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Doing Business in Essex County - Resources

Local, State, and Federal Resources to Assist Businesses

 

Essex County – County Administration, Planning/Zoning, Building Official, Commissioner of Revenue

Tappahannock - Essex Chamber of Commerce

Historic Downtown Tappahannock – Main Street program

Mary Washington University Small Business Development Center

  • HOME - Center for Economic Development (umw.edu)
  • VSBDC can assist you in several ways:
    • Accounting
    • Business Planning
    • Cash Flow Management
    • Financing Sources
    • Government Procurement
    • Licensing and Regulatory Information
    • Marketing
    • SBA Programs
    • Start Up Procedures

U.S. Small Business Administration

  • Small Business Administration (sba.gov) ; Virginia contact info: Virginia | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
  • Richmond Office located 400 N. 8th St., Suite 1150, Richmond, VA 23219 - Phone: 804-771-2400
  • The Federal Agency will help answer questions such as:
    • Is there an advantage to being a woman-owned business in dealing with the federal government?
    • How do I finance my business?
    • How do I find a mentor?
    • How do I sell overseas?
    • Is there help for a business after a natural disaster?

Virginia Business One Stop

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Department of Minority Business Enterprise

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)

  • www.sbsd.virginia.gov/virginia-small-business-financing-authority/
  • The VSBFA helps Virginia's start-up, existing & prospective businesses through an extensive portfolio of financing programs
  • The Authority helps Virginia's financial institutions offer business loans that they might not be able to offer without assistance from the program
  • The VSBFA also offers grants to individual investors in qualifying small businesses
  • The VSBFA offers financing programs which can provide:
    • Direct loans for Economic Development projects (fixed asset purchases such as land, buildings & equipment)
    • Cash Collateral and Loan Guaranties to help Banks lend to Small Businesses
    • Microloans, Child Care Loans, and Investment Grants for Small Businesses
    • Cash Collateral, Loan Guaranties, Direct Loans, and Microloans for Existing Businesses, Minority-Owned Businesses, and Tourism Related Businesses
    • A Child Care Financing Program for Licensed Child Care Centers & Family-Home Providers
    • Bond Financing for Small Manufacturers & 501(c)(3) Non-profits

 

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