Mason Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

No-cost business counseling & training services in #NoVA.
Sponsors: @SBAgov @VirginiaSBDC @GeorgeMasonU @CityOfManassas @TownOfHerndon @PWCDED @CityofFairfaxVA

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Have 7.5 hours for FREE small business finance lessons in October?
Join our Small Business Financial Management Series (2026)
▶️October 8, 15 & 22nd (8:30 AM - 11:00 AM)
▶️205 Van Buren Street, #110, Herndon VA 20170 (@OfficeHerndon)
❗33 SPOTS open❗
👉https://t.co/vUC7cMHFPL

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The 2026 Start SMART Small Business Series began yesterday evening at the @pwchamber in Manassas. Class 1 focused on Program Orientation & 'Planning for a Healthy Business.'
The no-cost 11-week cohort will meet weekly until Pitch Day (Dec 15th) for business lessons & resources.

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Last week's Lunch & Learn session at @OfficeHerndon was quite the engaging event. Participants heard from the @SBA_DCMetro, @FairfaxEDA, @genedgealliance, @TownOfHerndon and the @masonsbdc.

Thank You attendees.
Big Thanks to the leaders & representatives who joined the event.

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OPEN NOW❗LIMITED SPOTS❗No-Cost!
📢Financial Management Series (2026) - Herndon
📅Dates: Oct 8th, 15th, & 22nd 🕕(8:30 - 11 AM)
👉Where: 205 Van Buren Street, Suite 110, Herndon VA 20170
Link ▶️https://t.co/vUC7cMHFPL

Thanks #TownofHerndonEconomicDevelopment @OfficeHerndon

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📢Newly Announced Webinar❗

Sleeping with Snakes: Emotional Regulation and Smart Risk Taking for Entrepreneurs
(Risk Management)
📅 September 30, 2026 - ⏲️10 - 11 AM
❗No Cost! Register now - https://t.co/gUYbRMVybt

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Check out he upcoming event by Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, celebrating women-owned businesses in our community!

Women-Owned Business Showcase & EmpowHERment Luncheon
Sep 18, 2026 (11:30 AM - 2 PM)
Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
Details: https://t.co/8y4IsrLthC

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SBA Recognizes Innovative CHOICE Arrangements as Major Win for Small Businesses

Read full announcement here -
https://t.co/iNnmKINBYs

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Mason SBDC offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day.
We wish you a happy, safe, and memorable Labor Day!

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❗Seats are going fast!
Join the 12-week, Start SMART Small Business Series exclusively for #PrinceWilliamCounty.
📅Sep 22nd - Dec 15th, 2026
🕕(6-8 PM) at @pwchamber (Manassas)
👉In-Person; No-cost program)👈

Details - https://t.co/LfeVuPjSGb

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UPCOMING SBA Event:

Small Business Compliance Toolbox for the Food Service Industry
Sep 2, 2026; 10 AM - 11:30 AM (TOMORROW!)

A joint webinar by the @SBAgov, @USEEOC and @USDOL Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Details - https://t.co/sX29sVw4UU

[Mason Small Business Development Center (SBDC) @masonsbdc]

Check out the upcoming 'Small Business Finance Forum' on 9/15/2026 (8:30AM-1PM)@GeorgeMasonU (Arlington).
Connect with lenders and financial institutions and fellow business owners at the event.

Details: https://t.co/BX9lwFLnAl

Stop by the @masonsbdc table and say hello!

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Join the Mason SBDC and Town of Herndon's next Lunch & Learn workshop.

Powering Your Business: Connections, Funding & Partnerships with the SBA
Sep15, 2026 (12-2:30 PM) at Office Evolution (Herndon)
Cost- FREE (Lunch provided)
- https://t.co/oKAr5yOtnv

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🥳 Congrats to our friends!
The @PWCDED has been named the 2026 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International Economic Development Council (@IEDCtweets) the world's largest association for economic development professionals!
- https://t.co/lqaqq3Ktmh

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(Partner Event)
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity & Bean Kinney & Korman present:
Small Business Legal Summit
Sept 10, 2026 (10 AM -1 PM)
Where: Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
2311 Wilson Boulevard, 2nd floor Arlington, VA 22201
👉 https://t.co/6LVKXMxm1F

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SBA Mid- Atlantic Region is launching the Mid-Atlantic Matchmaker Prep Series for government contractors. 4-part training initiative offered in a hybrid format!

See links below for more events:
https://t.co/kSTOE6EuIY
https://t.co/jJefx9n3tL
https://t.co/Xwsu0Z9giY

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Our next webinar covers the step-by-step process of building your Value Proposition Design (VPD).

- Ideal for #startups, #earlystagecompanies, growth, or even mature #businesses!

Join us on Aug 13, 2026 at 10 AM!

Your spot awaits - https://t.co/MrXqKX8ztl

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Businesses that prepare early in the fall tend to perform stronger during the holidays and at the end of the year. Get ready in August for a smooth Q4 execution:

- Prepare your materials early
- update seasonal graphics
- check for message consistency across platforms
- schedule

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No-Cost August 2026 Webinars. Learn with Mason SBDC experts about:

▫️Buying a business or Franchise (8/5)
▫️Building Your Value Proposition Design (8/13)
▫️Marketing 101 (8/19)

https://t.co/tamPWMIP3A

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Next week - Aug 5 at 10 AM

@masonsbdc 's Subodh Nayar talks about entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA)—buying a business or a franchise).

Consider & compare business models, hear about risks/return potential, due diligence matters + more!
- https://t.co/3VRAySqopM

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Have you considered buying an existing business or franchise as a path to business ownership? as a first-time buyer be more informed!

Join @MasonSBDC 's Subodh Nayar on 8/5/26 to hear about business models, navigate financing, identify red flags + more.
https://t.co/WIVdHnLsp9