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- Tips for Businesses Navigating the CARES Act
Posted on 04/07/20 by Tara Palacios
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- BizLaunch and Arlington’s SCORE counselors have taken time to go through the complicated CARES act and break it all down for you.
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- Arlington Studios Find Innovative Solutions to Keep Arlington Fit
Posted on 04/06/20 by Cara O'Donnell
- We all know that Arlington was named the fittest city in America by the American Fitness Index, and it seems as though even in a time of pandemic, Arlington truly is for fitness lovers. In fact, a number of Arlington fitness centers and related businesses are finding new and innovative ways to connect with their customers and offer fitness to the public, even during the Stay at Home executive order.
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- Health Director Letter to Arlington Business Community
Posted on 04/06/20 by Guest Author
- This guest blog post from the Arlington County Health Director Reuben K. Varghese outlines two guidelines that can help limit the spread of COVID-19 among employees and customers in your business setting and provides a toolkit to help you inform the staff on these practices.
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- Staying creative is a long game.
Posted on 04/03/20 by Susan Soroko
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- A series on how businesses and organizations in the creative economy are managing, innovating, coping and strategizing during a pandemic.
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- Innovative Arlington startups find new ways to help community adapt during COVID-19 closures
Posted on 03/30/20 by Guest Author
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- Arlington tech companies have always been known as being some of the most innovative in the industry; they’re creating groundbreaking technologies in an ever-changing space. But in the unprecedented era of COVID-19, these Arlington companies are doing what they do best to help us all get through a challenging time.
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- Property Owners and Managers, Please Take This Survey
Posted on 03/26/20 by Arlington County
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- In order to better understand the needs of you and your tenants, we ask that you to take a moment to fill out this survey. This will help us delve a little deeper into the impact in our various business sectors and provide resources that are responsive to your needs.
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- 5 Biz Tools to Survive a Pandemic
Posted on 03/25/20 by Alex Held
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- Representing almost a quarter of all employment (47,834 jobs) in Arlington County, small businesses have always served as an integral component of the local economy encompassing 92% of all business establishments. For the small businesses wearing several hats, here are five tools to survive a pandemic.
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- In a pandemic, the creative sector has a lot to lose. It also has a lot to gain.
Posted on 03/24/20 by Susan Soroko
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- Sharing a similar plight with restaurants, retail and hospitality, many creative organizations are suddenly closed for business.
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- From the Director: Coronavirus causes emergency situations for Arlington business community
Posted on 03/24/20 by Telly Tucker
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- These are unprecedented times. Like so many other economic development offices, Arlington is working through the effects and global impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Arlington Economic Development, a division within the Arlington County Government, is continuing to monitor the spread of the coronavirus in the region and following the lead of local and state authorities.
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- Arlington Restaurateurs Step Up to Help Community
Posted on 03/24/20 by Cara O'Donnell
- The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an unprecedented toll on the nation’s restaurant community. With declarations to close dining rooms and keep gatherings to fewer than 10 people, many Arlington restaurants have adopted a takeout/delivery only model. However, some are taking that mantra a step further, keeping jobs intact by having employees help the community.
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- Coronavirus Update: Doing Business in the Era of COVID-19
Posted on 03/13/20 by Telly Tucker
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- The uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 Coronavirus is having an economic impact on a national and global scale. The markets are volatile and unpredictable. Schools and events are cancelling programs. Airlines are cutting routes, and travelers are cancelling trips out of concern for well-being and the possibility of quarantine. Here in Arlington is no different.
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- COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) What You Need to Know from Arlington County Public Health Division.
Posted on 03/10/20 by Cara O'Donnell
- Arlington Economic Development along with Arlington County leadership and staff from Public Health have been working diligently with the Virginia Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to disseminate information about novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) directly to our community and business leaders.
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- Cybersecurity for SMB: Risks, trends and best practices
Posted on 03/06/20 by Guest Author
- Cybersecurity is a critical part of every business’ operational durability. Without attention to it, an attack can be crippling. We recommend business owners and managers view cybersecurity as an investment, rather than a sunk cost, as it pays in dividends of business continuity and resilience.
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- Baking for Change
Posted on 03/02/20 by Susan Soroko
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- When it comes to being a social entrepreneur, suffragists take the cake.
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- AED Broker Breakfast: Upcoming Business Investment Strategies
Posted on 02/26/20 by Alex Taylor
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- Last week, AED hosted the Broker Breakfast, the first in a series of events focused on content and discussions that we believe are most important to our mission to attract, retain and grow our company base.
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- Small-Scale Manufacturing Is On the Rise
Posted on 02/25/20 by Susan Soroko
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- Local production has emerged as a powerful way to tie opportunity to place. This effective economic development strategy is worth a look.
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- BizLaunch Assists Pike Businesses in Era of Change and Challenge
Posted on 02/25/20 by Cara O'Donnell
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- The transportation projects along Columbia Pike in Arlington are having an impact on the corridor, and Arlington Economic Development’s BizLaunch team have been working with local businesses and the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) to help those businesses explore different ways they can work to overcome some of the challenges from the Columbia Pike Transportation Project.
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- From the Director: Arlington is Open for Business
Posted on 02/24/20 by Telly Tucker
- Unless you’ve been vacationing on a remote island in the Coral Sea for the last 18 months, you know that Amazon is now in the process of bringing its coveted second headquarters (HQ2) to Arlington. There’s been a lot of fanfare and quite frankly, an assumption that we as economic developers can now pat ourselves on the back and go home. Mission accomplished. But nothing could be further from the truth.
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- Economic Development Trends that Shaped A Decade: Diversification of Arlington Economy
Posted on 02/19/20 by Sarah Van Velsor
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- A major priority after BRAC was to diversify Arlington’s economy to include high tech, consulting, headquarters and high-growth startups. Over-reliance on the federal government put Arlington in a vulnerable economic position. Economic development efforts focused on making Arlington an attractive place for corporate headquarters, high-growth start-ups, and other tech businesses.
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- Small Business Focus: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs March 2020
Posted on 02/12/20 by Tara Palacios
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- Women are opening businesses at a fast rate. They are opening businesses exactly five times faster than the national average. In BizLaunch, 60% of new clients are women and we directly see the positive impact of women entrepreneurs on our business ecosystem.
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