The Virginia Department of Business Assistance offers FREE business and sales growth counseling at its office located in Abingdon, VA. Topics include: Accessing new markets/sales growth/getting new customers How to sell to Virginia government and locate BIDS/RFP’s How to download and review BID/RFP documents How to register to eVA, Virginia’s state procurement system Getting SWAM Certified Run reports to determine product/service market, customer/agency targets and private sector markets. Learn about social network communities like Twitter and Facebook can shape opinions about your company, and promote your products and services. CALL TODAY TO RESERVE A FREE ONE HOUR APPOINTMENT, contact Sandy Ratliff at 276-676-3768 or email sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.gov

1. Get Your
Business Out of
Business Neutral
•Free Business and Sales Growth Counseling
•How to Use Social Media for your business
RESERVE A
•Learn to Sell to the Commonwealth
ONE HOUR APPOINTMENT
•Navigate eVA & get SWAM certified
276-676-3768
• Run reports to determine product/service
or
market, customer/agency targets and private
sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.gov
sector markets
•Access local, state and Federal resources to
grow your business
Provided by: Sandy Ratliff, Business Services Manager
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Location: Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator, Abingdon, VA
www.vastartup.org • www.vdba.virginia.gov