On October 9th, 2024, at 1:00 pm, the Bath-Highland Network Authority will hold a meeting at the Bolar Ruritan Club, 38 Bolar Lane, Monterey, VA 24465. For more information about the meeting, please contact Rachel Kinzer at 540-885-5174 or rachel@cspdc.org. BHNA-Meeting-Public-Notice-2024-10-09 Agenda_2024-10-09  

Join us if you’re interested in pivoting more of your efforts to ONLINE SALES.
This session will cover:
The variety of websites available, the possibilities for upgrading yours to better accommodate online sales and the estimated costs to accomplish this!
The various e-commerce platforms available and how to select the best based on your specific business needs.
How to setup and manage your online storefront or service portal and how to use data and marketing to maximize returns.
Instructor: Cameron Nelson, Chief Digital Advisor, Virginia SBDC and CV SBDC.

Should you think about strategic planning in the midst of uncertainty? What should it look like? Strategic planning is never easy and these days it’s hard to think about the future when businesses and nonprofits are working on survival mode. But strategy and assessment are important for both short and long-term sustainable growth and success.

Strategic planning can help organizations map a path to success. This presentation is designed as a broad-based introduction to strategic planning for businesses and nonprofit organizations. The session will cover:

The purpose of strategic planning
Best practices in the strategic planning process
Key steps and elements to consider