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How to Establish & Improve Your Business Credit – 11/6

Hybrid (Virtual or In-person) 6564 Loisdale Ct, Springfield, VA, United States

This training session is designed to help business owners seeking to learn how to access lines of credit, grow, and improve their company’s credit. The objectives are to help you understand the value of building business credit, how to build it, and to maintain it. You will also learn what makes up your business credit score, Myths vs. Facts, and ... Read More

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Preparing for Funding

Hybrid (Virtual or In-person) 6564 Loisdale Ct, Springfield, VA, United States

Have you ever applied for a loan and been denied because you were not prepared? Would you like to apply for a loan but have no clear idea what documentation is needed or why they’re important to the financing process? Do you need to prepare a loan package and need guidance in preparing it? This training session will help you ... Read More

Free

Registering Your Business in VA & DC

Online Only_Virtual

Registering Your Business in VA & DC walks you through steps that are needed and outlines processes of becoming a legal business entity. This workshop guides you through legal entity forms, and federal, state and local registrations as our instructor explains the benefits and drawbacks of choosing from the various entity structures and how to actually start a business while also addressing ... Read More

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Preparing for Funding_Dec 3

Online Only_Virtual

VIRTUAL-ONLY_FREE SESSION Have you ever applied for a loan and been denied because you were not prepared? Would you like to apply for a loan but have no clear idea what documentation is needed or why they’re important to the financing process? Do you need to prepare a loan package and need guidance in preparing it? This training session will ... Read More

Free

Franchises: What’s New and What’s Next?

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Training Session offered Through the Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia What does it take to be a successful franchise owner in the DC Metro area? Whether you are interested in franchising as a full-time business, as a semi-absentee investor, or as a summer business, learn what to look for in a franchise, which franchises do well (and don’t do ... Read More

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CBP’s First Friday Networking Breakfast – Dec 6

Community Business Partnership 6564 Loisdale Ct, STE 600, Springfield, VA, United States

Let's Celebrate Your Entrepreneurial Success and Gear Up for 2025! Great Networking Opportunity! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, Dec 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We look forward to having you join us at our upcoming First Friday Networking Breakfast! Co-Sponsor(s): CBP's Business Finance Center (BFC) and Business Incubation Center (BIC) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Please be respectful of everyone's time by arriving on time. ... Read More

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CBP’s Holiday Mixer

Community Business Partnership cordially invites you to our FREE Annual Holiday Mixer. CBP's Holiday Mixer is our way of saying "thank you" to the small businesses, sponsors, volunteers, and community that support us as we support them. In lieu of a registration fee, please consider donating a book to CBP's new Entrepreneurial Book Club program. There will be refreshments, raffles, ... Read More

Introduction to Business Planning – Jan 7

Online Only_Virtual

VIRTUAL-ONLY _ FREE SESSION Writing a business plan can be a daunting process. Understanding the key components of what makes up a business plan and how to use it is essential to startup and small business success. This training session is designed to give you an overview of the make-up of a plan you can use. It will help you ... Read More

Free

Preparing for Funding_Jan 9_VIRTUAL ONLY

Online Only_Virtual

Have you ever applied for a loan and been denied because you were not prepared? Would you like to apply for a loan but have no clear idea what documentation is needed or why they’re important to the financing process? Do you need to prepare a loan package and need guidance in preparing it? This training session will help you ... Read More

Free

Financial Forecasting for Startup Businesses – Jan 16

Online Only_Virtual

VIRTUAL-ONLY SESSION This class is focused on helping startups understand how to forecast their revenue, expenses, and expected financial outcomes. The session includes how to forecast growth in a business planning model, how to develop financials numbers that make sense when applying for a loan, and what to expect as one grows a business.  NOTE: Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel ... Read More

Free

Microloans 101: Small Dollar Financing for Your Small Business Needs

Hybrid (Virtual or In-person) 6564 Loisdale Ct, Springfield, VA, United States

Micro-Financing is a key financing strategy to start or grow micro-enterprises. When other financing methods are not working, this could be the option for you. Are you starting a new business? Are you a solopreneur or small business owner needing a loan but cannot qualify through your bank? Do you want to grow your micro-enterprises? Consider taking this training session ... Read More

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SBA’s Certificate of Competency Program

Hybrid (Virtual or In-person) 6564 Loisdale Ct, Springfield, VA, United States +1 more

Come learn about the SBA’s Certificate of Competency Program and your second change at winning a Federal Government Contract. What you will learn: 1. How the Certificate of Competency Program works. 2. Who initiates the COC process: the federal government agency or the government contracting firm bidding on the contract. 3. Learn the difference between responsiveness and responsibility for a federal government ... Read More