4 Tips to Elevate Your Brand as a Small Business Award Finalist

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations on being named a Finalist for the Loudoun Small Business Awards!  What a great and well deserved honor.  Here’s four tips to strike while the iron is hot and make sure your audience knows about this major milestone for your business.    1)      People’s Choice Award Voting (Closes today at 5pm!)– You’re up for […]

2016 Small Business Awards Finalists

by Andrea Winey

Celebrating the Best-of-the-Best of Loudoun for 22 years   |   November 4, 2016, The National Entrepreneur of the Year Allen Kabiri, Select Construction – Meet the Finalist!Geoff Crawley, Champagne Services – Meet the Finalist!Kamal Gill, the Zone – Meet the Finalist!Rusty Foster, Bow Tie Strategies – Meet the Finalist! Finalists for Nonprofit of the Year: Loudoun Literacy […]

New Limitations on Subcontracting Rules For Small Businesses

by Andrea Winey

Blog post written Orest J. Jowyk, Ravenhearth Law, PLLC For more information on the GovCon Initiative, click here. As of June 30, 2016, we are living under new rules issued by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) regarding limitations on subcontracting, how those limitations are calculated, and how the rules are to be enforced. Shift From “Percentage of […]

Can Tech Startups Save Main Street?

by Andrea Winey

Blog post by Vanessa Wagner, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Manager, Loudoun County, Va Department of Economic Development “95 Million People Went to Shop at Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday 2015” ¹  There is buzz around shopping local and supporting small business, but it needs to extend past one day or season to sustain our main street […]

Smartphones and your Company’s Secrets

by Andrea Winey

Blog post written by Joey M. Alonso, President & Founder, Quortum For more information on the GovCon Initiative, click here. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve certainly heard about Pokémon Go, the smartphone-based game that has kids and adults wandering urban and rural areas in attempts to “Catch’em All!”  How about social media apps or from […]

Press Release: Loudoun Chamber & Loudoun EDA launch Young Entrepreneurs Academy

by Andrea Winey

Loudoun Chamber and Loudoun Economic Development Authority launch Young Entrepreneurs Academy to help local high school students create and launch their own businesses Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and Loudoun Economic Development Authority are launching a local entrepreneurship training program that will match local business owners and leaders with high school […]

Party or Perish: Why Loudoun Needs a More Active Nightlife to Compete for Daytime Jobs

by Andrea Winey

Written by Tony Howard, President & CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Loudoun County finds itself at an economic crossroads. For the past generation or so, our community has enjoyed a robust economy and what many of us consider to be a world class quality of life. But Loudoun’s future prosperity will not […]

Loudoun Youth’s Melvin Named George C. Marshall Award Winner

by Andrea Winey

via Loudoun Now, original article here, photo via Loudoun Now Congratulations to Jared, a very active Chamber member and a dear friend to all he meets! Loudoun Youth’s Melvin Named George C. Marshall Award Winner The Leesburg Town Council and Leesburg Economic Development Commission recognized outstanding Leesburg businesses and individuals during the 15th Annual Business Appreciation Awards […]

Northern Virginia Restaurant Week 2016 Kicks-Off March 7-14, with First Lady of the Commonwealth

by Andrea Winey

More than 65 restaurants participating in Northern Virginia Restaurant Week, presented by Greater Reston, Loudoun County, Arlington and Prince William Chambers of Commerce, in Partnership with Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association.   Lansdowne, VA – The First Lady of the Commonwealth, Dorothy McAuliffe, will join representatives of the Greater Reston, Loudoun County, Arlington and […]

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Behind the Business: Heather Donahue, Lost Rhino Brewing Company

by Andrea Winey

Thanks to Heather Donahue, Director of Sales for Lost Rhino Brewing Company, for answering a few questions with us! Check out their website here.   Behind the Business: Lost Rhino Brewing Company 1.)  What is your role at Lost Rhino? Director of Sales 2.)  What is Lost Rhino‘s mission/purpose? To brew high quality and interesting […]