this week in 757: numbers, contracts, and a hackathon to launch your next big thing

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WEDNESDAY November 11
6 - 8 PM: Start Peninsula Championship Pitch (The Start Peninsula Championship Pitch is the grand finale where 12 Hampton Roads founders, the winners of the four 2026 Micro Pitch events, compete for three $5,000 prizes, and watching lets you see exactly what the judges reward so you can strengthen your next pitch.) [Register]

MONDAY November 10
11 AM - 12 PM: Alternative Financing Options for Business & Commercial Real Estate (A seminar on funding options when the bank says no: working capital, equipment leasing, SBA loans.) [Register]

TUESDAY November 10
9 AM - 4 PM: Black Diamond Summit (Capital / AI / Procurement: 3-day summit: gov contracts and capital access, AI and innovation, then creative economy.) [Register]

WEDNESDAY November 11
12 - 1:30 PM: Snapshot of Your Business: The Balance Sheet (SBDC workshop on reading your numbers to spot trends and fix issues early.) [Register]

THURSDAY November 12
10 AM - 12 PM: Building Your Value Proposition Design (webinar on defining what makes your product different, so you stop wasting money on customers who won’t buy.) [Register]

FRIDAY November 13
5:30 - 7:30 PM: Retail Therapy | The Body Keeps the Score (Burnout talk for business owners, plus an optional spa tour. 8 seats left.) [Register]

5:30 - 7:30 PM: The Next Frontier | Launchpad (AI / Pitching: Free hackathon kickoff on pitching your idea and using AI tools. No coding needed.) [Register]

FERVENT FOUR:

LAST WEEK: Why the Most Talented Person on Your Team Can Be a Trap [Watch]

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