At CBIC, we are cheering you on and want your business to survive in order to thrive! CBIC has established a team of volunteer mentors, advisors, SMEs, consultants, investors, and business leaders willing to volunteer some of their time to help you navigate this challenging environment.
If you need assistance with your business, or if you are offering some of your time to advise a business, entrepreneur, or startup in need, please complete this form to either describe your expertise being offered or describe the challenge(s) you are attempting to resolve, respectively. I will personally work to connect those in need with experts to brainstorm and problem solve.
By Tracey Greene, CAN Founding Executive Director, CBIC Executive Director
As fear and uncertainty abound due to the complexity and unprecedented nature of this pandemic, it occurs to me that limited visibility into what others are doing, (or, what we, ourselves, should be doing) adds to our individual and collective anxiety.
To confront this fear, below is an annotated collection of ideas, resources, inspiration, and sage advice to support you during this challenging time.
While it is true that technology does make human contact a luxury one can choose to seek out or not - intelligent, talented people do also enjoy getting together to socialize, collaborate, share ideas, and form professional relationships. We know this not only to be a vital component of attracting and retaining a highly skilled workforce, but to building a healthy, reliable community.
Following the success of CBIC’s Tech Night Takeover series, we are excited to announce our new educational offering in 2020
Each of the six (6) carefully curated FtF sessions will focus on unique aspects of founding a tech or innovation-based startup.
The 5th annual Spark Hackathon is coming February 1 & 2. This two-day event of learning and making is open to high school students.
While the annual budgeting process often is met with dread, effective leaders know that strategic budgeting is an exciting process to implement vision and opportunity.
Now is the time to consolidate authority for tech-based economic development in the Commonwealth. Article includes resources to comment on critical proposed legislation...
What do people mean when they talk about startups in a town like ours? As we all know well, Charlottesville is a town of many identities and realities, and the local startup scene is no exception.
CBIC and the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce have long worked together to drive economic prosperity in the region.
Since 1997, CBIC has been a unifying voice of technology in Charlottesville and Central Virginia. As our region’s largest tech industry organization, we empower our members with the insights, resources, and connections they need to nurture successful innovation.
