March 2020

Central Virginia SBDC

Special COVID-19 Edition - March 2020

Please do all possible to keep your business, your

employees, your families, your community and yourself

healthy during this unprecedented time.

BREAKING NEWS

All of Virginia has JUST been declared an Economic Injury Disaster Area by the SBA

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and other pertinent small business information

Our office is receiving many, many inquiries about programs for small businesses during the COVID-19 health and economic emergency. Although programs and appropriate responses are changing rapidly, your SBDC is working diligently to keep the most recent and accurate information available for you. Please check frequently for the latest information on our WEBSITE. The information on our website will continue to be updated as additional announcements become available.

Client Appointments SBDC Staff Availability

CVSBDC Staff are all currently working remotely. While we are not physically available IN our office locations, we continue to be available through remote means. No in-person meetings or training sessions are scheduled for the immediate future. Client meetings ARE continuing to be scheduled and held via remote-based technology, primarily online meetings and phone calls.

Please Note: Counseling sessions are By Appointment Only. EXISTING SBDC Clients: If you would like to schedule or re-schedule a meeting with an SBDC Business Advisor, please call the SBDC at 434-295-8198 or email the Client Services Coordinator at Admin@cvsbdc.org. EXISTING Business that are not yet SBDC Clients: Please visit the Request for Counseling page of the CVSBDC website, and follow directions to submit a Request for Counseling and a Pre-Counseling Questionnaire. Once these two forms are received, you will be contacted to schedule a phone or online advising session with a Business Advisor.

Training Workshops and Events

All in-person workshops and other training events have been postponed for the foreseeable future. The How to Start Your Own Business class on Mar 26 will be offered as a live, interactive, online class.

for more information or to register for the How To Start class, please click here.

Small Business Highlights

Marc Willson, Retail and Restaurant Specialist for the Virginia SBDCs, visits

Louisa and Orange Counties in early March

Marc with Jade from Obrigado Restaurant

Marc with Eleanor from Hey Gorgeous Boutique

Marc counseling Laurie and Scotty from The Laurie Holladay Shop

Annie, Kenzie and Marc at the Annie Gould Gallery

Customer

Service

Reimagined Workshop in Gordonsville

on March 4!

Interested in having your business featured in our Small Business Spotlight?

Whether you are a current client of the SBDC or not, if you would like your business Spotlighted in a future newsletter, please let us know by sending an email telling us a little about your business, why other area businesses would benefit by knowing about your firm, and your contact information to events@cvsbdc.org. Please use the subject line: Business Spotlight.

Visit the CV SBDC Website

The Central Virginia SBDC is partially funded under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and hosted by the Community Investment Collaborative in partnership with George Mason University-Mason Enterprise Center and the city and counties we serve.