The Virginia Department of Business Assistance is the Commonwealth's economic development agency for entrepreneurs, existing businesses, financing programs, and workforce incentives.
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Entrepreneurship in Virginia is Hot! October 2008 Business One Stop Registrations were up 50% over September 2008 activity.
New Opportunities in Contracting May Become Available in 2009!
Business Week Discusses How to Get Started
Two New Resources Added
An Interactive Guide to Starting a Business
Formerly only available from VDBA in a CD format, this business planning guide is now online. Try it out!
Survival Tips in a Tough Economy
Our VDBA staffers compile a list of helpful ideas for reducing expenses and gettomg the most out of all your business assets.
