Business Resources

General Federal & State Resources

• Virginia's Small Business Development Center Network
• Service Corps of Retired Executives (See especially SCORE's Business Resources link)
• Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology
• The U.S. Business Advisor, one-stop link to a multitude of resources
• Small Business Administration
• The Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC) 
• Virginia Employment Commission
• Virginia's Economic Development Partnership
• Central Shenandoah Planning District, facts & figures
• Virginia Department of Business Assistance

Business Plans

• Sample Plans
• Small Business Administration Business Plan Roadmap to Success

Tax & Legal Issues

• Internal Revenue Service
• State Corporation Commission 
• Virginia Department of Taxation
• The NOLO Legal Encyclopedia
• Patents & Trademarks

Publications

• Business Registration Guide (Office of the Clerk, State Corporation Commission) 
• Guide to Establishing a Business (Virginia Economic Development Partnership)

Virginia Procurement

• http://www.eva.state.va.us
• http://www.virginiabusiness.org

Other Resources

• About.com
• All Business.com
• Entrepreneur.com
• Inc Magazine

Chambers of Commerce

• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Center 
• Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Demographics and Workforce

• Valley Workforce
• Valley Micro Enterprise Alliance 
• Virginia Jobs Investment Program

Cities and Counties

• Rockingham County Community Development Department (Choose staff department's option)
• City of Harrisonburg (Choose councils, boards and commissions)
• Shenandoah Valley Partnership
• The Rockbridge Partnership

Colleges and Universities

• Blue Ridge Community College Training and Development
• Bridgewater College
• Eastern Mennonite University
• James Madison University 
• National College