SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives)Free counseling on Thursdays from noon to 1:00p.m. (or by appointment) at the Chamber of Commerce building at 115 Broad Street, Martinsville, VA.
Telephone: (276) 632-6401
Toll free 1-800-634-0245
Starting a business in Martinsville or Henry County? Use the Martinsville Henry County Chamber of Commerce online guide to licensing and permits at
www.martinsville.com/content.cfm?ID=51
Longwood Small Business Development CenterLocated in the Chamber of Commerce building at 115 Broad Street,
Martinsville, VA Telephone: (276) 632-4462
Website:
www.longwood.edu/sbdc/Virginia Department of Business AssistanceWebsite:
http://www.dba.state.va.us/, or you can contact DBA's Virginia Business Information Center at 804-371-0438, toll-free at 1-866-248-8814 or via e-mail at
VBIC@dba.state.va.us.
Interested in selling to the Commonwealth? Website for more information:
www.dmbe.virginia.gov/
State Corporation CommissionP.O. Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218-1197
Telephone: (804) 371-9733
Toll Free: (866) 722-2551 [in Virginia]
Website:
http://www.scc.virginia.gov/Access this website to receive business registration forms:
Small Business Administration400 North 8th Street
Federal Bldg., Ste. 1150Richmond, VA 23240
Telephone: (804) 771-2400
Web address:
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/ Find out more about selling to the federal government at
https://eweb1.sba.gov/hubzone/internet/Southside Business Technology Center22 East Church Street
Suite 300
Martinsville, VA 24112(276)
638-2523 ext 210
Overview of the EEOC and Small Business:What you need to know if you have employees in your small business.
www.eeoc.gov/employers/overview.html West Piedmont Workforce Investment BoardRegion 17 Board Office
914 Brookdale Street
P. O. Box 4043
Martinsville, VA 24115-4043
Phone: (276) 656-6190
Fax: (276) 656-6092
E-mail:
WIA@sitestar.net Website:
http://www.wib17.org/Virginia Small Manufacturing Assistance Program The Virginia Small Manufacturing Assistance Program (VSMAP) will consider project proposals from companies meeting the following criteria:
- Size: 150 or fewer employees or less than $30 million in sales at manufacturing location
- Business: any manufacturer committed to integrating technology into their organization and improving company performance
- Location: distressed areas of Virginia
Website:
http://www.vsmap.org/ Virginia's Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership