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Interest Meetings for Black & Minority Business Owners & Community Members
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row remove_padding=”no-padding-vc-row”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”13606″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]As part of the Southern Virginia Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative, the SOVA Innovation Hub and Longwood University are co-hosting a series of interest meetings to ensure input from Black people and other people of color is included and prioritized in the development of new entrepreneurship training and related supports for small businesses.
If you are a Black or minority business owner, community leader, or potential future entrepreneur, we invite you to come share your ideas for improving the support system for Black and minority owned businesses.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” remove_padding=”no-padding-vc-row” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_color_value=”#efefef”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
Choose Location and Date to Register
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Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Prince Edward Community Library, 1303 W 3rd St, Farmville, VA 23901
Registration Link: bit.ly/FarmvilleInterest[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Halifax Area: Tuesday, June 22, 2021″ style=”square_outline” color=”black”]Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: South Boston Library, 509 Broad St, South Boston, VA 24592
Kid-Friendly! If you need to bring your kids, children’s activities will be provided. The library’s children’s area will be open with a movie playing and books available to keep your kids entertained while you are in the meeting.
Registration Link: bit.ly/HalifaxInterest[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”South Hill Area: TBD” style=”square_outline” color=”black”]Date: TBD
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: R.T. Arnold Library, 110 E. Danville Street, South Hill, VA, 23970
Registration Link: bit.ly/SouthHillInterest[/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/6″][vc_toggle title=”Brunswick Area: Monday, June 28, 2021″ style=”square_outline” color=”black”]Date: Monday, June 28, 2021
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Brunswick County Conference Center, 100 Athletic Field Road, Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Registration Link: bit.ly/BrunswickInterest[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Patrick County: Tuesday, June 29, 2021″ style=”square_outline” color=”black”]Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: Reynolds Homestead, 463 Homestead Ln, Critz, VA 24082
Registration Link: bit.ly/PatrickInterest[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Virtual Option: Wednesday, June 30, 2021″ style=”square_outline” color=”black”]Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Location: Zoom video call (phone call option available)
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Each of the meetings will follow the same format
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Meet & Greet/Networking with light refreshments begins at 5:30pm (feel free to bring your business cards or flyers) for all in-person meetings.
Focused discussion begins at 6pm – everyone will be invited to talk about entrepreneurship and small business ownership: challenges, existing supports, and opportunities
Sharing of upcoming events and training opportunities
*The virtual meeting on June 30th will not include networking/refreshments.
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Background
This series of interest meetings is part of the Southern Virginia (SOVA) Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative, which is a joint program of the SOVA Innovation Hub and Longwood University’s Office of Community and Economic Development. It is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that strengthens and diversifies Virginia’s economy and fosters the creation of higher wage jobs in strategic industries. This initiative is also funded in part by the Longwood SBDC, which is part of the Virginia SBDC and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University, and local host institutions. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn More” color=”primary” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsovainnovationhub.com%2Frei%2F|title:Regional%20Entrepreneurship%20%26%20Innovation|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]