About us
RVA Works connects, inspires, educates, and empowers entrepreneurs!
RVA Works holds public events, provides cohort-based business acceleration. Through our Open Trellis technology emerging entrepreneurs attend educational events, receive business advice, credit counseling, and referrals to lenders.
RVA Works is also a promotional partner for 1 Million Cups events, a national program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that is designed to help entrepreneurs identify opportunities and overcome challenges.
In Richmond, Virginia the Robins Entrepreneur Series (formerly 1 Million Cups) is hosted by the Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, and pro bono events are offered on a hybrid basis to benefit those outside of our region.
RVA Works Enterprise Support is an independent Virginia public charity that supports this series and other free, public events through promotional support. Open Trellis, Inc is a technology firm that supports entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, and financial serices.
Speakers include entrepreneurs and those creating systems that support them. These entrepreneurs share their individual stories and motivation, their business model, and their growth strategy. Plus, attendees work to find ways that we can help the speaker.
Entrepreneurship provides society a way to change the economy and cultivate social impact through inclusion. The entrepreneurs who participate in our programming span industry sector, experience and education level, age groups, and ethnicity.
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Upcoming events
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Andrew Young of Capital One
·HybridRobins School of Business, Univ. of Richmond, 1 Gateway Road, Rm 224, Richmond, VA, USThe Fall 2026 Robins Entrepreneur Series rolls on — and next up...
Meet Andrew Young is Chief Financial Officer for Capital One. Andrew holds responsibility for the overall financial management of the company, including accounting, balance sheet management, treasury, corporate development, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and tax. Reporting to the CEO, Andrew serves as a member of the Executive Committee, Venture Investing Committee, and Capital One Foundation Board.
Join this conversation. Andrew Young and Dale Fickett will cover:
- Changing landscape of financial technology
- How entrepreneurs are adding value
- Shifts in the regulatory context
- How this is affecting our views on new opportunities and threats
Capital One Financial Corporation is an bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Capital One specializes in credit cards, auto loans, banking and savings accounts. Capital One’s core operations are in the United States, with additional operations in Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is on the list of the largest banks in the U.S., and it is the third largest issuer of Visa and Mastercard credit cards. With approximately 750 branches, 30 café style locations, and 2,000 ATMs, it is ranked in the Fortune 500, and on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Details and the full Fall 2026 lineup: https://robins.richmond.edu/professional-experiential/career/events/entrepreneur-series.html
📍 EY Innovation Lab, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond
🗓️ Friday, September 18th, 11:30am - 1:00-pmThe Discussion. This series of hybrid events is perfect for budding entrepreneurs, experienced executive mentors cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, early-stage investors, and students exploring innovative product design.
At each session, business founders serve as guest speakers share about their career, their firm's business model, as well as the successes and challenges in the product development process. Participants learn from the speakers’ experiences, discuss valuable insights, and connect with other entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and investors.
Logistics. A light lunch is served, as entrepreneurs connect with one another, learn from peers, and contribute to the conversation:
- Friday, Sept 18, 2026
- 11:30am EST - Coffee & Connection
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST - Presentation & Discussion
No pre-registration is required. Join us:
Robins School of Business
102 UR Drive, iLab Room 123
University of Richmond, VA 23173Parking. Free parking is available in the U5 and U6 lots immediately adjacent to the Robins School. Please enter the main foyer, turn to the left and proceed to room 123 (EY Innovation Lab) on the ground floor.
Please note that visitors have a two-hour parking window.
Please sign in when you enter the room, providing your license plate number.
On Zoom Webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86930744337?pwd=Yb4mzm4hNYboKII0f94aFbo4wVRnSz2 attendees
Past events
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