Open Trellis (RVA Works)

Why does someone change the direction of their career, midstream? Going from a corporate strategy consultant, to establishing a nonprofit and missions work in a #Haitian village. Pleasure sharing time with @ChundaSombo Full interview: youtu.be/DfMZJ1v7LEU #integritymatters

Great conversation last night with our next round of applicants for the Spring 2022 business accelerator. This program assists people overcoming barriers to ownership. We provide master classes, proprietary tools, peer support and expert mentors #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness

What are the big picture economic trade-offs, and the best policies for Sustainable Growth? Check out our article: Prioritizing small business, ownership opportunities to more people, and providing more connections and capital to the job creators linkedin.com/pulse/what-pol…

Plus Dale wrote a paper to lay out the core principles, trade-offs, and a nonpartisan view on policy to achieve a stronger economy linkedin.com/pulse/what-pol… #economy #politics #policy #invest #jobs #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #ownership #banking #education #communitybuilding

What a great discussion with Johnny Crowder 🧠 of Cope Notes @copenotes SMS #tech to help improve #mentalhealth Yesterday @1MillionCupsRVA #Entrepreneurs giving each other solid feedback, insight and connections #communitybuilding #online #innovationecosystem #startupcommunity

This week at 1 Million Cups Richmond we'll hear from Mental Health Entrepreneur, Johnny Crowder of Cope Notes Join us at 9am Eastern, Wed. 12/8 Here's the Zoom: lnkd.in/dQc-VjqA Meeting ID: 618 979 7618 Passcode: 804540 #entrepreneurship #mentalhealth #startupcommunity

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. They validate the great results we've achieved helping more people overcome barriers. Love it. emerald.com/insight/conten… #socialimpact #socialinnovation #economicdevelopment #entrepreneurship #startup #communitybuilding

A few family photos that surface this weekend 🤗 We were laughing taking the stroll down memory lane

Great discussion in New Venture Creation class @urichmond We're very grateful for the contributions of Peter Levine @a16z "All Things Sales! 16 Mini-Lessons for Startup Founder" and David Barrett of Barrett Capital Management. #salesandmarketing #scaleup #raisingcapital

Another great meeting of the Startup Community happening on Zoom. Wed. 11/10 8:45am network, 9:00am discussion. For everyone building a business and helping others do likewise. Zoom: lnkd.in/dQc-VjqA #entrepreneurship #communitybuilding #startups #smallbusiness #inclusion

Want feedback from #entrepreneurs on your idea, and connections with people building the #innovationecosystem ? Fill out the "Apply to Present" form and get insightful feedback at 1 Million Cups Richmond 1millioncups.com/richmond #entrepreneurship #startups #innovators #inclusion

Check out the gif. Great conversations. Entrepreneurs helping each other build good businesses #innovation #ecosystem #startup #community

So proud of our work, and this recognition. It's only possible because of our amazing volunteers and entrepreneurs

Community sponsor @opentrellis highlighted today @SOCAPmarkets Congratulations to @DaleFickett and the team for the scholarship award to the leading conference for #SocEnt and #impactinvesting #innovationecosystem #socialinnovation #startups #communitybuilding #inclusionmatters

Rashida Waters, MBA walking us through her business - Bea's Pudding (beaspudding.com) in our accelerator. Plus great discussion on pricing and margins, led by Sidarta Tanu #entrepreneur #communitybuilding #startups #SmallBusiness

¡Qué gran conversación! José Salazar hizo un buen trabajo explicando su nuevo negocio @1MillionCupsRVA (1millioncups.com) Proporciona tecnología de simulación de energía y software de gestión de proveedores. Gracias José #1MCNation #innovación #entrepreneurship #negocio

We were pleased this week to participate in "Investment Connections". Great opportunity for #community #development organizations like ours to pitch projects to banks. These banks earn CRA credits for making investments into lower-income areas. @RichmondFed #ruralamericaweek

Sylvester Howell and Ajani Moore at this week's 1MC. They walked us through their business model (hopscotchva.com) and a great conversation on prioritizing revenue streams #startup #communitybuilding #innovationecosystem #entrepreneurship #inclusion

Charles George and Gayle Turner did a great job, as always, covering #marketing fundamentals for our #entrepreneurs at RVA Works. #marketresearch #segmentation #positioning #targetmarket #advertising #marketingchannels #marketingstrategy #innovation #startup #community