Event Summary


Entrepreneur Center Event Series Helps 115 Attendees Grow Their Emerging Businesses

December 10, 2010 - Event Summary


Business Enterprise/Teaming Event

October 22, 2010 - Event Summary


Entrepreneur Center Networking Event

January 13, 2010

Network, Mix and Mingle!

The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC hosted over 100 attendees on January 13 at La Tasca. This Networking Happy Hour brought together members of the region's emerging business and entrepreneur community and allowed them the opportunity to discover future business partners and grow their company in a relaxed atmosphere. The Entrepreneur Center hosts these networking events on a quarterly basis.


Entrepreneur Center Event Series

December 9, 2009

Converting Emerging Technology to Steady Cash Flow

Despite passion, drive and an abundance of good ideas, most new businesses will not make a profit during the first few years. So how do you turn your technology into a steady stream of cash that will allow you to operate your business? A panel of experts discussed their own experiences in developing companies and answered questions about making difficult decisions, defining target markets, team development, software development and mentorship.

Moderator:
Mona Olsen Salisbury, Assistant Director, Mason Small Business Development Center

Panelists:
Jeff Fissel, VP Business Development & Co-founder, KZO Innovations
Kiran Hebbar, Partner, Valhalla Partners
Mike Velotta, Founder and CTO, Lore Internet Systems

This event also boasted an emerging business and technology showcase that featured NVTC small and medium sized companies. The following companies were selected to be exhibitors at the event:

CYNCZ
eTechSecurity
FEDMINE
Formatta, Inc.
InfoBlox
Intridea
Projility Inc.
Recovery Point
ShopWatchBuy
Social Collective, Inc.
Unanet


Entrepreneur Center Teaming Event Draws Over 150 Attendees

On Tuesday, October 9, The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC hosted over 150 attendees at the first program in its 2009-2010 event series. The event focused on best practices for teaming in the government contracting space.



Nineteen prime contractors from the region participated by talking with and educating smaller businesses about how to do business with established companies, what types of partners they are looking for and potential opportunities for teaming in the future. The event also featured an exciting panel consisting of Richard Fogel of Lockheed Martin, Norman Byers of Strativest and NVTC Board member Deepak Hathiramani of Vistronix. The panel touched on a variety of topics including best practices for teaming, ways to approach partnering relationships and transitioning from being a small business sub-contractor to being a small business prime contractor. Nick Wakeman of Washington Technology served as the moderator of the event.



The prime contractors who participated in the event were:
ACS; Apptis; CACI; CGI; CSC; Deltek; HP Enterprise Services; General Dynamics Information Technology; GTSI; Harris Corporation; IBM Global Business Services - Public Sector; ICF International; ManTech International; Microsoft; Noblis; SAIC; Serco; Sprint; VeriSign

Thanks to our Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors: Administaff; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati


Emerging Business and Technology Showcase
Surviving an Economic Downturn and Changing Government Priorities

On December 18 the NVTC Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee hosted an event focused on how to survive in an economic downturn. The event featured a lively panel discussion that allowed the audience to hear from individuals with first-hand knowledge and experience in living through an economic decline. The panelists for the event included Ken Bartee, Former President of McDonald Bradley; David Wiley, Founder, CEO and President, Widelity; and Matt Goddard, CEO and Co-Founder, R2i and the discussion was moderated by Darlene Darcy, Washington Business Journal. Also, for the first time, the EB&E Committee showcased a number of the area's emerging technology businesses. The exhibiting companies were selected because they offered innovative cost-saving solutions, efficiency and productivity that are essential to surviving uncertain economic conditions.

Exhibiting Companies:

The view the media coverage from the event visit:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/21/AR2008122101880.html

http://washingtontechnology.com/Articles/2008/12/22/Panel-says-new-federal-projects-will-not-happen-overnight.aspx

Sponsors

Gold Sponsors: Amplifier Networks, LLC; Invention to Innovation Fund at GMU; KnowledgeBank; LeverPoint
Silver Sponsors: RedShift Ventures

Twin Tech III Breaks All Previous Attendance Records

Twin Tech — the event series that has defied all expectations — reached another milestone in its third installment January 22. Nearly 2,000 people were in attendance at Lux Lounge in downtown DC.


Ron Taylor and Ashley Thomas of Hoppmann
Audio Visual enjoyed Twin Tech III.


Twin Tech was the creation of NVTC and iStrategyLabs last July, following NVTC's Hot Ticket Awards. The first event was designed to unite NVTC members with the social media set in Washington, resulting in 600 people gathered to network at the quickly announced and arranged party. Its success prompted Twin Tech II in September, where the number of attendees doubled, prompting a flurry of media attention and networking success stories.


L-R: Daniel Odio, PointAbout; Kristin D'Amore, The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC; Bobbie Kilberg, NVTC; and Michael Ferraro, TRAINING SOLUTIONS.


Twin Tech III rolled out at the opulent, refurbished Lux Lounge, where an open bar and yet another post-Inaugural DC event enticed attendees. A party bus was chartered from Reston to take many NVTC members to the event. Vendors demonstrated new technologies for curious onlookers. Several attendees reported that they were more interested in networking than ever before — Twin Tech marches on, as robust as ever.


Nearly 2,000 people attended Twin Tech III.


NVTC's EB&E Committee Co-Hosts Twin Tech II - September 18

More than 1200 people attended one of the hottest parties in our region last Thursday: Twin Tech II. NVTC's Emerging Business and Entrepreneur Committee hosted the mega-event along with iStrategyLabs at the club Avenue in downtown D.C.

"The idea of bridging the gap between D.C.'s tech crowds has hit quite a nerve," wrote Kim Hart in yesterday's Washington Post, and most in attendance would agree. Many reported forging connections with people at the event and dozens of business cards were exchanged.

"Twin Tech II was about double the size of the first Twin Tech, but the three floors at Avenue allowed for more interaction among people there and longer conversations," said Art Swift, spokesman for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. "Twin Tech is a good indicator of how strong the tech region is here. Executives and newcomers alike want to grow their businesses and meet up in a purely enjoyable networking situation."

The Emerging Business and Entrepreneur Committee thanks its sponsors for Twin Tech II: Invention to Innovation Fund at GMU; LeverPoint; KnowledgeBank; and RedShift Ventures.