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The Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. is the service provider of first choice for the region’s small business community. By offering free, confidential one-on-one business counseling, low-cost training, research through SBDCNet and referrals to top-flight service providers, we assist in maintaining and growing this vitally important segment of the region’s economy.

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Verizon Info Center

Welcome to the SBDC Business Information Library, sponsored by the Verizon Communications Foundation.

This library serves as a “one-stop” center for information concerning starting, running or managing a small business. In here you will find the following:

  • Small Business Information Clearing House: This site is an information portal for a wide range of small business information.  Operated by the University of Texas at San Antonio, both start-up and existing business owners will find relevant and useful information throughout the site.
  • Small Business Checklists: Checklists for Retail Businesses, Small Restaurants, Inventory-Based Companies and Service-Based Companies as well as an Errors of Omission Checklist. These lists enable the small business owner to take a “snapshot” of the company and its perceived structure/performance and thus enable the owner to devise plans of action to correct any areas that he or she considers deficient.
  • Small Business Resource Books: Seven of these information-packed booklets are authored by the writers at New Ground Publications and address a variety of business management areas from, among others, Writing a Business Plan; Understanding Commercial Lending; Small Business Report Card and Buying and Selling a Business. Two of the publications are from Corporate Turnaround and provide information on how to restructure existing small business debt and thus, hopefully prevent a small business owner from going into bankruptcy.
  • Small Business Website Links: This listing contains links to a variety of websites that small business owners can use when managing their business or researching information to help them run their business.
  • Veteran-Owned Business Information: Information here is specifically tailored to Veteran-Owned and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses. Excellent information for business owners who are in the National Guard or Reserve and for those on active duty who are in the process of transitioning to civilian life who are considering owning their own business.
    Virginia Beach Defense Center: This site is an initiative by the Military Economic Development Advisory Committee to help small business owners expand their government contracting capabilities.
  • Procurement Technical Assistance Program Information: A link to the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program webpage, which contains a wealth of information for those small business owners who are contemplating selling goods or services to the Federal Government.
  • SBA Export Planner: A free, customizable tool for any small business owner who is considering entering into the export arena. This tool takes a potential exporter through the maze of information, regulations and details that have to be addressed prior to beginning to ship products overseas. Absolutely invaluable!
  • International Trade: This site serves a central repository for information on trade to Latin America (currently Mexico and Colombia), as well as advice and guidance on international trade as a whole. If you are interested in conducting business with overseas partners, this site is a good first place to visit.
  • Virginia Business One Stop: Maintained by the state’s Department of Business Assistance, this site serves as a central information portal for individuals who are looking to start a business in the Commonwealth.
  • WSJ Start-Up Calculator: Here is a useful tool to assist prospective small business owners in determining the costs that will be incurred when starting and initially operating their small business.
  • Technology Focused Websites: Listed here are links to a variety of federal government and other websites to help companies find resources and assets to help them in dealing with the issues surrounding commercialization of technology.
  • Call Center Info: This link provides information that should be considered prior to starting a call center for your small business
  • Social Media Handbook: 57 resources for first time entrepreneurs.

 

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