ENTREPRENEURIAL BOOT CAMP



Date:  First Wednesdays

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location:  Atlee Branch Library

9212 Rutlandshire Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Cost:  Free


Your next big idea deserves support. Join Downtown Ashland Association’s Entrepreneur Bootcamps to connect, collaborate, and gain the tools you need to grow. Each session inside the Ashland Branch Library’s main conference room offers free resources, fresh insights, and the community every entrepreneur needs to thrive.


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CAPITAL READY. BUSINESS STRONG.



Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Fulton Bank
9030 Stony Point Pkwy, Suite 230
Richmond, VA 23235
Price: Free


Are you ...
Capital-ready?
Operating efficiently?
Leaving money on the table?
Funding growth the right way?
Running your business or is it running you?

Join us for one workshop with two powerhouse topics business owners ask for most. Learn how to evaluate your business’s health, identify opportunities to strengthen operations, and navigate pathways to access capital with greater clarity and confidence.


Sponsored by 

  • Central Virginia African American Chamber of Commerce
  • Chamber RVA
  • Fulton Bank

 
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TUESDAY MORNING MIXER



Date: Tuesday March 31, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM EST

Location: Autumn’s Catering & Cafe 

6802 Paragon Place,

1st Floor

Richmond, VA 23230


Join our exclusive networking event for professionals. Connect with business owners, instructors, and sponsors and experience the awarding of certificates to our Winter 2026 Black Business Accelerator Program graduates.


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SUMMER 2026

BLACK BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM


IMPACTING 100+ BUSINESS OWNERS


ARE YOU READY TO SCALE TO YOUR NEXT LEVEL?


Learn more and apply


The Black Business Accelerator Program goal is to help propel African American businesses to a level in which they can compete and perform equally  with majority businesses that have stronger roots and relationships. We support this goal with a 3 month course that covers 6 sessions with industry leaders in the areas of accessing capital, organizational development, human resources, branding, and growing digitally.


The Black Business Accelerator Program receives sponsorship from Henrico Economic Development, Chesterfield Economic Development, and the Virginia State University Center for Entrepreneurship, enabling us to offer a low tuition fee of $300 for the full course. Participants in the program have the choice to pay the tuition in full or opt for a two-payment plan, with the full payment due before the course's first day.


The program offers both virtual and in-person options. In-person classes are conducted at 6802 Paragon Place, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Richmond, VA. Virtual students will receive information during the course to join. The course consists of six sessions held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on the following dates. Applicants should ensure their availability for these dates before applying:


SUMMER 2026 DATES

  • May 13
  • May 27
  • June 10
  • June 24
  • July 8
  • July 22

PLEASE NOTE: The Chamber offers a SYNDICATED CALENDAR system that can host all events for the community. Request calendar code from the Chamber for your own website. Will show only your events on your website, but all events are automatically added to the official calendar and mobile applications for our region.