Virginia Has Resources to help you pivot your business and grow in the Commonwealth.

May 9, 2025

Resources from the Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (DSBSD):

  • Visit the Business One Stop center that includes resources for new businesses, growing businesses, relocating to Virginia, and starting your own business: https://bos.sbsd.virginia.gov/
  • In addition, Scaling4Growth is a FREE six-month program is designed for business owners to learn how to scale their business by assessing their business model and becoming more efficient in areas of human resource, finance, social media, procurement and bank speak.
    • Small business owners interested in being considered must meet the following requirements: Must be a Virginia-based business; must be in business at least three (3) years; Revenue Between $250,000 and $10,000,000; One other full-time person working in the company besides the majority owner and able to run the company while the owner is away. The majority owner is the participant (51% ownership or more); substitutes may not participate. Must be Certified as a SWaM (Small, Woman-owned, or Minority-owned) by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. The Online Application site for this program remains open year-round.
  • Also, DSBSD offers frequent in person and virtual events, training, and networking opportunities across the Commonwealth in support of small businesses and business growth. See upcoming events here.
  • The Virginia Small Business Financing Authority offers programs to provide businesses, not-for-profits, and economic development authorities with the financing needed for economic growth and expansion throughout the Commonwealth. To accomplish this goal, we offer loans directly to businesses & non-profits, credit enhancements to banks that are lending to businesses & non-profits, as well as bond financings to benefit for-profit businesses, 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit entities, and to support clean energy and P3 transportation projects. We also help small businesses seeking to attract equity investments by providing an equity incentive grant program.  https://sbsd.virginia.gov/virginia-small-business-financing-authority/vsbfa-programs-eligiblity/

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