Loudoun Economic Development

#WorkforceWednesday The Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG) is proud to invite you to the 2024 Women emPower Forum, a transformative event designed to inspire, educate, and equip women who are ready to take their entrepreneurial journeys to new heights. The event will be held on November 7, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, VA. This year’s forum will bring together a diverse group of women entrepreneurs, business leaders, and subject matter experts to provide invaluable insights, tools, and networking opportunities. Whether you’re at the ideation stage of your business or scaling an existing enterprise, this event is tailored to meet your needs and help you chart a clear course for success. To learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02VsT6h0

You have until midnight to apply for the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge! You don't want to miss this opportunity to win big for your innovation in any of these categories: 💡 Life Sciences 💡 Cyber and Defense 💡 Highly Specialized Manufacturing 💡 Clean Technology 💡 Industry Transformation Each category winner receives $15,000, and the People’s Choice Award, determined by public vote, offers an additional $10,000. Beyond the prize money, winners also gain access to a six-week Growth Program led by Startups Ignite and a full year of personalized mentorship, offering invaluable guidance as they scale their businesses. Applications close at midnight! Apply at: https://hubs.li/Q02Srvqh0

Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge. Applications close at midnight on October 28, 2024. If you think your innovation has what it takes to win up to $25,000, apply today! Five Challenge Categories will be featured this year: 💡 Life Sciences 💡 Cyber and Defense 💡 Highly Specialized Manufacturing 💡 Clean Technology 💡 Industry Transformation Each category winner receives $15,000, and the People’s Choice Award, determined by public vote, offers an additional $10,000. Beyond the prize money, winners also gain access to a six-week Growth Program led by Startups Ignite and a full year of personalized mentorship, offering invaluable guidance as they scale their businesses. Winners will be announced at a prestigious gala event on December 5, 2024, at Belmont Country Club. The gala will bring together Loudoun entrepreneurs and business investors for an evening of celebration and networking. Learn more and apply at https://hubs.li/Q02Srm600. #LoudounPossible

Triveni Supermarket celebrated the opening of their new 42,300sf South Riding store on Friday, October 4th with the help of Dulles District Supervisor Matt Letourneau. This is the company's 4th store and first in Virginia. Owner Dilip Thotakuri and General Manager Satish Gudi led the ceremony Triveni Supermarket offers a variety of South Asian groceries, spices and halal meat. The Store has an in-house baker, a food court and offers corporate and private catering services. #LoudounPossible

Join other young professionals from around the region for a discussion with Chris Suarez, Director of Operations at Lost Barrel Brewing, formerly of Bear Chase Brewing. From the nonprofit fundraisers he organizes to his work during COVID-19 to provide food for restaurant industry workers, Chris is recognized for his ability to rally people together for the good of the community. Helping his team win the 2023 Loudoun Small Business of the Year, Chris’ outlook on running a small business that invests in the community is one to be admired. See details below!

Loudoun Economic Development is proud to once again, support the DCs for Bees campaign! 🐝 Join us for a day of making a difference at JK Community Farm on Tuesday, November 5th, 10 am- 12pm. DCs for Bees--a sub-initiative of Host in Ireland--along with 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter, AFCOM Potomac Chapter, Infrastructure Masons, Nomad Futurist Foundation, and Loudoun County Economic Development, are teaming up to fundraise for 50 new raised beds. These beds will provide food for the bee population 🐝 and help us donate additional 50,000 meals 🥗 annually to families in need. We invite you to contribute to our cause https://hubs.li/Q02VHSlw0 💲🌱🌱 and make a tangible impact. Your donations are tax-deductible and every dollar goes towards meeting our goals. If you're able to, join us in person on Difference Day https://hubs.li/Q02VHHmQ0 👨🌾👩🌾🧑🌾 to help construct and fill the raised beds. You will share this rewarding experience with 100+ digital infrastructure experts, make fun memories 🤠🥳 and a lasting difference for our local pollinators and those in need. Together, we can feed the bees and provide healthy meals for our community. Let's work towards a sustainable future and create a positive impact on our environment. Register to volunteer or make a contribution today. #DCsforBees #Hostinireland

Pycube, Inc. celebrated the opening of their newly expanded office on Thursday, October 3rd at 21515 Ridgetop Circle, Ste. 140 in Sterling. Pycube was founded in 2011 by Founder & CEO Sam Yeruva as an innovative technology company with a special focus on providing asset management solutions to the healthcare industry. Their name, Pycube, is inspired by PI (π), signifying the infinite possibilities and innovative solutions they can offer. They are a two-time Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company in America.

We are happy to introduce virtual versions of our Foundation of Finance: Using QuickBooks classes! The focus of the training is to help small Loudoun County businesses understand both the importance of sound financial management and teach businesses how to effectively use QuickBooks as an affordable tool. Each business that attends will be eligible to receive a one-year subscription to QuickBooks and receive up to five hours of individualized support for their QuickBooks account.

#TechTalkTuesday Join us at our next #CyberMeetup! On November 12 from 5:30-7:30pm, we will be hosting our monthly Loudoun Cybersecurity Professionals Meetup. The topic is: Cyber Threat Actor Attribution - When & Why to Use It. November's guest speaker is Doug Miller, VP of Threat Management at Salesforce. Throughout his career, Doug developed a deep understanding of the evolving threat landscape by building multiple security programs serving both internal defense capabilities and for commercially available services. He’s successfully managed numerous high-stakes security incidents across the Defense Industrial base, Finance, Manufacturing and High-Tech. Secure your spot today 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02Vcqpp0 You can also check out pictures from our previous events. We hope to see you there! #LoudounPossible

Join us for November's Launch Loudoun Lunch and Learn: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps, on Tuesday, November 19. Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google Business Profile from start to finish. Register using the link in the event! #LoudounPossible