Events in the business commnunity
By Staff
July 7
Homeownership 101
The Loudoun County Department of Family Services will hold its next "Intro to Homeownership" class July 7 and July 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling.
The county provides free home-buyer education workshops to assist potential first-time home buyers in understanding the process. The six-hour workshop covers topics including budgeting, credit, working with Realtors, the mortgage process and what to expect at settlement.
The workshops are held at various locations several times throughout the year over a two-evening time period. Attendance at both sessions is required. The class size for each workshop is limited, so early registration is advised. Participants must register by contacting Chris Vogel of the Department of Family Services at 703-777-0353. You may also contact Vogel if you require any type of reasonable accommodation as the result of physical, sensory or mental disability. Three days' notice is requested.
July 16
Start your business
Loudoun Small Business Development Center will hold a seminar on starting a business at the Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Small business specialists Deborah Roder and Robin Suomi speak. Highlights of the seminar will include taxes; licensing; accounting and record keeping; business plan development; sources of financing; marketing; and insurance.
The program is free but registration is required. Call 703-430-7222, or e-mail sbdc@loudounsbdc.org.
July 20
Foreclosure home tour
EXIT Realty Talbot and Co. and Chevy Chase Bank are hosting a bus tour of foreclosed homes for interested homebuyers from 1 to 4 p.m. The bus leaves from the EXIT Realty office at 44121 Harry Byrd Highway, Ashburn.
Passengers will see eight to 10 homes in Ashburn, Broadlands and Brambleton.
The tour is free to buyers, but they must get prequalified by Chevy Chase Bank and sign a buyer's agreement for just the homes on the tour, in case they decide to move forward with a purchase.
To sign up, call 703-668-8548.
July 22
Online networking seminar
A seminar called “Online Networking: What a Way to Grow!” will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg.
Online networking sites, which are free to join, offer opportunities to build business relationships and connect to potential customers.
Jennifer Abernethy, CEO of The Sales Lounge, has more than 22 years of sales experience and is an ardent supporter of Facebook. Marvin Powell, a business coach and financial adviser, is a skilled networker and big fan of LinkedIn. They will offer reasons why you need to be on these networks now. Learn how to take advantage of today’s Internet technology to make your expertise known to your target markets; find potential clients, service providers and subject experts; and create a more meaningful brand to your referral sources.
The program is free, but registration is required. Call 703-430-7222, or e-mail sbdc@loudounsbdc.org.