
The RISE Regional Innovation Summit for Entrepreneurs on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Danville, VA will include networking opportunities and breakout sessions featuring amazing speakers to support entrepreneurs at each stage of business, from ideation to starting, growing, and scaling.
About this Workshop
The Human Side of Business: Why Connection is the New Currency
45 MINUTE WORKSHOP
TRACK: BUSINESS SKILLS
Learning objectives for this workshop include:
- The currency of connection
- Shifting from transactional to transformative
- The power of people and teams
- Building loyalty beyond the sale
- Leading with heart in the digital world
Description:
In today’s fast-paced world, this is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reimagine how you build and lead your business. This session will uncover why genuine connection with your customers, your teams, and your communities has become the most valuable competitive advantage in today’s marketplace. Learn how to shift from transactional wins to transformative impact and walk away with strategies to lead, serve, and grow with heart.
Workshop Presenter: Marilynn Cabiness, Cabiness Coaching & Consulting Group, LLC
Prerequisites: None
Notes for Attendees: For all business types at any stage
About the Speaker
Marilynn Cabiness
Owner/CEO, Cabiness Coaching & Consulting Group, LLC

Marilynn Cabiness
Owner/CEO
Cabiness Coaching & Consulting Group, LLC
Register TODAY for the RISE Summit for Entrepreneurs
The 2nd annual RISE Regional Innovation Summit for Entrepreneurs will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research in Danville, VA. Don't miss out the unique opportunity to connect with peers and resources designed to help you start, grow, or scale your business in Southern Virginia.