Build It With #FairfaxEDA

Celebrate National Small Business Week by attending a half-day workshop dedicated to growing your small business in Fairfax County.

 

Every year, since 1963, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from across the nation through National Small Business Week.

 

Join the FCEDA and SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office, District Director, Antonio Doss, who will kick off the celebration with opening remarks.  In addition, hear from local small business experts who will discuss various subjects at the half-day event dedicated to building and growing your small business in Fairfax County.  International award-winning, financial planning expert, Ric Edelman, will deliver the keynote address.

 

Highlights of the celebration include the following:

• How to start a business in Fairfax County

• The local Entrepreneur ecosystem and resources for growing your company

• Best practices for Branding and Marketing your business

• Financial Management Strategies

• Human Resource Best Practices

• Technology Solutions for your small business

Our Keynote:

Ric Edelman

Ric Edelman is executive chairman of Edelman Financial Engines, LLC and founder of Fairfax-based Edelman Financial Services. For 30 years he has worked to teach everyday people about personal finance as an advisor, radio host and noted author. Widely regarded as one of the nation’s top financial advisors, he has three times been ranked the No. 1 Independent Financial Advisor by Barron’s and ranked No. 11 on the 2017 list of the nation’s Top Wealth Advisors by Forbes. Mr. Edelman is the 2017 recipient of the IARFC’s Loren Dunton Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement for his “substantial contribution to the financial services profession and the financial interests of the public.” He is an inductee of Research magazine’s Financial Advisor Hall of Fame and was named among the “15 most transformative people in the industry” by Investment News. Among his nine books about personal finance is his most recent, The Truth About Your Future, published in 2017.

Agenda

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM        

Registration & Networking Breakfast     

 

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM        

Welcome Remarks         

Karen Smaw, Director, Business Diversity, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

8:10 AM – 8:25 AM        

Opening Remarks           

Antonio Doss, District Director, US Small Business Administration, Washington, DC, Area Metropolitan District Office

 

8:25 AM – 8:35 AM        

The Value of Economic Development in Fairfax County   

Alan Fogg, Vice President, Communications and Research, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

8:35 AM – 9:00 AM        

Entrepreneurship 101: Starting a Business in Fairfax County         

Karen Smaw, Director, Business Diversity, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM        

Market Intelligence        

Theresa Rhodes, Manager, Business Research, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

9:20 AM – 9:40 AM        

Commercial Real Estate Options

Stephen Tarditi, Commercial Real Estate Manager, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

9:40 AM – 10:00 AM      

Zoning and Permitting  

Meaghan Kiefer, BizEx Partner, Office of the County Executive, Fairfax County Government

 

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM   

Keynote Address            

Ric Edelman, CEO and Co-Founder, Edelman Financial Engines

 

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM

Networking Break           

 

10:40 AM – 11:05 AM

Small Business Financing & Financial Management Strategies

Karlene Sinclair Robinson, Assistant Director, Business Finance Center, Community Business Partnership

 

11:05 AM – 11:30 AM   

Marketing and Branding Your Business

Jen Dalton, CEO, Brand Mirror

 

11:30 AM – 11:55 PM    

Technology Best Practices for Startups  

Rosemarie Savino, COO, Gravatate

 

11:55 AM – 12:20 PM    

Human Resource Management

Best Practices for Small Businesses         

Talmar Anderson, CEO, Boss Actions

 

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM    

Closing Remarks              

Karen Smaw, Director, Business Diversity, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

 

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM      

Networking Luncheon  

 

Our Partners:

There is no cost to attend. Registration is required. Seating is limited.