Free Arlington Business Seminar Aims to Increase Businesses Sales

September 13, 2012

• "Growing Sales" seminar features top level speakers
• Break-out sessions on social media, sales techniques, exports and more
• Register on-line

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?This is a great opportunity for startup firms in technology and other sectors to hear from the best of the best about specific, creative business techniques to grow sales,? said Jennifer Ives, Director of the Business Investment Group at Arlington Economic Development. ?In this challenging economic environment, it is important for all sectors ? private, educational and government ? to come together and ?help entrepreneurs and startups take their companies to the next level.?

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Participants include Adam Zuckerman, founder of Foster.ly, a community of entrepreneurs in the Capital region that facilitates discussion and partnerships among local startups and small businesses, and Jim Cheng, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Panelists include Will Fuentes, CEO& Founder of Lemur IMS; ?Brian Callahan, President and CEO of Segue Technologies, and well-respected serial entrepreneur Carla Conti. Breakout sessions focus on everything from social media and selling techniques to exports and dealing with government.

2012 Year of the Entrepreneur??

Growing Sales is part of the VAStartup.org ?2012 Year of the Entrepreneur series of entrepreneurial business and management workshops being held throughout Virginia to assist both startups and existing small-to-medium-size businesses interested in increasing sales.??Seminars are free for participants and are excellent tools for businesses to learn best practices and network with peers in the industry.

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The Growing Sales seminar will be held at Founders Hall at George Mason University?s Arlington campus. Visit the registration page for more information or to sign up.

Arlington Economic Development

Arlington Economic Development (AED), ?part of Arlington County Government, is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of an economically competitive and sustainable community, and the creation of exciting, diverse and amenity-rich places. AED provides visionary leadership and superior services to Arlington?s business and arts community, its tourism industry and its real estate development.

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Arlington, Virginia is a world-class residential, business, and tourist location in the country?s most influential region, Washington D.C. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world, corporate leaders have made Arlington a hub for telecommunications, information technology, defense electronics and other industries. Also known as a community of monuments, Arlington is home to the Arlington National Cemetery, the Marine Corps Memorial, and the Memorial to Women in the Military, among others. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and was granted an award for its practices of ?Smart Growth? by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2002. Arlington stands out as one of America?s preeminent places for living, visiting and doing business.

Source: http://news.arlingtonva.us/pr/ava/free-arlington-business-seminar-238545.aspx

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