Updates from the Office of Economic Development

Annual Ale Trail Walk Completed

The third annual “Walk Our City” brewery crawl event was completed recently on the Charlottesville Ale Trail – the commonwealth’s only walkable urban ale trail. The largest crowd to date was reported with 84 participants completing the full seven-stop city trail. The weather was spectacular and fun was had by all!

Charlottesville OED Bread and Roses

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 of those same start-ups 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

With July Fourth just a few days away consider participating in one our areas most unique traditions – the 60^th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello. Over 50 new American citizens will take the Oath of Allegiance on the front steps of the third presidents’ home. For more information click HERE.

GO Cook Culinary Program

Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you looking to gain hands on culinary training? GO Cook is a high-intensity training program. This program requires a commitment of five weeks, five days per week, and four hours per day! This program is now accepting applications for its upcoming cohort to learn more click here.

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.

Government Contracting: Capability Statements – July 5^th at 10:00 am PREREGISTER

Managing your Word Press Website – July 11^th at 12:00 pm PREREGISTER

Protect Your Growing Business – July 13^th at 6:00 pm PREREGISTER

Crowdfunding for Small Business – July 14^th at 10:00 am PREREGISTER