Aug
1
Tue
Valley Business Summit @ Plecker Center, Blue Ridge Community College
Aug 1 @ 8:45 am – 12:30 pm

Join local business professionals and local and state legislators for the 10th Valley Business Summit, a time to come together to discuss the workforce opportunities and challenges in our area.

This event will feature special guest speaker Virginia Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater, as well as a panel with local delegates.

Agenda: 
8:45- Registration/ Resource Fair Open/ Networking
9:15 – Welcome and Keynote Speaker Secretary Bryan Slater
10:30 – Resource Fair/Networking
11:00 – Feedback Forum with Delegates
Noon – Event Concludes
Oct
9
Mon
Pathway to Success: Childcare Business Informational Meeting @ Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center Auditorium
Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thank you for your interest in this FREE program! The City of Harrisonburg, the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, and Early Education Business Consultants have teamed up to offer special training and personalized assistance to new or existing in-home or center-based childcare providers located in the City of Harrisonburg. The goal is to provide participants with the tools and support needed to start, grow, and succeed as a childcare provider. American Rescue Plan Act grant funding is available to those who complete the program and can demonstrate they have increased childcare spaces in their home or center.
We look forward to sharing the details with you at one of the upcoming informational meetings.
Monday, October 9, 6:30pm
Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center Auditorium
620 Simms Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Wednesday, October 25, 6:30pm
Council Chambers, Harrisonburg City Hall
409 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Please fill out the short form at the ticket link to indicate your interest in participation.
Oct
25
Wed
Pathway to Success: Childcare Business Informational Meeting @ Council Chambers, Harrisonburg City Hall
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thank you for your interest in this FREE program! The City of Harrisonburg, the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, and Early Education Business Consultants have teamed up to offer special training and personalized assistance to new or existing in-home or center-based childcare providers located in the City of Harrisonburg. The goal is to provide participants with the tools and support needed to start, grow, and succeed as a childcare provider. American Rescue Plan Act grant funding is available to those who complete the program and can demonstrate they have increased childcare spaces in their home or center.
We look forward to sharing the details with you at one of the upcoming informational meetings.
Monday, October 9, 6:30pm
Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center Auditorium
620 Simms Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Wednesday, October 25, 6:30pm
Council Chambers, Harrisonburg City Hall
409 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Please fill out the short form at the ticket link to indicate your interest in participation.
May
15
Wed
2024 Small Business Symposium at JMU @ Atlantic Union Bank Center
May 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity invites you to attend the 2024 Small Business Symposium: Meet Your Business Resources.

This is your chance to connect with local government economic development, counselors and mentors, finance resources, small business training resources, etc. at the business resources exhibit hall.

A room full of FREE resources for your small business.

Hosted by James Madison University

Atlantic Union Bank Center 645 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Jun
5
Wed
Know Your International Customer: Protection from Scams & Fraud – In-Person Event @ Virginia SBDC, Training Room 115AB
Jun 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

In today’s digital age, it is essential for you to Know Your International Customer to win the battle against fraud. Fraudsters’ tactics are increasingly sophisticated, and you need to bolster your defenses to fight off their onslaught.

In this in-person trainingLouise M. Kern, President, GloBIS will teach you how to defend against their attacks by highlighting scammers’ vulnerabilities, teaching you to recognize telltale signs of a scam and introducing you to federally funded programs to help you find the right international business partners and succeed in winning new markets for your goods or services. Participants will leave knowing how to identify scamming emails and vet your potential business partners to ensure that you are working with legitimate companies.

ABOUT THE EXPERT: Louise Kern founded Global Business Information Services, Inc. (GloBIS) in 2003, initially with a China due diligence focus, but its coverage quickly became global. Today, GloBIS provides Credit Reports and Due Diligence on any company, any size, any industry, anywhere in the world. GloBIS is a Strategic Partner of the U.S. International Trade Administration and since 2004, has been a supplier of International Company Profile (ICP) reports on companies in multiple countries to the U.S. Commercial Service. GloBIS is the source of the U.S. Export Import Bank’s foreign credit reports for EXIM’s Export Credit Insurance program.


The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a workshop/event/program for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you. Pre-registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre-registered we will not be able to contact you.

All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.