The Virginia Jobs Investment Program is one of Virginia's most actively used economic development incentives. It specifically addresses the top concerns of existing businesses and economic development prospects – finding and developing a skilled workforce.
The Virginia Small Business Finance Authority is the Commonwealth of Virginia's economic development and small business financing arm. It helps Virginia's financial institutions offer business loans that they might not be able to offer without assistance.
The Dept. of Business Assistance's Business Information Services Division houses a number of programs designed to assist entrepreneurs and existing business owners in obtaining the information they need to establish and grow their businesses.
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