Expanding a Business
Use the "Ask Live Online" service if you have questions or if you cannot find the information you are looking for on the web.
Check out these resources:
The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), "Counselors to America's Businessess," provide one-on-one advice. Find a SCORE Chapter near you from this list.
If your business has grown too big for your home office or garage, but you're not quite ready to lease commercial space, one of Virginia's Business Incubators might be the answer.
Worried about your business surviving during the economic downturn? Check out helpful tips from VDBA's staff.
The Fall Patriot Entrepreneur Newsletter is full of good ideas and information about upcoming events.
Check out the Start with Moxie entrepreneur blog.
USDA Programs Offer Financial Assistance - Full Details
Overview Meetings will be held in December around the state--application tips will be offered.
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program can be accessed by eligible agriculture producers or producer groups for either planning or working capital in a value-added agriculture endeavor. The grant will pay for up to 50% of eligible project costs.
The Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (REEP) can pay up to 25% of the costs for an agriculture producer or small business to implement a renewable energy project or make energy efficiency improvements to their building or processes.
NEW! Business Sales Growth Seminars
If you've attended an Entrepreneur Express event--if you are an established businesses looking for opportunities to expand your market--then VDBA's new Business Sales Growth seminars may be what you need. These seminars will concentrate on exploring new markets for your products and services, such as selling to the state, selling to the Federal Government, becoming a supplier to larger companies, and innovating to find new customers.
Our debut seminar was held October 21 in Lebanon with 41 attendees.
VDBA's Tammy Farmer, left, assists three participants at the Lebanon Sales Growth Seminar with eVA registration.
