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SUMMARY:Portsmouth EDA Business Investment Grants NOW OPEN!
DESCRIPTION:The Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA) focuses on and supports the City’s growing entrepreneurship and small business community through two Business Investment Grant programs and one Real Property Investment Grant program. \nGrant programs are tailored to help new businesses\, growing businesses\, and established organizations making additional investments in the City of Portsmouth. \nIn an effort to further assist entrepreneurship efforts\, we have partnered with the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center\, the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council and Operation HOPE to provide workshops that will guide business owners through the steps of their first\, or updating their current\, business plan\, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Information Sessions\, and small business workshops. \nWe have also partnered with the City’s Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office\, Permits and Building Inspections Department\, and Planning and Zoning Department to offer quarterly grant information sessions that will prepare interested business and property owners for each grant application round. \nPlease send your questions regarding the grant programs through our Contact Us Form or by calling us at 757.393.8804. Look for frequent updates on our Facebook page! \nApplications for the 2025 Fiscal Year are open in the grant rounds listed below for the Smart Start Business Development Grant and the Smart Start Business Acceleration Grant. Due to the overwhelming response of the Real Property Investment Grants on Round 1: July 1-31\, 2025\, the Real Property Investment Grant Program is now closed for FY26. Please stay tuned for future funding availability and opportunities. \nRound 3: January 1-31\, 2026\nRound 4: April 1-30\, 2026
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/portsmouth-eda-business-investment-grants-now-open/
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:Military Entrepreneurship Forum - Williamsburg\, VA
DESCRIPTION:Military Entrepreneurship Forum\, hosted by IVMF\, brought to you by Fiserv.\n\n\nThe D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is hosting a free regional Military Entrepreneurship Forum in Hampton Roads. The Forum\, conducted in partnership with William & Mary’s Military & Veteran Affairs and sponsored by Fiserv\, is a regional event designed to empower veteran and military spouse-owned businesses. This full-day Forum offers a unique opportunity to connect with experts\, Fortune 500 companies\, fellow entrepreneurs\, and resources to help your business thrive. We will wrap up the day with a networking happy hour\, resource and business showcase! \nWhere: Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William and Mary – Miller Hall \nWilliam & Mary \n101 Ukrop Way \nWilliamsburg\, VA 23185 \nWhen: October 29 \n9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (registration opens at 9:00 a.m.) \nLunch is included \nWhat to expect:Join us for an exciting opportunity to connect veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses with a supportive community and thriving ecosystem. Engage with a powerful network\, gain insights from industry experts\, and explore valuable resources and opportunities designed to help your business grow and succeed. \nWhy Attend: \nThis is the perfect place to discover the entrepreneurial network and resources right in your backyard. Whether you’re looking to connect with like-minded individuals who share your commitment to quality products and services\, or ecosystem leaders offering a range of opportunities\, you’ll find it all in one spot—no matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey. Join the conversation with experts\, local leaders\, and military-connected business owners who truly understand what it’s like to do business in the Williamsburg and overall Commonwealth area. \nAgenda Overview: Registration and welcome session\, fireside chat\, successful entrepreneurs panel\, access to capital panel\, networking lunch with local and national resources\, breakout sessions\, happy hour reception\, along with a business and resource showcase. There are breakouts and main stage sessions valuable to all military-connected entrepreneurs from startup to growth stage\, bootstrapped to VC. \n____________________________________________________________________________________ \nABOUT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY’S IVMF \nSyracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is the first national institute in higher education focused on advancing the lives of the nation’s military\, veterans\, and their families. The IVMF delivers leading national programs in career and entrepreneurship education and training\, while conducting actionable research\, policy analysis\, and program evaluation. The D’Aniello Institute also supports communities to ensure service members\, veterans\, and their families can easily and successfully navigate to care\, resources\, and services in the place they call home. These services\, in turn help veterans and their families sustain healthy\, productive\, and economically stable lives following separation from the armed forces. Over the last ten years\, more than 200\,000 transitioning service members\, veterans\, and their families have leveraged the IVMF’s portfolio as a bridge from military to civilian life.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/military-entrepreneurship-forum-williamsburg-va/
LOCATION:Raymond A. Mason School of Business – Miller Hall\, 101 Ukrop Way\, Williamsburg\, VA 23186\, Williamsburg\, VA\, 23186\, US
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SUMMARY:It's Go Time: Launching the Hampton Roads Playbook - Hampton Roads Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kickstart Hampton Roads’ next era of growth\, mobilize regional assets\, and align partners around a bold vision. \n\n\n\n\nPanelists include: \n\n\n\nRear Admiral (ret.) Chip Rock\, Navy’s Mid-Atlantic Region\nWilliam “Bill” Murray\, Senior Vice President\, Dominion Energy\nDr. Trina Dyal\, Acting Director\, NASA Langley Research Center\nStephen Edwards\, CEO and Executive Director\, The Port of Virginia\n\n\n  \nSpecial Guest: \nOliver Coppard\, Mayor of South Yorkshire\, will also serve as a special guest speaker. \nAs Chair of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority\, Mayor Oliver Coppard works with the leaders of Barnsley\, Doncaster\, Rotherham\, and Sheffield to drive regional growth through economic development\, regeneration\, transport\, skills\, and innovation. His South Yorkshire Growth Plan 2035 targets business investment\, infrastructure\, and R&D to expand “tradeable jobs” and boost productivity. \nIn June 2024\, Mayor Coppard and the Hampton Roads Alliance signed an MOU to promote knowledge exchange and collaborative economic initiatives. \n\n 
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/its-go-time-launching-the-hampton-roads-playbook-hampton-roads-alliance/
LOCATION:Sandler Center\, 201 Market St UNIT 204\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Entrepreneurship,Hampton Roads Alliance
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