Now what?

Loudoun Economic Development Newsletter January 2017

Now what?

You've been trying to get your business off the ground for a while. You've done everything you know to do, but you feel stuck. Where can you find step-by-step plans that actually work? Try using our resource navigator, a free database of 70+ organizations that help with various aspects of business formation and growth. Find your next steps now.

Featured Events

1 Million Cups

Wednesday, January 18 and 25

Mason Enterprise Center -- Leesburg

Loudoun entrepreneurs present their startups to an audience of potential mentors, advisers and customers. Details here.

Aligning Your Business With Your Values

Tuesday, January 24 at 8 a.m.

Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce -- Ashburn

Discover how community service equals business success. Register here.

Creating a Super Simple Business Plan

Wednesday, January 25 at 11 a.m.

Mason Enterprise Center -- Leesburg

In this hands-on workshop, you'll create a one-page business plan that you can use to help you make real decisions. You'll leave with a valuable reference tool that communicates your business value to potential investors, partners and teammates. Get tickets.

AOL/Verizon Demo

Wednesday, February 1

AOL Kimsey Center

See the coolness that's in those big buildings in Ashburn! Check out new tech and the innovation happening at one of the world's best-known companies. Free, sign up to attend.

Bytes and Bites

Thursday, February 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Hail & Hog -- Ashburn

Learn from a Loudoun tech company what makes their business tick, and hear a two-minute "elevator pitch" from three randomly selected participants. Appetizers on us. RSVP.

Loudoun Small Biz News

Two companies from AOL Fishbowl Labs, Airside Mobile and Real Time Cases, featured as companies that investors are watching in 2017;
Smart DaaS platform startup YoloData featured as one of the latest DMV-area data analytics firms in DC Inno;
The craft beer community celebrated their second collaboration beer challenge with a milk stout style for release in 2017;
Solebrity successfully moved into the Enterprise market with the launch of Solebrity Analytics on December 1, and acquired Intelligent Data-as-a-Service upstart Net Data Direct;
Women-led startups have Loudoun based entrepreneurs supporting their growth via the new WE Capital fund .

Takeover Tuesday

We're looking for Loudoun businesses to feature on our Instagram site. If your company has photo-worthy things that happen throughout the day, and you know how to use social media, please contact us to do a Takeover Tuesday. D o you pet-sit exotic animals? Sell floral designs? Perform art or music therapy? Run a daycare for dogs? If so, email us at [email protected].

Let Us Help You

Vanessa Wagner is the department's small business and entrepreneurship manager. She can help you find resources to start or grow your business. That means introducing you to people who can help you write a business plan, find office space, analyze funding sources, navigate the permit process, or anything else outlined in our small business quick-start checklist. Contact Vanessa at 703-777-0585 or by email.