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The Partnership is the economic development agency for Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico and can direct new and expanding companies to local employment and training resources.
The Greater Richmond Small Business Development Center is a partnership program between the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Greater Richmond Chamber including, providing assistance and training to help small business owners and potential small business. The GRSBDC offers confidential, individual counseling as well as workshops, conferences and courses at various locations in its service area.
Local WIBs are responsible for establishment and continued operation of Virginia Workforce Centers in each of the seventeen Workforce Investment Areas of the Commonwealth. Workforce Investment Boards provide a forum to assure that workforce training and employment initiatives meet the economic development and business needs of each local area.
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the only independent agency of the federal government with the sole purpose of assisting small businesses to start, grow, and prosper. The Richmond SBA office is responsible for the delivery of SBA programs and services to 92 counties in Virginia.
Virginia's Gateway Region exists to enhance the economic development opportunities for the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg, and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex. Virginia's Gateway Region is a private nonprofit organization that is publicly and privately funded to facilitate new business opportunities, work with existing businesses, advance resources that will enhance the economic viability of the region and foster regional cooperation among the public and private entities that are involved in economic development activities.