Workshop Application Confirmation

Thank you for submitting your application for our Fall 2026 Entrepreneur Workshop!

Interest Meetings: We will reach out to schedule an interest meeting. The meetings are informal and designed to help you get to know us better and ensure our program is a good fit for you. We’ll go over expectations and dates and answer your questions. We’re also eager to learn more about you and your business idea or existing business. The meetings will be conducted virtually via Google Meet or in person from May 18, 2026, until July 10, 2026.

Survey: When we schedule your interest meeting, we’ll send you a link asking you to complete a pre-interest meeting survey. We ask that you complete it before your scheduled interest meeting. We use this data to understand better where you are with your business or business idea and the areas we can most help you.

Notification: We will notify all applicants about admission into our workshop on July 21, 2026. We often receive more applications than spots in our program; if we cannot offer you an opportunity to participate, we will have a waitlist in case any seats open before the workshop begins.

Enrollment and Orientation: If you are offered a spot in our workshop, then you must confirm your participation by returning your signed acceptance letter by July 28, 2026.
- Charlottesville: All participants must attend an orientation session on August 4, 2026, in person, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
- Culpeper-Orange: All participants must attend an orientation session on August 4, 2026, in person, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
- Southern Virginia: All participants must attend an orientation session on August 4, 2026, virtually, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Workshop Begins: You are expected to attend all 16 weeks as a requirement to complete the program.
- Charlottesville: The in-person workshop will begin on August 11, 2026. Classes are held on Tuesdays, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and continue weekly until November 24, 2026.
- Culpeper-Orange: The in-person workshop will begin on August 11, 2026. Classes are held on Tuesdays, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and continue weekly until November 24, 2026.
- Southern Virginia: The virtual workshop will begin on August 11, 2026. Classes are held on Tuesdays, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and continue weekly until November 24, 2026.

Thank you again for applying! If you have any questions, please let us know!

Best Regards,

Juana Dent, Entrepreneurial Impact Manager, Charlottesville

Priscilla Akpalu, Entrepreneurial Impact Manager, Culpeper-Orange

Laura Coleman, Entrepreneurial Impact Manager, Southern Virginia

Teira E. Farley, Chief Operating Officer, CIC