Below is a list of direct links to local, regional, state and national organizations that have useful information for business development and economic development matters. Please refer to these orgainzations for additional resources regarding the growth and development of your business.
LOCAL LINKS & BUSINESS RESOURCES
- Clerk of the Circuit Court - business name registration [dba]; deeds; easements
- Commissioner of the Revenue - business tax rates; tax forms
- Economic Development Authority - new industry and commerce financing
- Economic Development Dept. - letter stating "No County Business License"
- Planning & Zoning Dept. - plan review; zoning regulations
- Public Works Dept. - building permit; inspection; certificate of occupancy
- Purchasing Dept. - vendor registration; Stafford Govt. contract bid notification.
Education & Workforce Development
- Stafford County Public Schools
- Headstart; K-12 schools; career & technology programs - Germanna Community College
- industry & technology workforce training, seminars, and certification - University of Mary Washington
- undergraduate and graduate degrees; certificate programs- SWEP - Stafford Workforce & Educational Partnership
- promotes and encourages relevant workforce education & training- Marine Executive Association
- non-profit that assists Marines transitioning to civilian workforce - SWEP - Stafford Workforce & Educational Partnership
REGIONAL LINKS & RESOURCES
- Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO)
- regional transportation planning - Fredericksburg Regional Alliance (FRA)
- regional economic development and marketing - Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce (FRCOC)
- economic growth & business advocacy membership organization - George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC)
- regional planning district office; planning and economic development - Nonprofit Learning Point (NLP)
- educational programs for non-profit organizations - Quantico Growth Management Committee (QGMC)
- defense and BRAC related growth issue identification/assessment - Rappahannock Economic Development Corporation (REDCO)
- Certified Development Co.; small business long-term, fixed-rate financing - Rappahannock Regional Small Business Development Center (RRSBDC)
- small business assistance, consulting, resources & seminars- Power Source - helpful links for small businesses
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH LINKS & RESOURCES
Commonwealth of Virginia (state government)
- "One-Stop" Business Start-Up Program
(financing, development assistance) - eVA - Virginia Procurement
(vendor registration; state/local govt. contracting) - Employment Commission
(post jobs, tax filing / registration / mass claims, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, unemployment insurance info) - Dept. of Business Assistance
(business formation, financing, incentives; workforce development) - Dept. of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE)
(SWaM - Small, Women, & Minority-owned business certification; training, contracting, financing, partnerships) - Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulations (DPOR)
(professional license registration)- Professional Boards for various trades (i.e. architects, barbers, contractors, cosmetologists, engineers, realtors, etc.)
- Dept. of Transportation (VDOT)
(road construction, maintenance, operations; public transit funding)
(small business assistance, news, events and resources)
(registration for Va. and foreign corporations, limited liability companies, general & limited partnerships, business trusts; Uniform Commercial Code)
- Bureau of Insurance - business insurance laws, procedures, forms, reports
- Business Registration Guide - forms and fees
NATIONAL LINKS & RESOURCES
- Project 3/50
(national 'Shop Local" movement to support independent businesses) - U.S. Census Bureau
(population, housing and economic data)
- American FactFinder
(census info - demographic, social, and economic data)
- American FactFinder
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
(minority business development)
- Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
- U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
(community & housing marketing information) - U.S. Dept. of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
(labor market activity, working conditions, economic price changes)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U. S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
(small business opportunities, technical assistance, financial services)
- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
- U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
(rural & urban job creation & retention and industrial & commercial growth) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(reduces human & environmental risk where people live, learn, work) - U.S. Green Building Council
(green building resources; LEED building certification) - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
(counsels, assists, protects small business interests)- Business Development
(small & disadvantaged business development / certification) - Financial Assistance
(loan programs, grant facts, bond information) - Office of Women Business Ownership
(women-owned business training & counseling)
- Business Development