Small Business ResourcesHosted by Community Business Partnership
Date: September 11, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
This free one hour orientation workshop will help you understand all the resources, programs and services provided by the Community Business Partnership programs: The Women's Business Center, the South Fairfax Small Business Development Center, the Business Finance Center, the Financial Education Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and the Business Incubation Center.
Location: 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA
Fee: Free
VC Elevator Pitch Dinner Application Deadline Hosted by The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC and TiE-DC
Are you an entrepreneur who fits the criteria below and wants to present your elevator pitch in front of a panel of venture capitalists and established entrepreneurs? If yes, then apply for the VC Elevator Pitch Dinner now!
The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC and TiE-DC invite entrepreneurs to apply for the opportunity to participate in our next VC Elevator Pitch Dinner that will take place on Monday, October 13. At this exclusive event, 10 entrepreneurs will have the chance to test their elevator pitches in front of venture capitalists and established entrepreneurs for frank feedback on their business ideas.
Criteria for eligibility to apply:
Event is geared toward seed or early-stage companies
Must be in the technology sector
No institutional financing
No more than $500,000 in annual revenue
Companies that participated in previous VC Pitch events may participate again
If you are interested in applying, please send a business plan (two pages maximum) to TEC@nvtc.org before Friday, September 12 at 5:00 p.m.
VC Elevator Pitch Dinner
Date: October 13, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Sette Bello Restaurant, 3101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
Cost to Apply: Free
Cost to Participate: $75
Please note that there will not be an audience for this event.
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Grubstake Breakfast Application Deadline Hosted by The Business Alliance of George Mason University
Date: September 12, 2008
Three times each year, the Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast brings together entrepreneurs, potential investors and business leaders in a highly innovative forum. The Grubstake Breakfast provides early-stage companies seeking focused growth capital in the range of $250,000 - $2 million a forum to present their investment opportunities to targeted audience of institutional and angel investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and service providers. In addition, other firms frequently are invited to showcase their concepts at special spotlight tables during the networking sessions at each Grubstake Breakfast.
Companies selected to present represent a diverse group of industry sectors and typically include a combination of IT, software, life sciences, telecommunications, and government-oriented products and services. Though there are exceptions, the majority of companies selected to present their investment opportunities at these breakfasts typically are locally based companies that fit the following parameters:
An entrepreneurial company seeking $250,000 to $2 million in focused growth capital
A developed product idea that is ready for market
A company with proprietary products or services that tap an unmet market need
A company that has developed a prototype with at least initial indications of market interest (Beta or beyond)
A company with growth potential beyond a small market segment
The University of Maryland Technology Start-Up Boot Camp
Date: September 12, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Ignite your ideas! Interact with experts in new venture creation, grant makers, angel investors and venture capitalists. Shatter the barriers to starting your own company by learning about venture creation from the ground up, including details about safeguarding intellectual property, marketing, writing business plans and resources. Lunch is included. Don't miss the biggest University of Maryland entrepreneurship event of the year!
Location: University of Maryland, College Park, Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom
Fee: Free to all persons with a local university affiliation. The cost for non-academic attendees is $75.
Start Your Business Hosted by Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Date: September 15, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Ms. Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Mr. Terry Corle, a marketing and insurance specialist, will give 21 marketing tips and discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
- Taxes and licensing
- Accounting and record keeping
- Business plan development
- Sources of financing
- Marketing
- Insurance
Location: Thomas Balch Library, 208 West Market Street, Lower Level, Leesburg, VA
Fee: Free - Registration is required
This one-hour workshop reviews the SBA business loan guaranty programs with emphasis on Express Loans which are in the range of $5,000 to $350,000. The Community Express loan program combines financial and technical assistance to enable small and home-based business owners access to business loans instead of consumer loans. Also discussed is the new Patriot Express loan program targeted to assist active and retired military veterans and their families. Participants will receive information on eligibility requirements for loans and on the availability of counseling.
Location: 740 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Fee: Free - Registration is required
A,B,C's of Starting a Business Hosted by Community Business Partnership
Date: September 17, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
An introductory class of all of the numbers involved in starting a business. What personal finances should I have? What are the costs associated in running a business? How do my personal finances affect my business?
Location: 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA
Fee: Free
Small Business ResourcesHosted by Community Business Partnership
Date: September 18, 2008
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 am
This free one hour orientation workshop will help you understand all the resources, programs and services provided by the Community Business Partnership programs: The Women's Business Center, the South Fairfax Small Business Development Center, the Business Finance Center, the Financial Education Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and the Business Incubation Center.
Location: 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA
Fee: Free
Twin Tech IIPresented by the NVTC Emerging Business & Entrepreneur Committee and iStrategy Labs Supported by The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC
Date: September 18, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
One of the highlights of Summer 2008 was the Twin Tech Party in Downtown DC. That celebration brought together the two "tech towns" in the Potomac Region: NVTC and the "social media" crowd. The Washington Post called it "the melting pot of the Washington technology community." We're reprising this soiree again in September, but this time it'll be bigger and better than before. Come see what everyone in Northern Virginia is talking about - Twin Tech II is where deals will get made and connections will be forged. Discover your future business partners and grow your company while you enjoy great music and even greater drinks. You can't afford to miss this exquisite networking opportunity.
Preparing A Winning Federal Proposal Hosted by SCORE DC
Date: September 19, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop discusses responding to Federal Government Requests for Proposals (RFP) and includes pre-proposal actions, government actions, capture planning, proposal planning, development and proposal reviews.
Location: 740 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Fee: $30
Start Your Business Hosted by Loudoun Small Business Development Center
Date: September 23, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Ms. Robin Suomi, a small business specialist, will lead participants through the essential steps for successfully starting a small business. Mr. Terry Corle, a marketing and insurance specialist, will give 21 marketing tips and discuss the types of insurance needed for small businesses. Highlights of the seminar will include:
- Taxes and licensing
- Accounting and record keeping
- Business plan development
- Sources of financing
- Marketing
- Insurance
Location: Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, VA
Fee: Free - Registration is required
NanoTechnology: From Grant to Full Commercialization Hosted by MITEF
Date: September 23, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
- Learn about Nanotechnology in the DC Area,
- Learn how they went from Grant to Full Commercialization,
- Learn how you and your company can benefit from these great opportunities.
Selah Technologies and NSF will present their stories on how the NSF grant process can and have brought companies, such as the nanotechnology companies presenting at this exciting event.
Speakers will include:
- Dr. Haines, NSF
- Michael Bolick, President and CEO, Selah Technologies, LLC
Location: National Rural Electric Cooperative Ass. (NRECA) Conference Center (Ballston Metro), 4301 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Fee: Free for MITEF Members, $25 for non-members
Writing a Winning Business Plan Hosted by SCORE DC
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop helps you prepare a professional business plan to start a business and/or obtain a loan. It covers the Plan concepts and the written material each plan must include--business description, market analysis, marketing plan, management, operations and financial projections of cash flow, profit & loss and balance sheet.
Location: 740 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
Fee: $50
Small Business ResourcesHosted by Community Business Partnership
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
This free one hour orientation workshop will help you understand all the resources, programs and services provided by the Community Business Partnership programs: The Women's Business Center, the South Fairfax Small Business Development Center, the Business Finance Center, the Financial Education Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and the Business Incubation Center.
Location: 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA
Fee: Free
Marketing Plans for Government ContractorsHosted by Business Finance Center
Date: September 25, 2008
Time: 8:30 - 2:00 pm
This class will help you by providing a framework to identify and focus your marketing and sales efforts on the high profitability opportunities and strategies within the State and Federal Government.
Location: 7001 Loisdale Rd, Suite C, Springfield, VA
Fee: $100
TiE-Smith Fellows in Entrepreneurship Program Hosted by TiE-DC and the Dingman Center at the Smith School of Business
Date: September 28, 2008 - December 14, 2008
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The goal of the TiE-Smith Fellows in Entrepreneurship Program is to help promising entrepreneurs significantly improve the odds of success for their early stage ventures. This program was launched in Fall 2005 as a partnership between TiE-DC and the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at College Park. After very successful runs in Fall 2005, 2006 and 2007, we will now repeat this program for a new set of entrepreneurs. In this third round, scheduled for September-December 2008, the program will be limited to only 15 budding entrepreneurs who have already launched their ventures but not yet received VC funding.
Location: Smith Business School, College Park, MD
Fee: $2500 (a limited number of Fellows may be provided with 50% support from TiE-DC)
