Mason Small Business Development Center

10/16/2026

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.

10/16/2026

The AI Race Worth Running: Creating a Return on Your AI Investments
October 20, 2026 (10 AM) - Online

Before deciding on AI tools, identify client needs vs deliverability gaps, think through whether and how AI can address them, and then apply the RISE framework — Return, Investment, Support, Expectations — to assess whether you're set up to deliver.

Join Mason SBDC and Floor Blindenbach for a no-cost workshop to get a clear picture of where to focus, what it will take and who needs to own it.

Don't miss out – sign up now using the link below!
- https://ow.ly/F3pc50ZYq2p

10/15/2026

You can't miss this one !
Limited Spots, Lunch provided and FREE!

Your Brand in the Holiday Rush: Mapping Your Content to Capture Seasonal Demand
-(IN-PERSON Lunch & Learn) - FREE
November 5, 2026 (12-2:30 PM)
205 Van Buren Street, Suite 110, Herndon.

https://clients.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=110460056

10/13/2026

Upcoming Business Workshops (No-cost!)

- This Thursday (10/15/26) - Preparing Your Pitch
- Next week (10/20/26) - The AI Race Worth Running
+ more!

https://conta.cc/4ygj544

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10/08/2026

Good Morning Herndon! ☀️
Our Financial Management Series at Office Evolution Herndon is off to a good start with perfect 🍂 fall temps and friendly faces this morning.

Mason SBDC's Timm Johnson leads the series and our lovely Senior Counselor Elis Devlin is also in attendance today!

10/07/2026

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

Prince William Chamber of Commerce Prince William Economic Development and Tourism

10/01/2026

Prince William County Lunch & Learn: Connecting Business & Opportunity
Thursday, October 15 • 11 AM - 1 PM
Potomac Science Center - GMU

Reserve your spot - https://ow.ly/UmJb50ZTJpB

10/01/2026

Hello October!
Your small business learning just got better! Check out our FREE classes this month-
10/7 - Government Contracting 101 - https://ow.ly/JssS50ZTvpH
10/8 - Financial Management Series - https://ow.ly/Lmts50ZTvpO
10/15- Preparing Your Pitch - https://ow.ly/liQT50ZTvpI
10/20 - The AI Race Worth Running - https://ow.ly/1FQ650ZTvpF
10/21- Starting a Business (Legal and Administrative Steps)- https://ow.ly/OCO050ZTvpC
10/27- Financing Your Small Business- https://ow.ly/brUo50ZTvpK
https://ow.ly/bCMN50ZTvpJ

10/01/2026

Hello October!
Your small business learning just got better! Check out our FREE classes this month-

10/7 - Government Contracting 101 - https://ow.ly/JssS50ZTvpH

10/8 - Financial Management Series - https://ow.ly/Lmts50ZTvpO

10/15- Preparing Your Pitch - https://ow.ly/liQT50ZTvpI

10/20 - The AI Race Worth Running - https://ow.ly/1FQ650ZTvpF

10/21- Starting a Business (Legal and Administrative Steps)- https://ow.ly/OCO050ZTvpC

10/27- Financing Your Small Business- https://ow.ly/brUo50ZTvpK

https://ow.ly/bCMN50ZTvpJ

09/25/2026

Special LIVE workshops you shouldn't miss

9/30 - Smart Risk Taking - Online - https://ow.ly/JcnV50ZRwrM

10/7 - Government Contracting 101 - Online -
https://ow.ly/rwqY50ZRwrL

10/8- Financial Management Series (Class 1) - Herndon - https://ow.ly/nNtN50ZRwrK

10/20 - Creating a Return on your AI Investment - Online - https://ow.ly/B6to50ZRwrN

https://ow.ly/3Hw150ZRwrJ