The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority will hold an event in Vienna for aspiring business owners.
Entrepreneurship 101: Starting A Business in Fairfax County is a workshop where people can hear advice from a panel of small business experts. The topics covered in the program include how to register a business and the basics of creating business plans. Many representatives from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority will attend the event, such as Alex Iams and Karen Smaw.
The workshop’s Entrepreneur Spotlight will feature Donnell E. Johns, Sr. He is the founder of Veterans Growing America, a company that plans marketing events to help veteran-owned businesses connect with their communities. The organization also provides business resources to veterans.
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is an organization that assists local businesses with starting, expanding, and relocating. Members of the group’s business investment staff help companies find local office spaces, make introductions to community organizations, and educate international firms on how to open offices in the United States. Victor Hoskins is the president and CEO of the economic development authority.
The entrepreneurship workshop will be on Tuesday, November 14th from 7:30 am to 11:30 am. The event is free to the public, though business owners should reserve their spots in advance. Local organizations that host workshops like this may use flyer printing to share their educational discussions with the community.
