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SUMMARY:Launch Loudoun Lunch and Learn: Angel Investors
DESCRIPTION:Angel Investors. How to Get to Yes!\nJoin us for a transformative session dedicated to empowering aspiring entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts in Loudoun County. This enlightening talk will delve into the critical aspects of funding early stage startups. Discover what makes a business fundable\, learn how to evaluate the value of a business\, and explore the landscape of local funding opportunities for pre-seed and seed rounds. Additionally\, we’ll shed light on the pivotal role of accelerators in the startup journey. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur\, a startup owner\, or an investor\, this event promises to provide invaluable insights and networking opportunities to help catapult your venture to new heights. Don’t miss this chance to connect\, learn\, and be inspired! \nEvent is on Tuesday\, January 16 from 11 am to 1 pm at Loudoun Economic Development\, 43777 Central Station Drive\, Suite 300\, Ashburn\, VA. \nFeatured speakers are Amu Fowler\, Todd Boetticher\, and Callye Keen. \nRegister here. \n \nAmu Fowler is Managing Partner at Startups Ignite\, a social impact and climate startup accelerator. Her journey spans from small business ownership to startup founding\, community building\, and now as an accelerator operator\, and pre-seed investor. Well versed in tech\, design\, and behavioral psychology\, she loves writing first checks\, and helping founders with mindset\, narrative development\, and VC funding. \n \nCallye Keen (Kform/Startups Ignite) has developed and manufactured 100s of products in collaboration with innovative entrepreneurs\, high-growth startups\, and leading corporations. Callye has presented at national events\, spoken at universities\, and ran successful incubator / accelerator programs. Clients have built 7-8 figure businesses\, raised investment\, and sold products around the world. \n \nExperienced Strategist\, Data Scientist\, Entrepreneur\, and Startup Enthusiast with a passion for building businesses and challenging the status quo. Proven track-record of defining an organization strategy\, creating and launching new products\, and empowering some of the world’s largest enterprises to address critical challenges with a direct impact on their financial performance. Todd is also an active angel investor\, and startup founder.
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LOCATION:Loudoun Economic Development\, 43777 Central Station Drive\, Suite 300\, Ashburn\, VA\, 20147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Small Biz
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SUMMARY:LAUNCH LOUDOUN OFFICE HOURS
DESCRIPTION:  \nLaunch Loudoun office hour reservations can be made using this link. \n 
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/launch-loudoun-office-hours-11/
LOCATION:Dulles Mall-MyPerks Lounge\, 21100 Dulles Town Circle\, Dulles\, VA\, 20166
CATEGORIES:Small Biz
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SUMMARY:Empowering Women in Bio – WBB Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Bio is dedicated to supporting women in Bio. The Women Building Bio speaker series was born out of Virginia Bio’s continuous efforts to promote careers\, leadership\, mentoring\, entrepreneurship\, and encouragement of women in the life sciences. Building on the success of our highly acclaimed annual conference\, Women Building Bio\, this series—held quarterly—aims to continue the conversation year-round surrounding how we can best empower women in all areas of the life sciences ecosystem. This initiative will help us move forward with our mission to create a sustained\, encouraging community where women in bio feel supported\, connected\, and part of a like-minded network. The focus is on fostering work-life balance\, embracing vulnerability\, and encouraging self-support across all dimensions of life.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/empowering-women-in-bio-wbb-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Biotech Park\, 800 E Leigh Street\, Richmond\, VA
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Technology
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SUMMARY:Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan
DESCRIPTION:Many entrepreneurs create products or services they can’t sell no matter how hard they work. It doesn’t have to be this way. This webinar will help you build a roadmap you can use to identify your ideal clients and discover a value proposition that will set you above your competition. We’ll also explain how to conduct a competitor analysis. Plus\, we will review different pricing strategies and show the impact of pricing on profits. \nThis webinar sets the stage for the next webinar in the Small Business Essentials series\, Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/marketing-part-1-developing-your-marketing-plan-19/
LOCATION:MD
CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business
DESCRIPTION:You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and now you need to get customers to buy it! In this webinar we’ll walk through the most common promotional methods used by entrepreneurs\, including networking\, referrals\, social media\, content marketing\, email marketing and search engine optimization (SEO). We’ll help you decide how you can best reach your targeted customers and show you how to create your next promotional plan. \nWhile not required\, to get the most out of this webinar\, please consider attending “Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan” first. \nAll registrants will receive access to webinar materials in advance\, and link to the recorded webinar after the live event. \nThis webinar is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials (SBE) Webinar Series. The series is designed to prepare anyone who is considering starting a business to make the decisions and plans you need to successfully launch your business. All webinars are taught by experienced certified SCORE Mentors. \nRegistration Fee: $25
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/marketing-part-2-promoting-your-business-18/
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CATEGORIES:Small Biz,Business Planning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Coffee with VIPC's Virginia Venture Partners
DESCRIPTION:After completion of registration\, you will receive a Zoom link via email the day before the event\, as well as a day-of reminder.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/coffee-with-vipcs-virginia-venture-partners/
LOCATION:MD
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