Expanding into a new market can be an effective way to grow your business. A disciplined process will help you accurately assess the potential of each growth opportunity. Topics to be discussed: * Going Interstate – Going Global: Resources and Considerations, Export Readiness and Market Selection * VDACS - Programs that support expansion and growth (AFID and Export Resources) * U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service – Resources for Going Global * Straight from the Vintner’s Mouth – A local winery will share their story and business insights * Q&A and Networking * Wine Tasting (Optional and on your own - fee for tasting) The event will be held in the Ballroom at Veritas Winery & Vineyard. Please follow the signs and park in the parking lot or the grass field overflow parking. More information about/directions to Veritas Vineyard & Winery Come early and enjoy lunch at The Terrace, which opens at 11:00am, and offers delicious house-made sandwiches, salads, and snacks. View the Menu.
Co-Sponsor(s): The Central Virginia, Lynchburg and Shenandoah Valley SBDCs.
To register: http://bit.ly/SBDCwine-cider
Fee: No Cost
All programs of the Virginia SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the United States.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/.