City of Virginia Beach Minority Business Council

Anthony Global Holdings was proud to support the City of Virginia Beach Minority Business Council Conference and Expo as a Diamond Sponsor this past week. It was a great opportunity to hear how the city continues to look toward ways of building out small, women and service disabled veteran owned businesses. Our Chairman, Steven Anthony, gave remarks around his journey of “Building Towards Success: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities” which was the theme this year. While Business Development Officer and Program Manager of the UPLIFT Program, Micah Rivers, gave remarks on the outstanding achievements of those who have come through the program during the past year and a half and the most recent graduates in Virginia Beach. #vbmbc24 #vbstrong #entreprenershup #uplift

?? Congratulations to Cohort 4 of the VB UPLIFT Program on your graduation! ?? You've shown incredible dedication, resilience, and growth throughout these past 8 weeks. Your hard work and commitment are truly inspiring. As you continue to grow and scale, know that you carry with you not only the knowledge you've gained but also the strength to continue uplifting others and making an impact in your communities. Here's to your bright futures ahead! ?? Thank you to AGH Advisory Services on facilitating a great program! #virginiabeach #Empowerment #FutureLeaders #smallbusiness

Save the date! City of Virginia Beach Minority Business Council is hosting its 25th annual Conference and Expo, 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Building Toward Success: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities,” will touch upon the ups and downs of aiming to achieve business excellence. Read more at https://bit.ly/3BZeWtU. Check out the highlights from the 23rd annual event.

Don't miss the opportunity to network with City departments, other government entities, contractors and more at the City of Virginia Beach - Minority Business Council’s 25th annual Conference and Expo, 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The event is free and open to the public. Register online at https://bit.ly/4hmwu3h. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ff7XLM

REMINDER: Business owners are invited to share their experiences with City contracting. If you were not able to attend the in-person meetings, join the virtual meeting via Zoom from noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16. Your insights will help the City continue to improve its efforts to increase contracting opportunities for small-, women-, minority- and veteran-owned businesses. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ez4XGUh3.

City of Virginia Beach has contracted BBC Research & Consulting study team to conduct three public hearings as part of the 2025 Disparity Study. During the public hearings, BBC will present information about the disparity study, answer questions, and solicit participants for verbal or written testimony that they would like to share regarding their experiences working in the local marketplace. If you missed today’s outreach meeting, there are 2 additional sessions coming up: Tuesday, Oct. 8 10 a.m. to noon at The HIVE 140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach Wednesday, Oct. 16 Noon to 2 p.m. via ZOOM https://bit.ly/3ZevE28 https://lnkd.in/er6_WKJy

The City of Virginia Beach Development Authority Launches a Small Business Grant Program! Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to eligible Virginia Beach businesses. The Small Business Grant Program was established to assist #small, #woman, #minority, #veteran or #DisabledVeteran-owned Virginia Beach businesses grow and expand. ? The program, which is administered by the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development, provides the grants for the purchase of inventory, marketing, development of an online or mobile presence, equipment or supplies purchases, business expansion or for real estate acquisition. Grants will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis based upon availability of funds, compliance with program guidelines, and submission of a complete application. To apply for the grant, a business must attend a pre-application workshop offered by the?Virginia Beach HIVE Business Resource Center.?Register online?for one of the workshops, which offers in-person and virtual options. Only pre-registered applicants will be allowed to attend workshops. The link for the 2024 Small Business Grant application will be sent to attendees of the pre-application workshops on Sept. 30, 2024. Register online:

ATTENTION NON-PROFITS: The City of Virginia Beach is accepting applications until Aug. 31 for Community Organization Grants (COG), which award monetary grants to qualified non-profit organizations to encourage these agencies to provide services that affect the quality of life of residents of Virginia Beach. Any non-profit organization that is interested can access applications and additional information online from the Department of Budget and Management Services at https://bit.ly/3ync6xl. Read more at https://bit.ly/3SvJHfv.

ATTENTION NON-PROFITS: The City of Virginia Beach is accepting applications until Aug. 31 for Community Organization Grants (COG), which award monetary grants to qualified non-profit organizations to encourage these agencies to provide services that affect the quality of life of residents of Virginia Beach. Any non-profit organization that is interested can access applications and additional information online from the Department of Budget and Management Services at https://bit.ly/3ync6xl. Read more at https://bit.ly/3SvJHfv.