7@four previews Danville crowd-funder for “great ideas”

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – The River District Association in Danville has announce the begin of a new quarterly application termed Begin-Up Slam, adding to its current slate of programming to assistance new and existing enterprises.

Watch the video for a preview of the celebration.

The initially Start-Up Slam is scheduled for June 28 at 6 p.m. at 136 S. Ridge Street in Danville (an up to date site from the previous Principal Avenue spot) to deliver with each other all people in the community who desires to share and exchange new business strategies – merchandise or services – and be rewarded. Anyone is invited to aWend (reservation needed, restrict 100 people today).

For $10 for every human being (funds only at the door), you can sign up for other users of the local community to share a very simple food and share strategies. Up to 15 members at the party are welcome to share their thoughts with the group (3-minute restrict), and aWendees will vote on their favorites at the conclude of the evening. The best vote-geWer will take dwelling all the money collected at the door.

There will be no business designs and no needs.

“We want to make positive we have the tools in put to ‘grow our own’ business entrepreneurs from inside our group,” suggests Diana Schwartz, Execu6ve Director of the River District Associa6on, “and providing individuals an incen6ve to commit time considering of – and sharing – superior thoughts will support people latch on to a thing that could a single working day flip into a incredibly effective business. But the goal of the function is to join local community and give folks genuine sources to see initial-hand that they can produce transform in their life right in this article in Danville.”

The plan is funded by a grant from the Section of Housing and Neighborhood Progress.

To reserve a seat, call the RDA office at 434-791-0210 or electronic mail [email protected].