A monthly newsletter for Loudoun startups, small businesses and entrepreneurs

Who Is Eric Byrd,

And How Can He Help You?

Eric Byrd is a former trainer for Cisco Systems who launched Pitch for Success, a Leesburg-based company that "empowered entrepreneurs to network naturally, present powerfully and sell successfully." He now offers his expertise to startups as the new manager of Loudoun's Small Business Development Center. Here's advice from Eric about starting or growing a business in Loudoun County, VA.

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Loudoun Small Biz News

Two Loudoun businesses make the Washington Business Journal's list of top electrical contractors: the Sterling location of Rosendin Electric and Purcellvilles' Beckstrom Electric.
A Sterling entrepreneur's moonlight business makes the Washington Post.
Leesburg anti-phishing tech firm, Phish Me, acquires a competitor and is currently hiring to support the new growth.
Cardinal Bakery in Sterling, VA celebrated 30 years of business in Loudoun County on October 24.
Leesburg-based Omnilert took home the award for "Most Disruptive" technology at the Innovative Solutions Consortium's Loudoun County Public Schools Challenge.
McLean Insurance, located in Potomac Falls, partnered with Continuity Dynamics Inc. to deliver solutions to complement their disaster recovery backup planning.
Urgent.ly, an alumnus of Dulles-based AOL Fishbowl Labs, raised a strategic funding round of $7 million.

Let Us Help You

Vanessa Jozwiak is Loudoun Economic Development's small business and entrepreneurism manager. She can help you find resources to start or grow your business. That means introducing you to people who can help you write a business plan, find office space, analyze funding sources, navigate the permit process, or anything else outlined in our small business quick-start checklist. Contact Vanessa at 703-777-0585 or by email.

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