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From YouTube: BizLaunch
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BizLaunch offers nearly 40 workshops and seminars every year, all aimed at helping local small business owners plan, develop, and grow their businesses. On the day AVN visited, BizLaunch was hosting an event aimed at helping entrepreneurs hone the perfect pitch.
A
One
of
the
most
important
elements
that
community
needs
to
really
thrive
is
a
healthy
and
successful
local
business
class.
But
in
today's
economy,
getting
a
small
business
off
the
ground
is
especially
difficult
here
in
Arlington,
small
business
owners
have
a
great
resource
at
Arlington
economic
development
that
can
help
them
through
the
bumps
and
turbulence
of
takeoff
is
called
biz
Lodge.
B
A
C
A
C
C
D
Handle
the
details
you
enjoy
the
memories
when
I
got
the
email
and
I
saw
that
we
were
focusing
on
pitch.
That
was
awesome
because
I
thought
that
was
an
area
that
I
was
struggling
in
I,
mean
I,
really
wanted
to
see
what
others
had
to
say
that
something
back
and
really
figure
out
how
I
could
take
my
pitch
and
make
it
better.
I'm,
literally
just
getting
started,
and
so
I
have
blown
my
pitch
around
in
my
it
a
few
times,
but
I
was
just
really
like
when
I
got
here.
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Andy
macias,
president
of
candies
tailgate
cruiser.
We
rent
tailgate
equipment
in
the
stadium
parking
lot
on
game
day,
so
we
make
tailgating
simple
for
sports
fans
by
providing
them
the
chairs,
the
grills,
the
tables,
the
tents
all
the
hardware
they
need
to
have
a
tailgate
before
going
to
into
a
game.
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I
participated
a
lot
of
their
events,
and
this
one
was
really
compelling
to
me
because
I
find
myself
routinely
having
to
talk
to
people
short
notice,
and
now
they
have
a
few
minutes
to
pitch
my
idea
to
them,
and
so
I
think
this
kind
of
training
is
incredibly
valuable
for
a
small
business
owner
at
a
very
niche
business,
a
unique
idea.
This
is
incredibly
helpful.
What.
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We
wanted
to
do
was
to
create
a
comfortable
environment,
a
learning
environment,
but
also
an
opportunity
for
people
to
be
able
to
network
with
resource
providers
with
other
businesses
with
like
businesses
to
talk
about
best
practices,
so
that,
when
you
left
away
from
this
event,
you
met
20
potential
customers,
clients
or
resources.
I'm.
D
Amid
some
good
contacts,
because
I
found
that
in
that
room
there
were
some
people
that
I'm
actually
interested
in
working
with
that
I
think
it
really
helped
take
my
business
to
the
next
level.
It
was
also
great
hearing
the
feedback
from
you
know:
I
pitched
it
in
them
or
after
you
know,
I
came
in
second
place.
I
had
a
lot
of
people
coming
up
to
me.
You
know
telling
me
great
things,
so
that
was
awesome.
Hopefully.
C
We
look
at
this
as
a
win-win
situation
for
the
business
owners
and
a
win-win
situation
for
our
community.
The
healthier
the
businesses
are
within
your
community,
then
the
better
your
community
is
so
it
behooves
us
to
make
sure
that
our
businesses
are
located
in
arlington
are
doing
well,
are
healthy
and
are
hiring
people,
because
overall,
that
really
benefits.
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If
you've
got
an
idea
for
a
business
but
you're
not
quite
sure
what
to
do
next,
kalb
is
launched
at
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0808.
You
can
make
an
appointment
directly
with
a
one-on-one
business
counselor
or
you
can
start
by
going
to
some
of
their
workshops
and
seminars.
They
host
nearly
40
events
a
year,
so
you're
sure
to
find
one
that
will
help.
You
develop
your
perfect
pitch.