Entrepreneur Express: Moving Your Business Forward, is returning to Bristol on November 16. The workshop designed to provide information on available business resources and deliver practical, hands-on training covering key elements of business practice. Workshop segments will include information on how to start and operate a business, growing an existing business, marketing strategies, financing and other available resources. Participants will receive a resource directory that will provide “how to” information for many types of businesses including tourism related businesses, agricultural businesses, retail operations, and service businesses. The event is partnered with Sandy Ratliff at the Virginia Department of Business Assistance. Other partners are Wachovia Bank, Virginia Tourism Corporation and SCORE.

1. ATTN: Small Business Owners and
Entrepreneurs
You are invited to attend this
FREE WORKSHOP
ENTREPRENEUR EXPRESS
Entrepreneur Express is a series of FREE
November 16, 2010 9:00 a.m. – Noon
workshops offered throughout Virginia that
provide interactive discussions and exercises King College Student Center
1350 King College Road
covering key elements of business practices,
Bristol, TN
hosted by your Virginia business partners.
Segments Will Include: Register at: www.vastartup.org
 HOW TO START & OPERATE A BUSINESS or call 276-236-0391
 GROWING YOUR BUSINESS/MARKETING
Sponsored by:
STRATEGY
 FINANCING/MANAGING RESOURCES Bristol TN/VA Chamber of Commerce
King College
 AVAILABLE VIRGINIA RESOURCES Wachovia Bank
 RESOURCE FAIR
Advanced Registration Required
Presented by: Virginia Department of Business Assistance • Virginia Tourism Corporation •
People Inc. Financial Services • SCORE • Small Business Development Center Network