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SUMMARY:RISE Regional Innovation Summit for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Southern Virginia: You Are Invited!\n\nThe RISE Summit is an interactive conference for emerging entrepreneurs and existing business owners\, with opportunities to learn from experts\, network with peers\, and find new resources to start\, grow\, or scale your business!\n\nEarly Bird Tickets are $50/per person through September 30th. Tickets include breakfast\, lunch\, event swag\, and access to all event sessions.  Get your ticket on EventBrite today!\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n8am- Doors Open for Check-In\, Networking & Breakfast\n\n9am- Program Begins\n\n9am-12pm- Morning Sessions\n\n12pm-1pm- Lunch & Networking\n\n1pm-3pm- Afternoon Sessions\n\n3pm- Adjourn\n\n\n\n\n\nThe RISE Regional Innovation Summit for Entrepreneurs will include full group sessions and breakout sessions\, with featured speakers\, panels\, and workshops to support entrepreneurs at each stage of business\, from ideation to starting\, growing\, and scaling.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe RISE Summit sessions will explore the following tracks:\n\n\n	Capital Access: Microloans\, Loans\, Grants\, and Contracts\n	Rural Innovation: Agriculture\, Manufacturing\, and IT/Data Centers\n	Business Skills: Marketing\, Finance\, and A.I./Emerging Technology\n	Getting Started: Ideation
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padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&nbsp\;Tickets include breakfast\, lunch\, event swag\, and access to all event sessions.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;"><a class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-regional-innovation-summit-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-880218385887" id="OWA4dcdc430-7f62-ef44-5dc3-0bb242c92700" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(95\, 200\, 219)\; text-decoration-line: none\;" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-regional-innovation-summit-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-880218385887">Get your ticket on EventBrite today!</a></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;">Agenda:</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">8am-</span></span><span style="font-size:16px\;">&nbsp\;Doors Open for Check-In\, Networking &amp\; Breakfast</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">9am-&nbsp\;</span>Program Begins</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">9am-12pm-</span>&nbsp\;Morning Sessions</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">12pm-1pm-</span>&nbsp\;Lunch &amp\; Networking</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">1pm-3pm-</span>&nbsp\;Afternoon Sessions</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">3pm-</span>&nbsp\;Adjourn</span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 29.2812px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: 50% center\; background-size: cover\; background-repeat: no-repeat\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; position: relative\; animation-timing-function: linear\; animation-duration: 0.2s\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; color: rgb(84\, 84\, 84)\; font-family: Poppins\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;">\n<div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; position: relative\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">The RISE Regional Innovation Summit for Entrepreneurs will include full group sessions and breakout sessions\, with featured speakers\, panels\, and workshops to support entrepreneurs at each stage of business\, from ideation to starting\, growing\, and scaling.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">The RISE Summit sessions will explore the following tracks:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-bottom: 1em\; padding-left: 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; line-height: 26px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Capital Access:&nbsp\;</span>Microloans\, Loans\, Grants\, and Contracts</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Rural Innovation:</span>&nbsp\;Agriculture\, Manufacturing\, and IT/Data Centers</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Business Skills:</span>&nbsp\;Marketing\, Finance\, and A.I./Emerging Technology</span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Getting Started:</span>&nbsp\;Ideation</span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:The Institute for Advanced Learning & Research (150 Slayton Avenue\, Danville\, VA 24541)
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URL:https://business.halifaxchamber.net/events/details/rise-regional-innovation-summit-for-entrepreneurs-24448
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