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Entrepreneurship 101: Starting A Business in Fairfax County

Entrepreneurship 101: Starting A Business in Fairfax County

Aspiring Entrepreneur? Small Business Start-Up?
Join our panel of small business experts for an interactive workshop on how to start your business. We will provide you with informative step-by-step information sessions that will cover registering your business, permitting requirements, business feasibility and business plan basics, business certifications, financing options and government resources.
In addition, the Entrepreneur Spotlight will feature Ashley Chen, Founder/CEO of ActioNet, Incorporated.
Presented by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD), the Community Business Partnership (CBP), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives (DEI). This course will provide the business fundamentals needed to successfully start a business! Register now!

Agenda:

7:30 am – 8:00 am — Registration

8:00 am – 10:00 am — Workshop

10:00 am – 11:30 am — Meet the experts and networking

Our Speakers:

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Event Date January, 11

Event Time 12:30am - 4:30am

Event Location

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority – Lobby Conference Center 8300 Boone Blvd, 1st Floor Conference Center Tysons Corner, VA 22182

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