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Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Grants Open Soon

The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) offers several funding programs to assist the Virginia travel industry. These opportunities open on February 8th:

  • Marketing Leverage Program
  • Virginia Special Events and Festivals Program

Visit VTC's website to learn more and sign up for webinars!
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Common Financial Mistakes Small Businesses Make: Tips to Avoid Them

It’s time to organize your small business’s finances — but where do you even begin? If you don’t have a degree in finance or accounting, the task can seem daunting. Luckily, millions of entrepreneurs have walked this path before, and most common mistakes can be easily avoided with a little bit of awareness. Empower yourself with these small business tips to set your business up for longevity.

  1. Mistake #1: Ignoring the Importance of a Comprehensive Business Plan. 
  2. Mistake #2: Forgetting to Choose a Legal Structure
  3. Mistake #3: Keeping Personal and Business Funds Combined
  4. Mistake #4: Failing to Save for Emergencies
  5. Mistake #5: Neglecting Important Tax Requirements
  6. Mistake #6: Spending Too Much Too Early
  7. Mistake # 7: Not Following a Budget
  8. Mistake #8: Misunderstanding Write-Offs
  9. Mistake #9: Forgoing Professional Accounting Services
  10. Mistake #10: Not Monitoring Marketing Campaign Results
  11. Mistake #11: Skipping Your Salary

To read more about how to avoid these mistakes, check out the full article at https://americassbdc.org/small-business-financial-mistakes/ and set up a meeting with our local Capital Region Small Business Development Center who can help you avoid these mistakes!

Tourism Roundtable Event

If you are a tourism based business (craft beverage maker, restaurant, recreation, etc.) you are invited to attend our Tourism Roundtable event! RSVP to Chance at crobinson@goochlandva.us. 
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Shop Local Open Rewards Program

Goochland County residents and visitors can now save money while supporting small businesses with the new Open Rewards program. Launched as a partnership between Goochland County Economic Development, Goochland County Economic Development Authority, and technology company BluDot, this customer rewards program encourages customers to earn cash back rewards while spending at local businesses.

Thanks to the Goochland County Economic Development Authority, there is NO COST for Goochland's business. The Goochland County Economic Development Authority invested $5,000 to pilot the Open Rewards program. 

Customers will earn and redeem rewards through an app by scanning receipts from purchases made at local businesses. Consumers can earn 5% back in rewards (paid by EDA funds) for each local transaction. They then can then redeem their rewards through purchases at other local businesses. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN AS SUPPLIES LAST PROGRAM AND IF YOU DO NOT REDEEM BEFORE THE $5,000 RUNS OUT, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO THE REWARDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT. The success and sustainability of this program will help determine whether or not the program gets re-funded when funds run out. 

Click here to access Goochland's Shop Local Webpage for more info. 
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 Explore Goochland!

Corporate retreats in your own backyard

Looking to get your team out of the office for a corporate retreat? Goochland County has multiple venues where you and your company can reconnect with nature, bond as a team, and plan for the future. These venues offer lots of fun activities for you and your colleagues to enjoy in between and after your work meetings. Below are just a few of the venues where your office can retreat to for a fun filled corporate event. 

Check them out online at https://www.exploregoochland.com/184/Corporate-Retreats
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Business Spotlight!

Each month we will spotlight a Goochland business! 

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Guess what happens in February? Valentine's Day! Get prepared with a stop at Coleman Brothers Flowers in the Broadview Shopping Center in Manakin Sabot. Coleman Brothers offers a wide range of floral arrangements sure to make the day special for your loved one. Visit or check them out online at https://www.colemanbrothersflowers.net/.

Upcoming Events You Don't Want to Miss!

2024 Virginia Agritourism Conference

Join Virginia's agritourism producers for an educational conference to explore ways of partnership and networking

When: February 28, 2024

Where: Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Conference Center

Cost: $30.00 per person

Register: https://vafb.swoogo.com/2024agritourism
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Business Appreciation Event Save the Date
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Click here for more information on VCU Career Fairs
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Looking to Grow in Goochland?

Check out available building and sites in Goochland to grow your business and give us a call to chat! 

Featured Property!
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Preserving our Roots:
Agri-Businesses in Goochland

2nd annual producer tours

Join your local agricultural extension agent and fellow local farmers on a two-day trip to Virginia State University! Register ASAP, space is limited to 10 people. 

Randolph Farm Tour - Randolph Farm is a 416-acre agricultural learning center, home to a multitude of agricultural related research, demonstration, and instruction activities. 

Local Agriculture Tours - Visit local farms, brewery, fertilizer manufacturing company, tractor museum, and more in Petersburg area!

To register: Contact ANR Agent Erin Small at 804-556-5841 or erins96@vt.edu 
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