The Department of Stafford Economic Development and Tourism focuses on business attraction, entrepreneurship, and initiatives that stimulate our regional business economy. Watch our list of business events here so you can get involved in the business and entrepreneurial community in Stafford.
This session will provide a high-level overview of the Commonwealth’s purchasing process, including purchasing policies that affect how buyers use the eVA system to “shop” and the eVA tools used by our buying community. You will also get a guided tour of the eVA website as we discuss the publicly accessible tools & resources every […]
The Stafford Beer & Business Series is a quarterly outing provided by the Stafford County Economic Development Authority. These events are designed to connect local professionals across all markets. In addition to networking, each Beer & Business outing will have a brief insightful, “Raw Truth” of an industry specific discussion, led by a local expert. […]
The objective for this trip is to arrange and conduct quality meetings between you, our VEDP client, and potential sales partners (agents, representatives, or distributors) and/or customers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Our ultimate goal is for these meetings to help you generate new sales for your company to customers in Saudi Arabia and […]
This event takes place monthly, with themed discussions led by local leaders, and all are welcome. Please join us in person! February's Coffee Talk will be led by Kaisha McCrea, Career & Leadership Coach and Consultant is the owner of Growing Perspectives Career Consulting LLC, discussing Networking & Making it Work For You! Networking is […]
Join the Chamber as we build our workforce future Are you a Business interested in attending as a vendor? Join the Chamber as we welcome nearly 500 high school and college students to the Fredericksburg Expo Center for our second Intern Fair. This is a great opportunity for business to business exposure and an opportunity […]
The Federal Government has contracting goals for Women, Minorities, Service Disabled Veterans and HUBZone located small businesses. These set asides are a great way to gain entry into the complex world of Federal contracting. This class will introduce you to these certifications and help you determine if you qualify. We will cover these key areas: […]
Join this Virtual Lunch & Learn with Pete Harris from Innovation Orange! Cybersecurity? What does that mean for a small business? The prevailing thought for most small business owners is that “We are so small, that we are not a target for a cyber-attack”. Unfortunately, that is not the case anymore as there was a […]
Did you know that roughly 3 in 5 Americans have had an idea for starting a business? But an overwhelming majority of those people—92 percent—didn't follow through with turning their idea into reality. Top Reasons? They didn't know how to get started, They didn't have access to business tools, They weren't sure how to work […]
This four-hour workshop covers the development of the business plan and financial forecasting of the business plan. Please be prepared to begin working on your business plan during the class. We will start by opening a Microsoft Word or Google Doc for you to add information to as we proceed through the workshop. By the […]
Topic: Market Research w/ Census data and other free tools Grab your lunch and join us the first Thursday of each month to learn more about SBA programs and network with other small business owners. Market research is an integral step in creating your business plan and identifying your competition and your market. In this […]