CBJ: Daybook

Tuesday

Starting Your New Business: How to Launch and Run it Successfully. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zehmer Hall Conference Center. $200 includes box lunch. For more information or to register, call 243-2229.

Retailing in a Changing Economy. Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. 8 to 10 a.m. at CitySpace, 100 E. Fifth St. $20; $10 for city businesses. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, visit http://www.avenue.org/sbdc or call 295-8198.

Process Mapping, Modeling and Analysis: How to Streamline and Redesign Business Processes. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Today and Wednesday. For more information and to register, e-mail Kathy Roy at or call 243-2229.

Wednesday

Increase Your Business. Network with other business professionals at Charlottesville Hoos Hoo Business Network International from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. upstairs at West Main restaurant. For more information or to register, e-mail or call 975-2319.

Speaking with Confidence. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zehmer Hall Conference Center. $200 includes box lunch. For more information or to register, call 243-2229.

Thursday

Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Nonprofit. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zehmer Hall Conference Center. $200 includes box lunch. For more information or to register, call 243-2229.

Thriving at Work: Science-backed Strategies for Counteracting Burnout. Center for Nonprofit Excellence Brown Bag Lunch. Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. Members free, guests $10. Pre-registration requested. For more information or to register, visit http://www.thecne.org or call 244-3330.

Saturday

Parade of Homes. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association. Noon to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. For information, visit blueridgeparadeofhomes.org or call 973-8652.

Financial Management of Your Business. Sponsored by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library central branch. $25. For more information or to register, visit http://www.score-494.org or call 295-6712.

Oct. 6

Windows File Management. Community Education. 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 111 at Albemarle High School. $15. For more information or to register, visit http://www.open

doors1.org or call 975-9450.

Grant Search 101: Using the Foundation Center Online Directory. Center for Nonprofit Excellence Information Session. 9 a.m. in the CNE conference room. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, visit http://www.thecne.org or call 244-3330.

Oct. 7

Successful Grant Writing Strategies. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zehmer Hall Conference Center. $200 includes box lunch. For more information or to register, call 243-2229.

Increase Your Business. Network with other business professionals at Charlottesville Hoos Hoo Business Network International from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. upstairs at West Main restaurant. For more information or to register, e-mail or call 975-2319.

Oct. 13

Outlook 2003: Conquering the Calendar. Community Education. 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 120 at Albemarle High School. $15. For more information or to register, visit http://www.opendoors1.org or call 975-9450.

Piedmont Virginia Community College Job and Internship Fair. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 501 College Drive. Open to PVCC students, alumni and community members. Free. For more information, call 961-5264.
Oct. 14

Develop a Targeted Marketing Strategy. Sponsored by the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Omni Downtown Business Center. $25. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, e-mail or call 295-8198.

Nonprofit Management Burnout: How to Spot it. How to Prevent it. Center for Nonprofit Excellence Seminar. 9 a.m. to noon at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 145 Ednam Drive. $25 members, $50 nonmembers. Pre-registration requested. For more information or to register, visit http://www.thecne.org or call 244-3330.

New and Existing Business Assistance. Sponsored by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. One on one, confidential free counseling sessions. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit http://www.score-494.org or call 295-6712.

Oct. 15

Social Media. University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zehmer Hall Conference Center. Laptop required. $200 includes box lunch. For more information or to register, call 243-2229.

Introduction to PC. Community Education. 7 to 9:30 p.m. today and Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 in Room 111 at Albemarle High School. $56. For more information or to register, visit http://www.opendoors1.org or call 975-9450.

Oct. 17

Work from Home. Piedmont Virginia Community College Workforce Services. 9 a.m. to noon. Presented by Leslie Truex. For more information or to register, call 961-5354.

How to Write an Effective Business Plan. Sponsored by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library central branch. $25. For more information or to register, visit http://www.score-494.org or call 295-6712.