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SUMMARY:2026 Home-Based Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:Full-day conference for home-based entrepreneurs on visibility\, growth\, and connections. Includes networking and exhibitors\, a keynote with Eva DeVirgilis on owning your voice\, value\, and visibility\, sessions on visibility\, AI\, business relationships\, and growth\, a pitch competition with a $1\,000 microgrant\, and conversations with regional economic development and business resource teams. Supported by participating localities and the Hampton Roads SBDC / Home-Based Business Network.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/2026-home-based-business-conference/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Convention Center\, 1610 Coliseum Drive\, Hampton\, VA\, 23666
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SUMMARY:The Network: Direct Employer Access (Norfolk)
DESCRIPTION:Stop applying online. Start shaking hands. Bypass the resume "black hole." Meet vetted hiring managers who know what your clearance is worth\n\n\nThe Algorithm Can’t Hire You. We Can.\nThe Problem: You spend hours tailoring your resume. You submit it to an online portal. You wait. You hear nothing. The “Black Hole” of online applications is the enemy of a fast transition. \nThe Solution: The Network is your bypass. We cut the red tape and put you in the room with the people who actually sign the offer letters. \nThis isn’t a “job fair” where you collect brochures. This is a tactical access point to the 757’s most aggressive military-hiring companies. We have vetted every employer in the room. They aren’t here to tell you to “apply on the website”—they are here to find their next team leader. \nWho Should Attend: \nTransitioning Service Members: Who are tired of the waiting game. \nMilitary Spouses: Looking for employers who understand the PCS lifestyle. \nVeterans: Ready to level up from their current civilian role. \nYour Rules of Engagement:\nBring Resumes if you have them BUT no biggie if you don’t. \nBe Social: No stress\, take your 30 seconds to tell them who you are. Make it count. Learn who they are and what they’re looking for. If it’s not you\, how you can help. \nThe job market is all about who you know. Come know the right people. \nIf you have any additional questions\, please do not hesitate to contact us: \nNorfolk Front Desk: 757-807-0423 \nEmail: militarycommunity@theworkforcecouncil.org \nThis event and the services provided herein at the Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Centers are funded through 25% or $199\,576 through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and 75% or $580\,391 through nonfederal sources.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/hampton-roads-military-community-employer-networking-event-norfolk-82/
LOCATION:Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center (HRVEC)\, 861 Glenrock Road #Suite 220\, Norfolk\, VA 23502\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23502\, US
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SUMMARY:Borrowing for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Learn about small business borrowing options and how to position your business to secure the funding you need with Truist.\n\n\nAt this workshop\, you’ll learn why businesses borrow\, where to turn for funding\, and how the lending process works to get you to a smoother\, smarter\, and often more successful outcome. We’ll also provide valuable take-away resources to help you and your business. \nAgenda: \n· Why businesses need funds \n\nWhere to find funding\nHow to select the right type of financing\nWhat lenders look for\nThe borrowing process\nHow to create your business borrowing profile\nNext steps after a financing decision
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/borrowing-for-small-businesses-3/
LOCATION:Ruppert Sargent Building\, 1 Franklin Street\, Hampton\, VA 23669\, Hampton\, VA\, 23669\, US
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Mocktails at Sunset Part 5 at the Pagoda & Oriental Garden in Norfolk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Unique & Beautiful Networking Event!  We are joining forces with Christina Kimbrough with FreeLife LLC  for this Event!\n\n\nCome Join us for a Unique & Beautiful Networking Event! We are joining forces again with Christina Kimbrough with Free Life LLC and having Mocktails at Sunset Part 5 at the Gorgeous Pagoda & Oriental Garden in Norfolk!  \n🍹This event is indoor & outdoor with amazing views of Norfolk.  \n🍹Free Life will be serving up their amazing Alcohol-Free Cocktails for purchase\, and also sampling several bottles.  \n🍹 Network with some of Hampton Roads Best Professionals  \n🍹There are some parking spots and when those are full there is street parking and some garages nearby.  \n🍹This is only $10 for Non-Members and  FREE for HRNG Paid Members – but please RSVP on EventBrite before the event. See you there!
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/mocktails-at-sunset-part-5-at-the-pagoda-oriental-garden-in-norfolk/
LOCATION:Pagoda & Oriental Garden\, 265 West Tazewell Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Pop-up Meetup: Agent Incident Response and Retros with Mike Rollins
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our new Pop-up Meetups series\, featuring great speakers from around Hampton Roads. If you loved Hampton Roads DevFest\, these meetups are for deeper conversation\, building on ideas\, and seeing how you can be a better professional. \nAgent Incident Response and Retros \nAgent incidents are an entirely different beast than the average run-of-the-mill incidents\, and the retros are incredibly complex. Agent involvement greatly increases the potential blast radius\, and even if the underlying reason for the incident is possibly known\, agent involvement can also hide and/or exacerbate the problem. \nBecause agents are decision-making principles in a given system\, the result is that they can often take actions that would not have normally occurred within the system. In addition\, in order to retro an agent incident\, you must recreate the conversation thread if multiple agents are involved\, and you may need to look at the thinking traces of at least one or all agents during that process. \nThe tooling for retroing these kinds of incidents is still not standard\, but I will go through some of our agent incidents and retros as well as the Hugging Face incident and retro to bring out what may be the beginnings of agent incident best practices. \nBring: curiosity\, questions\, and a friend. \n📍 The Hive\, Virginia Beach\n🕕 Thurs\, Oct 22nd · 6:00 PM \nFood and drinks will be provided.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/pop-up-meetup-agent-incident-response-and-retros-with-mike-rollins/
LOCATION:The HIVE by City of Virginia Beach\, 140 Independence Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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SUMMARY:🧜‍♀️ AICHR | Connections & (grocery) carts
DESCRIPTION:Meet people and pick up your weekly groceries. \n🤝 A casual networking hangout in the grocery store cafe\nChats\, connections\, & grocery carts is a relaxed\, social-first networking event for curious\, friendly people across Hampton Roads who enjoy good conversation and knocking out life errands at the same time. \nThis is not a lecture.\nThis is not a pitch night.\nAnd you definitely do not need to “prepare” anything. \nIt is simply a low-pressure space to meet new people\, have real conversations\, and casually connect while wandering the aisles and picking up your weekly groceries. \nWhether you are deeply into AI and automation\, adjacent to tech and creativity\, or just someone who enjoys thoughtful conversations with interesting humans\, you belong here. \n✨ What to expect\n– Casual\, open networking with a mix of builders\, creatives\, technologists\, founders\, students\, and professionals\n– Easy\, organic conversations while shopping at your own pace\n– Light\, optional conversation prompts to help break the ice if you want them\n– No presentations\, no panels\, no pressure to “network correctly”\n– A friendly\, welcoming environment for all backgrounds and experience levels\n– Come as you are. Grab a cart or a basket. Pick up dinner for the week. – – Meet a few new people along the way. \n👥 Who should attend\nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts is for: \nPeople who enjoy meeting others without forced networking vibes\nBuilders\, creatives\, technologists\, and curious minds\nAI\, automation\, no-code\, and tech-adjacent folks\nStudents and career switchers exploring what is next\nFounders\, consultants\, operators\, and professionals\nAnyone who likes good conversation and low-stakes socializing \nIf you enjoy thoughtful chats and meeting people in unexpected places\, you will fit right in. \n🏪 Why a grocery store\nYou were probably going to the store anyway. \nHosting this event in a grocery store keeps things human\, practical\, and approachable. It removes the pressure of traditional networking and turns it into something simple\, efficient\, and a little fun. \nTwo errands. One cart. \n💡 Why this event exists\nCommunity grows best in relaxed\, everyday spaces. \nChats\, Connections\, & Grocery Carts exists to create an easy\, human-centered way for people to connect without titles\, talks\, or expectations. It is about building relationships\, sharing ideas naturally\, and strengthening the local community one conversation at a time. \nCome say hi. Leave with groceries. Make a few new connections along the way. \nℹ️ Other bits of info & FAQs \n\nThis is a free community event\nDrinks or food are available for purchase depending on the venue\nPhotos or videos may be taken for community and marketing purposes\nCome solo or bring a friend\n​​​Is there free parking in the area? Yes. They’ve got lots of spots available in their parking lot.\n​​​Is this free? Yes\, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.\n\n🤝 Organizers & partners\nOrganizers\nThe AI Collective Hampton Roads \n​Platinum partners\nRegent University\nECPI University\nHampton Roads Chamber Foundation \nBronze partners\nAssembly\n757 Collab \n🌍 ​Our parent org\nThe AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 1.3 million+ pioneers – founders\, researchers\, operators\, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events\, workshops\, and community-led research\, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust\, openness\, and human flourishing. \nAll attendees and organizers at events affiliated with The AI Collective agree to our privacy policy and are subject to our code of conduct. Additionally\, by registering for this event\, you agree to The AI Collective Hampton Roads chapter photo & video policy.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/%f0%9f%a7%9c%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f-aichr-connections-grocery-carts-8/
LOCATION:Wegmans Cafe\, 4721 Virginia Beach Blvd\, Virginia Beach\, VA\, 23462\, US
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