Mason Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

This week's learning opportunity- Building Your Value Proposition Design November 12, 2026 at 10 AM - Live; Online Presenter: George Siragusa - Senior Business Counselor, Mason SBDC Register - ow.ly/qRH05101r76

Next week - Building Your Value Proposition Design (No-Cost webinar) with Mason SBDC Senior Business Counselor George Siragusa 12 Nov 2026 at 10 AM. Register now! -ow.ly/TNjz5100ge4

The cyber-threat landscape is changing with AI. Join us on 11/17/26 at 10 AM for a webinar to hear about AI-related cyber incidents and business risk, cybersecurity measures, smarter use of AI and much more! Grab your spot (No-Cost!) - ow.ly/kjNI51028ax

Buying an existing business or licensing a franchise may be paths to business ownership for many. Join @masonsbdc Senior Business Counselor, Subodh Nayar online on Nov 4th at 10 AM for a session that goes over the models, viability, red flags + more - ow.ly/rWLu5100cge

Don't let the holiday noise drown out your content! Join Senior Business Counselor Elis Devlin at @OfficeHerndon, next Thu, Nov 5, 2026 @ 12 PM for an *in-person* workshop on #positioning, #contentplanning & #messagemapping. Lunch provided 3 Spots left --> ow.ly/ZyMZ510258q

AI-Enabled Cyber Threats, Practical Safeguards, and Smarter Use of AI November 17, 2026 at 10 AM Register - ow.ly/vkIx5101rAz

Explore the realities of buying a business and licensing a franchise next Wednesday in our no-cost webinar. Presenter: Mason SBDC Senior Business Counselor, Subodh Nayar. November 4th at 10 AM - Online Register - ow.ly/yGKn5101n0K

Mason SBDC's multi-week, 'SWOT Analysis and Business Expansion Strategy' group counseling led by Vijay Vaswani, concluded yesterday. Weekly sessions over the past 4 months were held online, exploring resources, tools & information for participants to assess strategy and grow.

Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate—and how cyber threats evolve. Join our no-cost webinar on November 17, 2026 at 10 AM to learn about AI-Enabled Cyber Threats, Practical Safeguards, and Smarter Use of AI - clients.virginiasbdc.org/wor…

Thinking of starting a business? Have you considered licensing a franchise or buying an existing business? Join us on November 4, 2026 at 10 AM online to hear about the he realities of buying into an established cash flow versus starting from zero. ow.ly/Kwk050ZZRkn

SBA Disaster Assistance Available for Virginia Businesses, Private Nonprofits Economic Injury Loans: Mar 31, 2027 Apply online: sba.gov/disaster For additional assistance: (866) SBA-HELP Email: [email protected]   Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1

Class 4 of the 2026 Start SMART Small Business Series. Marketing 101 with the wise and wonderful Bernard Ferret (Senior Business Counselor -Mason SBDC) on October 13, 2026 at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.

(No-Cost webinar next week) The AI Race Worth Running: Creating a Return on Your AI Investments October 20, 2026 (10 AM) - Online - ow.ly/KjQo50ZYpWj Don't miss out—register now to secure your spot!

Good Morning #Herndon! ☀️ Our Financial Management Series at @OfficeHerndon is off to a good start with perfect 🍂 fall temps and friendly faces this morning. @masonsbdc Director Timm Johnson leads the series & Senior Counselor Elis Devlin is in attendance today!

Going strong 💪 🌟Prince William County - Week 2 & 3 of the 2026 Start SMART Small Business series. @vcwnorthern @pwchamber @PWCDED

Prince William County Lunch & Learn: Connecting Business & Opportunity Thursday, October 15 • 11 AM - 1 PM Potomac Science Center - GMU Reserve your spot - ow.ly/xZ3J50ZTJpA

Special LIVE workshops you shouldn't miss 9/30 - Smart Risk Taking - Online 10/7 - Government Contracting 101 - Online 10/8- Financial Management Series (Class 1) - Herndon 10/20 - Creating a Return on your AI Investment - Online masonsbdc.org/workshops

Have 7.5 hours for FREE small business finance lessons in October? Join our Small Business Financial Management Series (2026) ▶️October 8, 15 & 22nd (8:30 AM - 11:00 AM) ▶️205 Van Buren Street, #110, Herndon VA 20170 (@OfficeHerndon) ❗33 SPOTS open❗ 👉clients.virginiasbdc.org/wor…

The 2026 Start SMART Small Business Series began yesterday evening at the @pwchamber in Manassas. Class 1 focused on Program Orientation & 'Planning for a Healthy Business.' The no-cost 11-week cohort will meet weekly until Pitch Day (Dec 15th) for business lessons & resources.