Workshop One:Community over Competition |The Power of Local Partnerships

About this workshop

Strong businesses don't grow in isolation, they grow through relationships. In this interactive workshop, participants will discover how collaboration can become one of their greatest competitive advantages. Attendees will learn practical strategies for building referral networks, creating meaningful partnerships across industries, and becoming ambassadors for their entire community.

You’ll learn how to:

• Learn practical strategies for building referral networks,
• Create meaningful partnerships across industries.
• Strengthen your role as an ambassador for your local business community.
• Develop a personalized action plan to grow your business through collaboration.

Who should attend

Whether you own a boutique, a law firm, a construction company, or a coffee shop, this workshop is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their business through collaboration and community partnerships.

What you’ll walk away with

You'll leave with new connections and a personalized action plan to strengthen your business through collaboration.

Presented by

Andy Gyurisin, Director, Laurel Ridge Small Business Development Center

Registration is required.

Funding Disclosure

The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Commonwealth of Virginia, George Mason University, and local host institutions. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.