Startup Classes and Workshops for Small Business Owners

Your Business Incubator offers startup classes and small business workshops for new founders and growing business owners in Northern Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and online. Sessions cover starting a business, finding customers, sales follow-up, AI tools, and running your company on one AI CRM. Many sessions are free.

What You Can Learn

  • How to start and structure a new business, and what to set up first
  • How to find your first customers and build a marketing list
  • Sales follow-up, pipelines, and email and SMS marketing that runs on its own
  • Practical AI for small business, including Claude AI and AI voice agents
  • How to run marketing, sales, scheduling, and events from one platform with Hub AI CRM

Ways to Join a Session

Free AI CRM Zoom workshops. Short live sessions that show how to run your business on one AI CRM. See dates on our events page.

iCommunity learning sessions. Members of iCommunity, our virtual learning and networking community, get regular Zoom workshops and networking with other owners included with their Hub AI CRM subscription.

Free business advisory meeting. A one-on-one startup session with our team to talk through your idea or next step. Book a free advisory meeting.

AI Incubator Assessment. A free review of where AI and automation can save you time. Request your assessment.

In Person and Online

We host in-person events at our headquarters in Vienna, Virginia and at our North Bethesda, Maryland location at Pioneer Office Suites when sessions are scheduled. Most workshops also run online on Zoom, so business owners anywhere in the United States can take part. Learn more about our business incubator in Northern Virginia and the DMV.

Startup Classes and Workshops: Frequently Asked Questions

Are your startup classes free?

Many are. Our AI CRM Zoom workshops and free business advisory meetings cost nothing, and iCommunity members get regular learning sessions included with their membership. Check the events page for current sessions.

Where are the workshops held?

Online on Zoom, plus in-person events in Vienna, Virginia and North Bethesda, Maryland when they are scheduled.

Who are the classes for?

Solopreneurs, first-time founders, and small business owners in any industry who want practical help starting or growing a business.

How do I sign up for a session?

Visit our events page to register, or call 202-587-5626 to ask about the next session.

Find Your Next Session

See upcoming dates on our events page, or call 202-587-5626 to talk with our team.