Training

"The Small Business Resource of Choice in Southside Virginia"

Longwood

Small Business

Development Center

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Training

The Longwood SBDC periodically offers seminars on small business topics throughout our service area. Training is usually free of charge or offered for a nominal fee to cover instructional expenses.

For a listing of seminars in your area, click the office location below:

Farmville South Boston Martinsville Petersburg Danville

Farmville Office:

(For more details or to register for any of these Seminars, please call 434-395-2086)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Creating Customer Loyalty 8:00am - 10:00am	The County Seat Restaurant 3867 Old Buckingham Road Powhatan, Virginia FREE	Bobbie Walker, Virginia Tourism Commission
Wednesday, June 11, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Building Your Business: Are You Ready? Business Planning Basics for Starting a Small Business 3:30pm - 5:00pm	Longwood SBDC Conference Room 515 Main Street Farmville, Virginia FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC and Staff

South Boston Office:

(For more details or to register for any of these Seminars, please call 434-572-4533)

Tuesday, April 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Customer Relations 9:00am - Noon	Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center South Hill, Virginia FREE	Jerry Van Eimeren
Tuesday, May 6, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Marketing Seminar 9:00am - Noon	Southern Virginia Higher Education Center South Boston, Virginia FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC Dan River
Thursday, May 22, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Marketing Seminar 9:00am - Noon	Southside Virginia Community College - Alberta Campus FREE	Sheri McGuire, Executive Director, Longwood SBDC

Martinsville Office:

(For more details or to register for any of these Seminars, please call 276-632-4462)

Friday, April 25, 2008	Location / Cost:	Exhibitor:
Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo Noon - 6:30pm	Smith Mountain Lake Moneta, Virginia FREE	Dick Ephgrave, Longwood SBDC Martinsville
Thursday, May 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Exhibitor:
Women's & Veterans Business Conference Time: TBA	Virginia Western CC Roanoke, Virginia $15.00	Dick Ephgrave, Longwood SBDC Martinsville
Friday, June 20, 2008	Location / Cost:	Exhibitor:
Franklin County Chamber Business Expo 11:00am - 4:30pm	Benjamin Franklin Middle School West Hall Rocky Mount, Virginia FREE	Dick Ephgrave, Longwood SBDC Martinsville
September (Date TBA)	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Patrick County Business Expo Time: TBA	Rotary Field Stuart, Virginia FREE
Monday, November 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Veterans Conference & Franchise Expo 8:00am - 5:00pm	AAF Tank Museum 3401 US Highway 29 Danville, Virginia FREE

Petersburg Office:

(For more details or to register for any of these Seminars, please call 804-518-2003)

Every Other Tuesday, April 1 - May 13, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Entrepreneurial Training Program April 1 - Are You Ready to Start a Small Business April 15 - Business Plan, Legal Issues & Information Resources April 29 - Financial Management and Record Keeping May 13 - Financing the Business 9:00am - 11:00am	Fort Lee 1231 Mahone Avenue, Bldg. 9023, Fort Lee FREE To Register: Call Josephine Brady, Ft. Lee, 734.7738 or email bradyj@lee.army.mil	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Thursday, April 17, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Pay Per Click Marketing Small Businesses are adopting pay-per-click campaigns, in addition to sit optimization and link building, to drive traffic and sales to their site. Learn how your business can turn $100 into 50 customers. 9:00am - 11:30am	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia $15.00 To Register: http://www.vectec.org/craterregistration	VECTEC
Monday, April 21, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Thursday, May 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Who is looking at my site? Building a successful website requires careful monitoring and racking of user trends. In this course we will look at these tools and how to interpret what they say about your site. 9:00am - 11:30am	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia $15.00 To Register: http://www.vectec.org/craterregistration	VECTEC
Monday, May 19, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Monday, June 23, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Monday, September 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Every Other Tuesday, October 7 - November 18, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Entrepreneurial Training Program October 7 - Are You Ready to Start a Small Business October 21 - Business Plan, Legal Issues & Information Resources November 4 - Financial Management and Record Keeping November 18 - Financing the Business 9:00am - 11:00am	Fort Lee 1231 Mahone Avenue, Bldg. 9023, Fort Lee FREE To Register: Call Josephine Brady, Ft. Lee, 734.7738 or email bradyj@lee.army.mil	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
October 15 & 16, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Franklin Covey: The 7 Habits for Managers: Customized for Small Business Owners and Employees A 2-day intensive workshop that focuses on the fundamentals of great leadership. 9:00am - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia $399.00 (50% off regular price: an $800 value) $200 for residents in the Cameron Foundation geographic region	Pauline Leitch, Franklin Covey Certified Trainer
Monday, October 20, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Monday, November 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff
Monday, December 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
What it Takes to Start a Business 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Crater Planning District Commission Board Room Petersburg, Virginia FREE	Diane Howerton, Director, Crater SBDC of Longwood University and Staff

*The cost for several workshops are reduced for businesses in The Cameron Foundation jurisdictions: cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell, the counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George and Sussex, and the portion of the county of Chesterfield lying south of Route 10.

Danville Office:

(For more details or to register for any of these Seminars, please call 434-791-7321)

Thursday, April 17, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, May 6, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, May 15, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, June 3, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, June 19, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, July 8, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, July 24, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, August 5, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, August 21, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, September 18, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, October 7, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, October 16, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, November 4, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Monday, November 10, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Veterans Conference & Franchise Expo 8:00am - 5:00pm	AAF Tank Museum 3401 US Highway 29 Danville, Virginia FREE
Thursday, November 20, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Tuesday, December 2, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 9:00am - 10:30am	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River
Thursday, December 18, 2008	Location / Cost:	Presenter:
Are You Ready to Start a Business? 4:00pm - 5:30pm	Dan River Business Development Center Danville, Virginia Map available at www.drbdc.com FREE	Diane Arnold, Longwood SBDC in Dan River