The Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator, the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity are excited to announce the 2014/2015 schedule of educational classes designed for entrepreneurs and business professionals in the Abingdon & Washington County Community. These classes are FREE and are an opportunity for business people to network and learn helpful business and professional techniques in a variety of topics. The sessions are held during a 60 - 90 minute lunchtime format and they offer practical and inspiring interactive learning experiences in a comfortable environment. Some of the topics include customer service, marketing and media relations, business startup and expansion tips, operations management, finance, credit and accounting. To register for the classes go to www.vastartup.org. To view the schedule of events go to www.vhsbi.com and follow the link under our events tab or http://www.washingtonvachamber.org/business_training_free . For additional information call Cathy Lowe at 492-2062 or Neta Farmer at 628-8141.

1. Build your
business skills for
a better you!
Bring your lunch and join us as we offer practical and
inspiring interactive learning experiences.
Business Training
FREE
The Noon Knowledge Series is a FREE weekly series presented by the Virginia Highlands Small Business
Incubator, Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier
Diversity designed for all local entrepreneurs and professionals interested in building skills in a variety of
topics. Sessions are designed for the 60 to 90 minute format and offer practical and inspiring interactive
learning experiences for groups of up to 25 participants. Topics include:
• Credit, finance and accounting
• Employee management and customer service
• Marketing, public and media relations
• Business startup, operations management and real estate
• Over 25 sessions available starting August 2014 thru May 2015
Register at:
Contact the Virginia Highlands
Small Business Incubator at
492-2060 or Washington County
Chamber of Commerce at
276-628-8141 for additional
details.
http://events.vastartup.org

2. Workshop Date
The Myers Briggs Test Aug. 27
Blogging Sept. 3
Evernote Sept. 10
Debt in Business Sept. 17
Core 4 Business Basics #1 Oct. 1
Core 4 Business Basics #2 Oct. 8
Why & How to Write a Business Plan Oct. 15
Core 4 Business Basics #3 Oct. 22
Core 4 Business Basics #4 Oct. 29
How to Conduct Business Research Nov. 5
Financing Your Business Nov. 12
Human Resource Management Nov. 19
iPad for Business Jan. 21
Marketing Your Business Jan. 28
Getting Press - How to Write & Distribute Feb. 4
Email Marketing - MailChimp Feb. 11
Positive Image for Bus. Professionals #1 Feb. 18
Positive Image for Bus. Professionals #2 Feb. 25
Real Estate - Rent Vs. Purchase Mar. 4
Customer Service & Leadership Mar. 11
Doing Business with the Commonwealth March 18
Social Media Channels for Promotion March 25
Mobile Payments - Types & How to Use April 1
Cloud Services for Business April 8
Crowdsource Funding - Creative Options April 22
Achieving Your Financial Goals April 29
eBay for Business May 13
Register at:
http://events.vastartup.org