The Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD) and the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are hosting a live SWaM Lab Workshop to assist with your business's SWaM application. We’ll go through the process from start to finish and upload the necessary documents.

The goal of this workshop is to get you across the finish line of the SWaM application process.

You need to bring your own laptop.

The list of required documents is attached below (named SWaM Supporting Documents), you should upload those documents onto your laptop.

Everyone should have their

• EIN – if you do not have an EIN you can get it from the IRS website, takes about 15 minutes -- https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online 
• Birth Certificate or Passport or Permanent Resident Card or Certificate of Naturalization
• Valid Driver’s License

The other documents are based on their specific situation. 

PLEASE READ SWaM Supporting Documents to know exactly what you will need to have scanned on your laptop to complete your SWaM Application during the lab: SWaM Supporting Documents.pdf (Attached to confirmation email as well)