RISE Summit 2024 Session Videos

Missed the RISE Summit or want to relive the event? Watch the sessions from the 2024 RISE Summit that was held on Saturday, October 19th in Danville, VA.

Is Your Business Ready For Capital?

Speakers:
  • Carolina Medina, Community Investment Collaborative
  • Stephen Davis, Community Investment Collaborative

Unlocking Your Growth Mindset: Building Generational Wealth & Making Community Impact

Speakers:
  • Derrick Ziglar, Jr., Ziglar Properties LLC & Operational GameChanger LLC
  • Greg Preston, Preston Farm LLC

Growing the Future: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture

Speaker:
  • Dr. Scott Lowman, Institute for Advanced Learning & Research – Applied Research

AI-Powered Efficiency: Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Business

Speaker:
  • Jacob Cook, Southside Tech

Seizing the Scroll: How to Meet Your Audience Where They Are

Speaker:
  • Jenn Kinne, Letterpress Communications

Getting Started: From Idea to Business Model

Speaker:
  • Jocelyn Forest, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

From Garage to Global: YakAttack’s Blueprint for Manufacturing Excellence

Speaker:
  • Luther Cifers, YakAttack

Proposal Writing for Government Contracting

Speaker:
  • Lynne Mann, Crater APEX Accelerator

Essential Financial Skills for Entrepreneurs

Speaker:
  • Michael Scales, Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Western Region

Grant Getters: Insider Tips for Small Business Funding

Speaker:
  • Natalie Hodge Davis, Rudy’s Girl Media

From Small Start to Big Success: Mastering Product Development and Business Scaling

Speaker:
  • Robin “Birdie” Allen, Birdie’s Pimento Cheese

Agency Overview: Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity

Speaker:
  • Willis Morris, Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD)