Community Business Partnership 7001 Loisdale Road Suite C Springfield, VA 20171 Direct: (703)768-1440 info@cbponline.org http://www.cbponline.org The Partnership was formed in response to an identified need for small business technical assistance and financing services, particularly to low-moderate income and disadvantaged individuals, including minorities, women and the disabled. While providing high quality training and counseling to all small businesses, the Partnership seeks to provide a financing alternative to benefit those unable to attract a commercial loan or other traditional source of funds.
Highland Center 61 Highland Center Drive P.O. Box 556 Monteray, VA 24465 Direct: (540)468-1922 Fax: (540)468-2551 highlandcenter@htcnet.org http://www.thehighlandcenter.org The Highland Center Mission Statement is to serve all citizens of Highland County by being a catalyst for cultural and economic development, and to preserve a historic landmark as a symbol of unity and pride for our community.
Lynchburg Business Development Centre, Inc. 147 Mill Ridge Road Lynchburg, VA 24502 Direct: (434)582-6100 Fax: (434)582-6170 http://www.lbdc.com The Business Development Centre, Inc. offers the aspiring and existing small business owner the opportunity to develop a strong, healthy business. This opportunity comes in many forms and is available to the population of the entire Region 2000 economic area.
Mason Enterprise Center 4031 University Drive Suite 200 Fairfax, VA 22030 Direct: (703)277-7700 info@masonenterprisecenter.org http://www.masonenterprisecenter.org The Mason Enterprise Center, administered by the School of Public Policy, is a university-based economic development enterprise that focuses the energy, skills and intellectual capital of George Mason University on enterprise creation and expansion.
New River Valley Development Corporation 6580 Valley Center Drive Suite 302 Radford, VA 24141 Direct: (540)633-6731 Fax: (540)633-6758 dc@nrvdc.org http://www.nrvdc.org/ The New River Valley Development Corporation is a non-profit organization which was formed in 1983 by the Counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski, and the Towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Pulaski, and the City of Radford. The Development Corporation is representative of business, government, finance, and civic organizations. The mission of the Development Corporation is to provide business assistance.
Northern Neck Planning District Commission 457 Main Street P.O. Box 1600 Warsaw, VA 22572 Direct: (804)333-1900 Fax: (804)333-5274 http://www.nnpdc.org Planning the Orderly and Efficient Economic Development of the Northern Neck
People Incorporated Financial Services 1173 West Main Street Abingdon, VA 24210 Direct: (276)623-9000 Fax: (276)628-2931 bnave@peopleinc.net http://www.businesstart.org Mission is to promote the economic self-sufficiency and a better quality of life for the citizens of the region through small business ownership, job creation, and asset development. In support of this goal, People Incorporated Financial Services provides business and financial literacy training, individual technical assistance, and marketing services to entrepreneurs and others throughout the region.
Pioneer Center for Business Opportunity P. O. Box 408 Duffield, VA 24244 Direct: (276)431-7226 http://www.pcbo.org The Pioneer Centers are the only business incubators serving the LENOWISCO Planning District (including Lee, Wise, and Scott Counties and the City of Norton). The purpose of an incubator facility is to provide a sheltered environment conducive to the growth and development of small businesses.
Total Action Against Poverty: Financial Services 145 Campbell Ave SW Roanoke, VA 24011 Direct: (540)345-6781 http://www.tapintohope.org/programs/financial.html TAP Financial Services is a programmatic component of TAP focusing on financial products and educational services that lead to financial empowerment and self-sufficiency. TAP’s Business Seed Loan Program is a micro enterprise development program. The program offers educational classes to entrepreneurs on how to start and manage a small business. The program also offers individual technical assistance for new and experienced small business owners. Business Seed also offers specialized classes in accounting Business Seed Capital, Inc. (BSCI), offers financing to micro enterprises which may not be able to obtain a loan from a conventional bank. Loans range up to $35,000.
Virginia Department of Business Assistance 707 E. Main Street Suite 300 PO BOX 446 Richmond, VA 23218-0446 Direct: (804)371-8200 http://www.dba.state.va.us The Virginia Department of Business Assistance is the economic development agency devoted to the growth and success of the Commonwealth’s business community.
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development 501 N. Second St Richmond, Direct: (804)371-7000 http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov DHCD partners with Virginia’s communities to develop their economic potential, regulates Virginia’s building and fire codes, provides training and certification for building officials, and invests more than $100 million each year into housing and community development projects throughout the state – the majority of which are designed to help low-to-moderate income citizens.
The Partnership was formed in response to an identified need for small business technical assistance and financing services, particularly to low-moderate income and disadvantaged individuals, including minorities, women and the disabled. While providing high quality training and counseling to all small businesses, the Partnership seeks to provide a financing alternative to benefit those unable to attract a commercial loan or other traditional source of funds.
