Bread & Roses Kitchen Adds Equipment
The Office of Economic Development (OED) recently joined Bread & Roses for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the addition of a new walk in cooler. Bread & Roses is an outreach ministry of Trinity Episcopal Church that provides access to a commercial commissary kitchen for early stage food and beverage start-ups. OED’s Building Resilience Among Charlottesville Entrepreneurs (BRACE) grant provided funding support for the addition of the cooler. Since its inception in 2015, Bread & Roses has assisted 20 start-ups with access to a certified commercial kitchen with many also receiving support from OED. The new cooler will enhance efficiency, add capacity to the facility, and increase access for aspiring culinary entrepreneurs.
OED Fun Fact
Juneteenth, also known as Jubliee Day, is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The day was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1866 and became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. There are many opportunities to celebrate in the Charlottesville area, click HERE for more information.
Minority Enterprise Grant
The Minority Business Alliance of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater Charlottesville have announced an additional grant opportunity. Eligible minority-owned businesses can use the funds for equipment, operating expenses and inventory. Applications are due by noon on July 1, 2022. For more information click HERE.
Local Restaurant Putting New Spin on "Food Hall"
Multiverse Kitchen opened in early fall 2021 with the goal of providing great food that travels well. Owner and operator Harrison Keevil, a UVA graduate, has long been part of the City’s food scene. Multiverse Kitchen offers seven different restaurant concepts rolled into one, all strategically designed for dine-in or carry-out orders. The restaurants – Fowl Mouthed Chicken, Firebox, Brookville Biscuit + Brunch, Keevil Tea Room, Smashing Salads, Long Strange Chip, and Toad in the Hole – are all designed using local ingredients and recipes that are meant to travel. The restaurant is located in the McIntire Plaza shopping center. For more information on the restaurant, please click
here.
Brews On High
The old Wells Fargo building on East High and Locust Ave. has a fresh face – Brews On High opened for business this month. The owners, Monique Boatwright and Allie Cheronis have worked together for years and are undertaking a new mission. Coffee and baked goods are available. Look for their drive-thru opening by the end of summer. Welcome!
Businesses Can Now Partner with UVA Athletes
Thanks to recent modifications to NCAA guidelines, college athletes can now benefit from their name, image, and likeness in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Businesses seeking to market themselves can now utilize UVA athletes in a variety of manners, including personal appearances, meet and greets, social media promotions, autograph sessions, and media interviews. Cavalier Futures, a non-profit organization here in Charlottesville, was created to assist in connecting businesses to athletes. Business owners that are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to visit the
Cavalier Futures website for more information.
Consider UVA's School of Continuing & Professional Studies
Are you interested in advancing your career with a new certificate or degree? If so, the University of Virginia has some exciting new opportunities provided by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies. They provide relevant certifications focused on growing job-related skills. They also provide courses that count towards continued education, program tracks or advanced degrees. Subjects include Information Technology, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Leadership, and Project Management to name a few. Student Financial Aid may apply. An informational online event will take place Thursday June 16
th from 6pm to 7pm. Registration is required. For more information on this opportunity and the exciting opportunity it presents, please contact Roy Fitch at 434-970-3959 or
fitchrl@charlottesville.gov.
CIC Entrepreneur Workshop
Take your business to the next level! This hands-on course enables entrepreneurs to determine whether their business is viable, develop an initial plan for launching or growing their business, and learn the fundamentals of how to act on that plan. Click
here to kick start your business.
Upcoming Webinars from CVSBDC
CV SBDC is a team of business and technical experts available to listen, advise and assist entrepreneurs, confidentially and free of charge. They offer 1:1 assistance, connection to curated research, access to technical experts and professionals, and timely events and training.
Funding for Later-Stage start-ups – June 16
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Starting Your Business – June 23
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Selling to the Commonwealth: SWaM Certification – June 29
th at 10:00 am
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