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The Virginia Department of Business Assistance is the Commonwealth's economic development agency for entrepreneurs, existing businesses, financing programs, and workforce incentives.

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The Virginia Business Information Center

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How We Help

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SBA Releases Q&A on the Federal Stimulus Bill

Our Partner of the Month for April

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.

Find your local SBDC here. Read their success stories here.