Central Virginia is home to talent and resources like no other region. Business owners get help “with serious chops” allowing businesses to start and grow here while living in nationally recognized communities that are friendly, connected, beautiful, and full of brilliant entrepreneurs. Check out our award winning entrepreneur service organizations listed below.
CVA Supports Business Owners from Get-go to Global
Small Business Development Center
Your Business Development Center can provide customized access to more than 50 resources, confidentially and free of charge.
Community Investment Collaborative
Fueling the success of under-resourced entrepreneurs through education, mentoring, financing, and networking.
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Accelerating innovation-based businesses.
Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development
Supporting business relocation and site selection.
CvilleBioHub
Accelerates the biotechnology industry through engagement, resourcing and education.
CBIC
CBIC connects and supports technology and innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurs by facilitating collaboration, providing strategic insights, and creating opportunities for growth.
Not sure
where to begin?
Free of charge, the Small Business Development Center (“SBDC”) connects entrepreneurs with local-national resources to start & grow.
Venture Central is supported by Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, GO Virginia, and anonymous donors.
