MARTINSBURG – The Eastern Panhandle Entrepreneurs Forum will present the program “From the Trenches – The Truth about Running a Small Business” on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Brenda Casabona, founder of DeFluri’s Fine Chocolates, and Brian Butler, general manager of ProTel, will present.

Casabona will discuss the evolution of her business and how it has survived major downturns in the economy. Butler will hash out the multi-level telecommunications system that has grown in the last 15 years at the Martinsburg Mall.

The event will take place at the Purple Iris, 1956 Winchester Ave. Networking, refreshements and business displays will take place an hour before the program begins.

Displays include Corporate Wellness Center, Aflac, TLC Photography Mountain State University and others.

For more information, call the Jefferson County Development Authority at (304) 728-3255 or email info@jcda.net.