New Restaurant Opens in Eden Center
Truong Tien has opened in Eden Center and specializes in Hue royal cuisine. The Vietnamese restaurant is named for the ancient imperial city of the Nguyen dynasty. A Washington Post food critic cites he has had “nothing like the food at Truong Tien.”
Nonprofit Forum: Partnerships Help Small Businesses Too
The Falls Church Chamber is hosting the annual Nonprofit Forum on Tuesday, November 14, 11:30 a.m. — 1:15 p.m. at Falls Church Episcopal. Matt Gayer, executive director of Spur Local, previously known as the Catalogue for Philanthropy, is the speaker. He will share the current trends in giving, staffing and focus areas which include opportunities for small businesses and nonprofits to work together. This is a prime opportunity to learn more about the organizations doing good work in the community and how to become involved as a small business, volunteer, sponsor, or board member. Nonprofit members may reserve a table to display materials by contacting the chamber.
Register for the luncheon on the Falls Church Chamber website. business.fallschurchchamber.org/events/details/chamber-event-annual-nonprofit-forum-luncheon-11-14-2023-66003?calendarMonth=2023-11-01
Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) is holding its Entrepreneurship 101 session on Tuesday, November 14, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. A panel of small business experts will lead an interactive in-person workshop on how to start your business. Participants will receive informative step-by-step information sessions that will cover registering your business, permitting requirements, business feasibility and business plan basics, business certifications, financing options and government resources. This session includes an Entrepreneur Spotlight featuring Donnell E. Johns, Sr., the Founder of Veterans Growing America.
Register via the link:
fairfaxcountyeda.org/event/entrepreneurship-101-starting-a-business-in-fairfax-county-21/?utm_campaign=E-Bird%20FY22&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=281109161&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_exWfrErxzXEO6x1az-K5V1FeNHv3u_EmCqt0ovO5EMVjVxmgztUeaA2kAdgQ2JfxsiuVBJxKrGNDS_l0a-8OgCg2ZRowy0RiZ8jw7eJZBb7OW_Zk&utm_content=281109161&utm_source=hs_email
Fortune Includes Cognosante
Fortune Magazine has published its list of the 2023 Best Workplaces for Women and the local company, Cognosante came in at number 78 in the large company category. The information technology company is located in Falls Church and partners with healthcare, civilian, and defense agencies. Among the criteria, at least 20 percent of the non-executive management must be women, and at least one C-Suite executive must be a woman. Employee surveys, industry, revenue and employee demographics are all considered.
New GDIT Vice President
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) division has named Christopher Brooks, a U.S. Air Force veteran, as vice president of enterprise information technology solutions for business. He has previously served as chief of the Air Force’s network integration division and head of operations division at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, deputy chief information officer and chief of U.S> Strategic Command’s IT enterprise and plans division.
Business News & Notes is compiled by Elise Neil Bengtson, Executive Director of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at elise@fallschurchchamber.org.
