Updates from the Office of Economic Development

City Council Work Session: Court Complex and Downtown Parking

The Charlottesville City Council will hold a Work Session on May 25th at 3pm at which time a discussion of the City/County Court Complex and the associated 7th Street Parking Deck project will occur. Staff is seeking Council direction at this meeting.  The public is welcome to attend and an agenda will be published in advance. The meeting will be held on zoom and the following link can be used to register here.

Recovery Roadmap

The Office of Economic Development is continuing to support locally owned small businesses through the free and virtual Recovery Roadmap Business Training Series for the month of May. The following classes are available:

Bookkeeping- The Backbone of Your Business. May 17^th and 18^th from 9:30-11:30am. Taught by Shelly Hamler. Register here.

Photography Basics for Small Businesses. May 19^th-21^st from 9am-12pm. Taught by Jillian Regan. Register here.

The Business of Social Media. May 24^th and 25^th from 9am-12pm. Taught by Scott Hamler.
Register here.

If you have registered for one of the classes, but cannot attend the zoom sessions, they will all be recorded and available at the OED website via links after classes are finished. Please contact the Downtown Job Center if you have any questions about the classes at jobcenter@charlottesville.gov. Thank you.

Disaster Preparedness for Small Businesses

Running a small business is hard enough without having to rebuild after a natural disaster or an outbreak like COVID-19.  Disaster Preparedness for Small Businesses is a guide that illustrates and highlights the best tips and resources to guide entrepreneurs in their business recover and continuity plan.  Read more about it here.

Baggby's Highlighted in C-VILLE

Baggy’s on the Downton Mall was highlighted in the C-VILLE edition dated April 28^th.   Jon and Erin LaPanta shared their pandemic experience and their plans for the future.  Cold lamp chop sandwich might be on the Specials menu soon!

Upcoming Webinars from CVSBDC