Business Resources

There are a wide variety of organizations – both local, state, and federal – to help you start and grow your business.

Local

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lynchburg Region can provide counseling for your business on topics ranging from getting a new business off the ground to marketing your established business.
(434) 845-5966, 300 Lucado Place, Lynchburg, VA 24504

Business Development Center can help with financing and business training.
(434) 582-6100, 147 Mill Ridge Road, Lynchburg VA 24502

State

Virginia Small Business Development Center
www.virginiasbdc.org
Virginia Department of Taxation
www.tax.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
www.doli.virginia.gov
Business One Stop, from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance
www.bos.sbsd.virginia.gov
Virginia Economic Development Partnership<
https://www.vedp.org//a>
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
https://www.virginia.gov/state-government/business/
Center for Innovative Technology
www.cit.org
eVA Virginia Procurement
eva.virginia.gov/index.html
Virginia Department of Minority Business Assistance
www.mbda.gov/
Virginia Veteran Resource Center
www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-resources.shtml

Virginia Tourism
www.virginia.org
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
www.dhr.virginia.gov

Federal

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Business USA
business.usa.gov
Department of Labor
www.dol.gov
Minority Business Development Agency
www.mbda.gov
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
Veterans In Business Portal
https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/
Export Assistance
www.export.gov
US Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Small Business Technology Transfer
www.sbir.gov

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Starting a business is a major undertaking – part exciting and part overwhelming. The Amherst Economic Development staff are here to help.

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