The Speaker Eva Scott will review the Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA) that rolled out on June of 2023. She will discuss how this new regulation will affect small business owners in Virginia. The ARPA amends the IRS code requiring employers to maintain automatic contribution plans for employees. Key Takeaways: Who is affected by ARPA … Continue reading What Small Business Owners Need to Know About the Automatic Retirement Plan Act (ARPA)

Remote work is rapidly becoming the norm for small businesses across industries. With advantages like lower overhead, wider access to talent, improved employee satisfaction, and streamlined workflows, it's no surprise that remote SMBs are outperforming fully in-person or hybrid companies. But where do you start as a small business owner looking to take advantage of … Continue reading The Small Business Guide to Effective Remote Work

This one-hour webinar is designed for small business owners to learn more about credit card optimization, including reducing fees on credit cards and gifts cards. Learning Outcomes: Choosing a Processor - What to look for when picking a company to process credit cards. Visa/MC Interchange - Find out how the processors get charged and how … Continue reading Payment Processing

During this webinar you will learn about: The government customer Readiness to be a government contractor Marketing to the customer Government jargon Steps to get started Small business set-asides Targeting the government customer - what the buyer wants to know What should go into a capability statement Register Here

Please join Senior Business Counselor, and Adjunct GMU Professor George Siragusa, on Wed, November 16th, 2022, as he guides you through a step-by-step process of building a business performance dashboard, complete with relevant metrics, that is invaluable to meet your strategic and tactical goals and objectives. This webinar is extremely useful for early stage companies, … Continue reading Building your Business Performance Dashboard Metrics – A Step by Step Guide

Subscribed to QuickBooks Online but not sure where to start? Or better yet, unsure if you’re ready to make the leap to using a paid accounting software? If so, join us for a highly interactive and hands-on program where we’ll go through all the basics of QuickBooks Online. By the end of our time together, … Continue reading Quickbooks 101

Have questions on financing? Wondering on where to begin? Join us in conversation with Chandra Hurst, Economic Equity Loan Officer at Virginia Community Capital. In this webinar, we will discuss: How to prepare for a small business loan Overview of financing - debt vs. equity Analyzing credit requests Application package & information required Register Here

Join us for an informative virtual session hosted by the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) Grants team! VTC offers several funding programs to assist the Virginia travel industry and recently opened a Microbusiness Marketing Leverage Program grant for tourism-oriented small businesses with fewer than 20 full-time employees. Join Staci Martin, Grants Director, Noah Salaah ad-Deen, Grants … Continue reading Virginia Tourism Grant Programs

Gov 101: Are you Ready? The government contracting market is full of opportunity but is sometimes difficult to navigate. This presentation will help you understand the steps you need to take to enter into this exciting field. This presentation will cover: • Determining eligibility • How to get started • Marketing to the government • … Continue reading Government Contracting 101

The following will be covered during this live webinar: Power of SEO and social media for attracting customers, including local SEO to precisely target your market. Website optimization for lead generation. How personas, message maps, and content calendars help to make your website and social media footprint more attractive when integrated. Social selling as an … Continue reading SEO and Social Selling