Resources & Programs

There are many resources and programs offered by the Alexandria SBDC. Whether you are just starting a business, managing an existing business, or looking to grow your company, you can find important information organized by stage of growth. Perhaps you would like to browse our listing of topics by industry to identify resources that are relevant to your business. You can also find important information listed by area of need, which covers a variety of topics on which business owners frequently have questions. Last, but certainly not least, explore our list of partner programs to find other resources that may assist you in your endeavors.

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Small Business Roundtable: Public Speaking – It is Important to Grow Your Business

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. Whether introducing yourself to a few people at a networking event or a large crowd, how you present yourself and speak about your business matters.  Come to the September Roundtable and share a few tips and tricks to speak clearly… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: How to Increase Sales Online

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. How do you sell more online? How do you get started selling online? These are frequent questions from small businesses as more and more of service and retail sales happens on the Web. And that’s what we’re going to discuss… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: Doing Well by Doing Good: How Small Businesses Can Partner with Nonprofits & Benefit Both

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. Good marketing includes doing good in your community as a small business. Let’s get together and discuss the strategies and techniques that impact small business social and economic objectives. Your bottom line will benefit! The Small Business Roundtable is an… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: Filling the Social Media Calendar: Brainstorm Ideas for Instagram, Blogposts, Podcasts, YouTube

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. Does social media scare you? What would you write or talk about? What do people want to learn from you? Join this brainstorming session and come away with tips to get you started. The Small Business Roundtable is an opportunity… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: Referrals & Leads: How to Effectively, Give, Get and Use Them

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. All referrals and leads are not created equally. Giving, getting and using referrals and leads for your business should come with caveats. You can do this effectively, or you can spin your wheels and set your business back with ineffectual… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: Getting Paid

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. You are doing the work – now how do you get paid for it? That is a common question among freelancers, solopreneurs, and small business owners alike. The answers are not always obvious, as there are many ways to get… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: What Business Challenges Keep You Up at Night?

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Starting a business takes grit. There are challenges lurking around every corner. Oh, and sleepless nights. What? That wasn’t in the entrepreneurship brochure they gave you? Come discuss the business challenges that worry and haunt you to wake in the middle of the night. Hopefully, shared experiences will ignite insights and solutions from fellow small… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: Clients from Hell: When and How to Fire a Customer

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Facilitated by Ray Sidney-Smith, W3 Consulting. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. After you’ve been in business for a bit, you will undoubtedly have a client horror story or two. But, it’s not just about kvetching! What did you do about that client? Did you steer the ship right? Did you fire… Read more »

Small Business Roundtable: How to Take the Work Out of Networking

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Facilitated by Peter Baldwin, MarketForce Strategies. The 2019 Roundtables are sponsored by Optfinity and Kinneman Insurance. The Small Business Roundtable is an opportunity to meet with other small business owners in a facilitated discussion format. No pre-registration is required. Feel free to bring your lunch or a beverage.

Small Business Roundtable: IoT – The Internet of Things

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What do the office printer, refrigerator, lights, doors and vehicles have to do with one another? In the not-so-distant future, they will talk to one another! This is going to create new challenges, productivity and service opportunities, competitive advantages, and more…for Small Business owners willing to embrace the technology. In this Roundtable, we are going… Read more »

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