Starting your own business is more than a job – its a passion, lifestyle choice and dream for many people. Virginia is loaded with training programs, new business award contests, launch aids, and numerous capital sources. The mission of our team and partners is to connect you to entrepreneurial resources. Our team and partners are anxious to help you be successful.

The team of partners include: Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Small Business Development Network, Virginia Community Capital, People Inc., and the Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator. We offer a variety of training programs to help new and existing entrepreneurs build the skills, access local, state and federal resources, and network with other business owners to insure success. If you are in need of one-on-one business counseling, our network of partners is staffed with friendly and skilled staff who provide on-site or teleconference assistance sessions to help you grow your business and connect to resources in Virginia.