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SUMMARY:Starting Your Business Class February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Fundamentals of Launching Your Own Business\nHave you ever wanted to open your own business? Do you have an idea for a product or service and you want to bring to market? If so\, this class can help you understand the basics you need to know before you begin.\nMaybe you have people ready to buy your products\, or customers ready to sign up for your services\, but you’re not sure how to start getting paid. You may have an idea what your concept is but you’re not sure if it will make a profitable company. Navigating the ins and outs of creating a business plan\, marketing your new business and figuring out how to determine which licenses and permits you really need to launch your new venture. \nThis will be a virtual class with two parts:\nPart 1: Online video lessons you will watch on your own as soon as you are registered (link will be provided after you register).\nPart 2: A live\, online\, virtual Q & A session on Tuesday\, February 4th at 10:30am via Zoom.\n—\nRegistration Closes 24 hours before Q&A start time.\nUpon registration you will be given access to the video lessons. You will be able to watch them whenever you wish. The class will “meet” via zoom video session (or you can join by telephone) on the day of class to discuss the material and to answer any questions you may have.
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SUMMARY:Loudoun CyberTech: Combatting Cyber Enabled Financial Crimes - Time for a Change
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, February 4\, 2025\, for the next Loudoun CyberTech Event at Old Ox Brewery\, in Ashburn! \nTo get your printed name badge and let us know you’re coming\, please register HERE for next month’s event. \nWe are excited to host an amazing Spotlight Speaker Matthew O’Neill\, Retired U.S. Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge – Cyber and Founder of 5OH Consulting! \n \nThis conversation surrounding combatting cyber financial crimes is important and promises to be insightful. Hear directly from Matt\, who led numerous investigations focused on the world’s most prolific hackers. He was particularly skilled at creating personas to lure hackers from around the world to the U.S. to be prosecuted! \nMatt O’Neill recently retired from the U.S. Secret Service as the Managing Director of Cyber Operations where he led global cyber investigative operations\, digital forensics\, mobile wireless tracking\, and a critical systems protection portfolio. \nAgenda\n5:30 Social hour and networking begins\n6:10 Welcome\n6:15 Spotlight Speaker\, Matt O’Neill\n6:45 Q&A\n6:50 Open Mic & Networking Continues\n7:30 Adjourn \nJanuary Thank You!\nThank you to our January 7th guests\, Andrew McCabe and Gregory Crabb\, for reminding us that our enemies thrive when we are fighting each other instead of focusing on thwarting their efforts! \n— \n\nSince our launch in March 2021\, our Meetup has been dedicated to bringing together cybersecurity professionals in Loudoun County. We’ve evolved to host in-person monthly events that welcome not only cybersecurity experts but also practitioners and policy makers from various tech fields such as artificial intelligence (AI)\, consulting\, training\, software development\, and more. \nThis Meetup offers a relaxed\, informal space for anyone interesting in building connection and enhancing their understanding of cyber and tech sectors. We explore current trends\, challenges\, successes\, policy updates\, and other important topics. While our events take place in Loudoun\, we welcome attendees from across the entire DMV region! \nEach month\, we feature a speaker who discusses an industry-related topic for about 20-30 minutes\, followed by an engaging Q&A session. Our event provides a great opportunity for networking\, while allowing job seekers and entrepreneurs to share their companies\, technologies\, and ideas in a brief 30- second elevator pitch.\nJoin us each month to engage with key cyber and tech issues and discover hot they intersect with technology\, government\, business\, and communities! \nIf you require a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability to participate in Loudoun Cybersecurity & AI Professionals\, please contact Katie Fleger at 703-737-8612 (TTY 711). Three business days advance notice is requested. \nRegister here.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/loudoun-cybertech-february-2025/
LOCATION:Old Ox Brewery\, 44652 Guilford Dr.\, #114\, Ashburn\, VA
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Networking
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