Upcoming Partner Events and Webinars

For the full list of trainings and events offered by the Virginia SBDC click here.

August 2026
Aug 27
27 August 2026
Virtual,
Join us for Session 2 of our free Mid-Atlantic Matchmaker Prep Series where our experts will teach you how to do federal market research. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials...
Free
Aug 28
28 August 2026
One City Plaza Events,
312 2nd Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011 United States
We are excited to invite you to an exclusive community event in Roanoke, VA on Friday, August 28. The event is designed to introduce you to Visa & Main, a small business empowerment program from Visa and its partners that connects local businesses with access to capital to fuel growth, visibility to attract...
September 2026
Sep 03
03 September 2026
Virtual,
Our experts will teach you how to properly and professionally pitch your products and services to federal buyers. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials can secure you new business from...
Free
Sep 10
10 September 2026
Virtual,
This program will reinforce the previous trainings so that you will be well prepared to effectively market your products and services. Small businesses that want to work in federal supply chains should showcase their effective outcomes by creating capability statements. Highlighting these outcomes to federal buying officials can secure you...
Free
Sep 17
17 September 2026
Zoom,
Sections 7(j)(10) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act authorized the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a business development program, known as the 8(a) Business Development program. The program is a robust nine-year program created to help firms owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or firms...
Free
Sep 18
18 September 2026
Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DC,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004 United States
You're Invited: 2026 Freedom 250 Supplier Matchmaking Expo in Washington, DC - featuring the Million-Dollar Pitch Competition The U.S. Small Business Administration is excited to announce the 2026 Freedom 250 Supplier Matchmaking Expo that will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on September 18, 2026,...
October 2026
Oct 05
05 October 2026
Zoom,
If your company sells or makes products rather than services, understanding how to use the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)’s  Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) is fundamental to selling products to the Department of War. DLA procures 85% of the products used by the U.S. military with over 8,000 solicitations issued...
Free
Oct 08
08 October 2026
Zoom,
This program creates significant contract opportunities for women entrepreneurs. The program is designed to help more women owned small businesses win federal contracts and thrive in a competitive business environment. It is also intended to help federal agencies meet contracting goals for women owned small businesses. Instructor Lisa Wood is the current...
Free
November 2026
Nov 17
17 November 2026
Zoom,
Learn about the process a company must navigate to become certified to win Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside contracts. You will learn the requirements of the SBA's Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to become a certified SDVOSB or VOSB...
Free
December 2026
Dec 15
15 December 2026
Zoom,
Project Spectrum (https://www.projectspectrum.io/) is a Department of Defense funded and comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. It's mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for small/medium-sized businesses and the federal manufacturing supply chain. This webinar will review the...
Free
January 2027
Jan 19
19 January 2027
Zoom,
Why Get HUBZone Certified? As a small business, it is important for you to understand current requirements of the HUBZone Program and who is eligible to obtain certification, according to regulations in the Title 13 CFR, and FAR Subpart 1913. This class is a review and explanation of said requirements so...
Free
February 2027
Feb 25
25 February 2027
Zoom,
In FY25, the U.S. federal government awarded $194.13 billion in contracts to 76,270 small businesses. Total federal contract awards in FY25 totaled $834 billion, an increase of 7.47 over FY24. Nearly a quarter of all federal contracts went to small business, proving that it still pays to do business with the Government. This...
Free