Our Mission:
- Eliminating barriers to business ownership
- Providing educational and financial services…
- Assisting those in most need...
Leading Programs
Who it's for: Entrepreneurs at all stages of their careers
What we provide: Our sponsorship of 1 Million Cups, ensures a unique forum for building connections with peer entrepreneurs. This weekly meetup includes free coffee, an entrepreneur speaker, and discussion related to a challenge they're facing. Through the discussion all participants benefit from peer learning, identifying insights, applying those insights to their own business, and exchanging valuable referrals.
What we provide: Our sponsorship of 1 Million Cups, ensures a unique forum for building connections with peer entrepreneurs. This weekly meetup includes free coffee, an entrepreneur speaker, and discussion related to a challenge they're facing. Through the discussion all participants benefit from peer learning, identifying insights, applying those insights to their own business, and exchanging valuable referrals.
Who it's for: Entrepreneurs at all stages of their careers
What we provide: Introduced at the request of Capital One, we provide a one-on-one "deep dive" into entrepreneur's credit report and budget, and provide recommendations for lower cost products. Plus, through larger roundtable discussions, we cover managing free cash flow, preparation for a loan underwriter, and reducing interest rates.
What we provide: Introduced at the request of Capital One, we provide a one-on-one "deep dive" into entrepreneur's credit report and budget, and provide recommendations for lower cost products. Plus, through larger roundtable discussions, we cover managing free cash flow, preparation for a loan underwriter, and reducing interest rates.
Who it's for: People thinking about starting a new business.
What we provide: A 12 week educational experience, with a cohort of peer founders. First, decide if an entrepreneurial lifestyle is a good fit for you. Second, clarify the idea, and validate whether customers will purchase what you will sell. Third, develop the organization, so you can start making sales. After you finish, you'll benefit from alumni-only events, pro bono professional services, and assistance promoting your new business.
What we provide: A 12 week educational experience, with a cohort of peer founders. First, decide if an entrepreneurial lifestyle is a good fit for you. Second, clarify the idea, and validate whether customers will purchase what you will sell. Third, develop the organization, so you can start making sales. After you finish, you'll benefit from alumni-only events, pro bono professional services, and assistance promoting your new business.
Who it's for: Alumni of the accelerator program
What we provide: A monthly pro bono meeting of RVA Works Accelerator alumni. Join a supportive community of peers. Discussion focuses on continuous improvement of your business, a roundtable format for each person to share their current business challenges, and an opportunity for the group to express helpful experiences overcoming the particular difficulty.
What we provide: A monthly pro bono meeting of RVA Works Accelerator alumni. Join a supportive community of peers. Discussion focuses on continuous improvement of your business, a roundtable format for each person to share their current business challenges, and an opportunity for the group to express helpful experiences overcoming the particular difficulty.
Coming soon
Who it's for: Small Business Owners Making Sales
What we provide: We're developing a new loan fund for qualifying small business borrowers. These unsecured term loans are designed to provide working capital, which helps small businesses grow. Borrowers typically meet underwriting requirements within several months of opening their business, and they rely on other aspects of the RVA Works support system.
What we provide: We're developing a new loan fund for qualifying small business borrowers. These unsecured term loans are designed to provide working capital, which helps small businesses grow. Borrowers typically meet underwriting requirements within several months of opening their business, and they rely on other aspects of the RVA Works support system.
Who it's for: Small Business Owners Making Sales
What we provide: We're developing new software to allow small business owners to exchange insights, connections, and to qualify for a loan. For more information on this product, and to sign up for email updates on product releases, please see www.opentrellis.org.
What we provide: We're developing new software to allow small business owners to exchange insights, connections, and to qualify for a loan. For more information on this product, and to sign up for email updates on product releases, please see www.opentrellis.org.
