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

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – The River District Affiliation in Danville has announce the begin of a new quarterly plan termed Start off-Up Slam, including to its current slate of programming to assist new and current corporations.

View the online video for a preview of the party.

The to start with Start off-Up Slam is scheduled for June 28 at 6 p.m. at 136 S. Ridge Avenue in Danville (an current spot from the past Key Avenue place) to provide with each other anyone in the local community who desires to share and trade new small business suggestions – solutions or companies – and be rewarded. Everyone is invited to aWend (reservation necessary, restrict 100 folks).

For $10 for each human being (dollars only at the door), you can be part of other associates of the local community to share a uncomplicated food and share thoughts. Up to 15 individuals at the occasion are welcome to share their thoughts with the group (3-minute limit), and aWendees will vote on their favorites at the end of the night. The best vote-geWer requires residence all the money collected at the door.

There will be no organization programs and no demands.

“We want to make absolutely sure we have the tools in put to ‘grow our own’ enterprise proprietors from inside of our group,” claims Diana Schwartz, Execu6ve Director of the River District Associa6on, “and giving people today an incen6ve to spend time pondering of – and sharing – great ideas will assistance individuals latch on to a little something that could a person day switch into a extremely effective enterprise. But the intent of the party is to link neighborhood and give people genuine methods to see 1st-hand that they can create modify in their lives proper in this article in Danville.”

The plan is funded by a grant from the Office of Housing and Neighborhood Advancement.

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

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