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Business in 2020: Learn New Skills and Improve Your Weaknesses

Many businesses have modified their operations since the beginning of this year. Purchases are handled differently, inventories have shifted, and business models have changed just to …
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Surviving During COVID-19: Renee’s Crêpes and Cakes

Crêpes, the French street-food staple, are an easy and delicious way to satisfy sweet and savory cravings with countless filling …
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UMW Faculty Business Experts Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19: UMW CARES

The Center for Economic Development (CED) and the UMW Small Business Development Center (SBDC) have partnered with the College of …
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New Webinar Offered: Not Business As Usual

The UMW SBDC is excited to host a new webinar this August, Not Business as Usual. The discussion-based webinar will …
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Celebrating One Year in Business: Bubba B’s Ice Creamery

View from inside Bubba B’s creamery When the town of Warsaw launched a revitalization plan for the downtown area that …
George and Roxanna Snead, Owners of Braehead Farm

Braehead Farm: Saving a Business in the Wake of a Pandemic

With spring 2020 around the corner, Roxanna and George Snead, Owners of Braehead Farm, and their staff prepared for events …
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Phase 3 Reopening:  Operating Your Business Safely and Successfully

As restrictions are being lifted as Phase 3 reopening starts today, July 1, 2020 and customers are returning to your …

How PPP Helped a Local Small Business

Surviving COVID19: Taste Oil Vinegar Spice of Downtown Fredericksburg Benefits from PPP Taste Oil Vinegar Spice Business Owners, Deb and …

Phase II: 6 Important Questions for Reopening

Virginia Reopening Phase 2 started June 5, and many local businesses are beginning to reopen The governor and his team …

Use predictive analysis to give your business a competitive advantage

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by September 16 The UMW College of Business is looking for local companies and organizations who are …

Group of student entrepreneurs begin semester-long business startup program: StartUpUMW

Every semester, the UMW Center for Economic Development works with entrepreneurial undergraduate students from UMW and Germanna Community College to …

Dr. Edward DeVilliers, Recipient of the 2018 Veteran Owned Business Owner of the Year

Fredericksburg, VA: On Wednesday, November 14th, Dr. Edward DeVilliers received the 2018 Veteran Owned Business of the Year Award at …