Speaker Series - In Partnership with George Mason University

Description

Local and Regional Small Business and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

A presentation about the entrepreneurial ecosystem landscape to include opportunities, challenges and resources.

Jody Keenan is Managing Director, Mason Enterprise Center and State Director, Virginia Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Network, hosted by George Mason University

The Mason Enterprise Center is an organization of regional incubators and statewide business assistance programs assisting entrepreneurs and small business owners with business and strategic planning, government contracting, access to capital, marketing, commercialization and innovation, international trade, and incubation.

The Virginia SBDC network, a program of the Mason Enterprise Center, is the most extensive business development program in the Commonwealth providing business advising, mentoring, training and connections to other useful resources to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBDC network is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University-Mason Enterprise Center and 15 other organizations, including institutions of higher education, chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations across Virginia.

Thank you to our annual sponsor!

This lecture is made possible in part by George Mason University's Mason Speakers program, "Connecting the University with the Community." For information on how to book a speaker visit Mason Speakers.