Web Resource Guide for Economic Development

New information added on 06/28/2012

One objective of the Business and Professions Committee of the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club is to improve economic development in our community. Developing this Web Resource Guide for Economic Development for Blacksburg and the New River Valley is one of these projects. The intent is identifying, compiling and listing online resources for businesses interested in starting up, relocating to or expanding in Blacksburg and the New River Valley. 

Blacksburg - Virginia Tech - Montgomery County - Radford University - New River Valley - Virginia - U S Government

• BLACKSBURG

http://www.blacksburgpartnership.org/

Economic development page sponsored by the town, gives such bits of information such as local taxes, state taxes, labor pool available, per capita income, number and type of support businesses such as utilities and financial institutions, and other items of interest for a company interested in locating in the area.

http://www.blacksburg.gov/Index.aspx?page=279  

Gives necessary forms and business licenses rates for the Town of Blacksburg and where to pay. Other instructions for business are also provided.

Code of Blacksburg

http://search.municode.com/html/10159/level1/PRE.html

Gives access to the code of law for Blacksburg. This Code constitutes a republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia.

• VIRGINIA TECH

http://www.vtconnect.vt.edu/

Gives an overview of the many resources that Virginia Tech offers business, both in the area and outside the New River Valley. Has links to information on Training and Education, Business Assistance, Corporate Location, Technology Development and Transfer, Human Resources, Financing, and Municipal Assistance.

http://www.cob.vt.edu/btc

The Business/Technology Center (BTC) at Virginia Tech is a business assistance program. But it differs from the typical business-help program in four distinct ways.

• We offer a wide variety of top-quality business services "general and specialized" because we have the ability to retain the most appropriate consultant in each case.

• We may be able to support your company's development by absorbing part of the cost of these professional services, so that they are available to you at an affordable cost.

• We focus on supporting technology: either companies that are manufacturing high-tech products, or companies that are seeking to apply high technology in their operations.

• We serve as a mentor to our clients when needed.

• We manage an entrepreneurial library at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.

http://www.vtcrc.com 

The CRC's Business Assistance Program is conducted by Virginia Tech’s Business/Technology Center (BTC). This center is managed by the university's Pamplin College of Business. Its purpose is to provide faculty, student, private, and public consultants to companies to solve problems. Problems can relate to any facet of corporate management including strategic planning, marketing, intellectual property, human resources, and financial management. Services are provided at below market rates.

• MONTGOMERY COUNTY

http://www.yesmontgomeryva.org

The County's Economic Development Staff works to recruit New Industry, "Prospects", and assists in Existing Industry expansions. Our office also serves as the liaison to all Local, Regional, and State Economic Development resources. Our efforts are further supported by Community Leaders serving the county's local incentives such as Economic Development Authority and the MBC Development Corporation (MBC)

http://www.montgomerycountychamber.com

MCCC’s Purpose and Mission is to help our members succeed in business and to continue building a more vibrant, prosperous and connected community in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Community Profile

http://virginiascan.yesvirginia.org/Admin/CommunityProfiles/Profiles/CityCounty51121.pdf

Downloadable and printable file.

• RADFORD UNIVERSITY

http://bac.asp.radford.edu

The Business Assistance Center, which includes the New River Valley Small Business Development Center, is Radford University's primary vehicle for contributing to economic development. The Center is a "one stop shopping" center for business in need of assistance. Businesses interested in information about expanding international opportunities will find the International Trade Center of Western Virginia of use.

• NEW RIVER VALLEY

http://www.mtcofswva.org

  The Manufacturing Technology Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping manufacturers in southwestern Virginia to become more competitive and profitable in today's world market. Mt provides companies access to technical expertise, informational resources and training opportunities that can help them adopt world class manufacturing technologies and modern management techniques.
- Mobile Learning Unit for on-site training and technology demonstrations
- Lean Manufacturing
- CAD/CAM
- ISO Implementation
- Product/Process Development
- Plant Layout & Design
- Industrial Health & Safety
- Environmental Compliance

http://www.nrvalliance.org/ 

Provides information about investors, available sites and buildings, demographics, geography, quality of life, news/events and other information about the New River Valley and surrounding areas.

http://www.nrvdc.org/nrvin.html

  Serving the Counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and the City of Radford offering incubator tenants counseling with business plan development, financial management and other business assistance as needed. Provides opportunities for small businesses/industry in the area. In February 1998, the Giles Business Incubator opened as a business development incubator and currently houses six (6) tenants. The New River Valley Competitiveness Center is an industrial development incubator that opened April 12, 1999 and currently has ten (10) tenants. In the early planning stage is the Jacksonville Center in Floyd County. This incubator will be dedicated to start-up artisan and craft businesses.

http://www.nrvdc.org/index.html

  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 Corporation consists of four representatives of these eight localities and one additional member appointed by the Planning District Commission. The Development Corporation is representative of business, government, finance, and civic organizations.

http://www.nrvpdc.org/indexwib.html

The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Board is made up of community leaders appointed by the Chief Local Elected Officials of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe Counties and the Cities of Bristol, Galax and Radford to address the workforce needs of the local area.  

http://www.nrvpdc.org

  Strategic planning in the New River Valley promotes sustainable economic development and opportunity, fosters effective transportation systems, enhances and protects the environment, and balances resources through sound management of development. Vision 2020, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, and the Regional Competitiveness Program comprise the New River Valley's Strategic Plan.

New River Valley Community Profile

http://virginiascan.yesvirginia.org/Admin/CommunityProfiles/Profiles/VirtualVirginiaRegion4.pdf

Downloadable and printable file.

http://www.virginiasbdc.org/center.aspx?center=46120&subloc=0

The Virginia SBDC network is the most extensive business development program in the Commonwealth. The network is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University-Mason Enterprise Center at the School of Public Policy and premier local host organizations throughout Virginia. These vital partners include universities, community colleges, chambers of commerce, municipalities, economic development organizations and private companies.

• VIRGINIA

http://www.cit.org

Find abundant technology experts, find resources to help your company grow, find out what leading industries are doing to keep the their businesses at the top.

Virginia Department of Business Assistance

http://www.dba.virginia.gov

Welcome to the website of the Virginia Department of Business Assistance! We have partnered with local governments, chambers of commerce, other state agencies, and economic development allies to create the Virginia Business Information Center, a wealth of information and resources for new and expanding businesses. Use our Business Resource Center to locate assistance resources around the state. Use our Business Launch Pad to create a step-by-step guide for starting your business. And find out about economic development programs and seminars around Virginia in our comprehensive Calendar of Events.

Virginia Business One Stop

http://www.virginia.gov/bos

Virginia's Business One Stop system is a service provided by the Virginia Department of Business Assistance. The purpose of the service is to accelerate business formation in the Commonwealth and thereby contribute to our economic prosperity. This service provides specific licensing, permitting and registration requirements for the user's business situation and assists with partial completion of the necessary forms.

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

http://www.yesvirginia.org/startbusiness/default.aspx

The VEDP Small Business Corner answers many questions regarding small business even though our mission is to assist large businesses with their corporate location and expansion. However, every business starts somewhere, so we've provided a few resources here that you may find useful. We strongly suggest to anyone looking to start a business or needing help with their small business that you contact the Virginia's Department of Business Assistance. They are Virginia's state agency charged with helping small business and your best resource for success. A list of online resources that may be helpful to starting and running your small business is available.

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

http://www.dba.virginia.gov/financing_business.shtml

The Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) is the Commonwealth's economic development financing arm. We do not have grant programs. However, we provide debt financing assistance to Virginia's established, existing businesses, its entrepreneurs, as well as businesses looking to expand into Virginia.

Virginia Small Business Development Resources

http://www.dba.virginia.gov/vjip_criteria.shtml#SmallBusinessNewJobsProgram

Resources for development of small businesses.

http://www.virginiasbdc.org

We are an organization of 29 local SBDCs across Virginia providing professional business counseling, training and information resources to help grow and strengthen Virginia businesses.

Virginia's Business Pipeline

http://www.virginiaeconomicbridge.org/Programs/VPP/index.htm

The Virginia's Business Pipeline is an online database composed only of businesses located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It functions as a marketing tool for Virginia goods and services, as well as a supply management resource for organizations around the world. Through the use of innovative vehicles, the Pipeline cultivates relationships with each Virginia business, demonstrating their importance to the economic vitality of Virginia. The Pipeline delivers organized, current data to end-users without the need for costly or time intensive research, enabling businesses of the Commonwealth to establish sustainable competitive advantages over their out-of-state competitors.

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• U S GOVERNMENT

http://www.sba.gov/

  The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses. Last year, the SBA offered management and technical assistance to more than one million small business owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the government's disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses. The Virginia office is located at http://www.sba.gov/va/. 

Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html

  The Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center provides critical tax information to small businesses including forms, instructions, and publications. It also provides valuable business information from a variety of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. The website contains essential startup information needed by new small businesses in order to be successful. The design makes finding information easy and quick and incorporates file formats and browsers which can be run on virtually any desktop or laptop computer.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/5107784.html

For the Town of Blacksburg

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/51121.html

For the Montgomery County

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51000lk.html

Other Virginia information

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