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January 30, 2012
NEW! Earn tax credit for increasing your exports
Does your Richmond business move goods to the Port of Virginia by tractor trailer on I-64? Maybe you are planning to increase the amount of goods you ship through Virginia cargo facilities? Or maybe you are interested in becoming a new shipper? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this blog post is for you! There are several new tax incentive programs in place designed to help you save money while moving your goods through Virginia’s ports.
November 23, 2011
Venture Forum Event Highlights Economic Development Strategy and Local Businesses
Business First staff recently attended a Venture Forum luncheon where our very own Sara Dunnigan presented the results of a new study designed to help the Greater Richmond Partnership update its target clusters. Also present at the luncheon was a panel of local business executives who talked about growing their businesses in Greater Richmond.
November 14, 2011
UofR Law Clinic Offers Free Services to Local Businesses in Need
If your business or idea is stuck because you can’t afford to get the legal help you need, you may want to check out the University of Richmond’s Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic. The clinic, staffed by upper-level law students and lead by a UofR law school faculty member, opened in 2010 and has been doing good work in the Richmond community ever since.
November 04, 2011
Learn How to Attract Financing at FREE Event
Does your tech business need help getting investors to “show you the money?” You’re in luck! The Dominion Resources GreenTech Incubator (DRGI) has partnered with the Venture Forum, the University of Richmond Robins School of Business and RichTech to host a seminar on accessing capital and creating successful technology-based companies in times of market turmoil.
September 29, 2011
Tax Breaks for Letting Employees Work from Home
Less time in traffic, more productivity, more time with your family; sounds nice, doesn’t it? More Virginia employees should enjoy these benefits during the next two years.
July 19, 2011
Resources to Help Employers Hire
We know you’re thinking about it…
If you’re like many lucky business owners, the recession is now in your rear view mirror and your business is starting to pick up speed. Your employees are scrambling to keep up with orders and requests. Might it be time to hire on some additional staff?
After an economic downturn, it’s difficult to decide when to pull the trigger on hiring. Distinguishing between a temporary glut in orders and a sustained uptick in business can be a challenge. Happily, there are a number of services designed to help Greater Richmond businesses grow. These programs can take the edge off hiring and training new workers, making it more cost effective for you to take on new staff sooner. Below is just a sampling of those resources from the state and regional levels.
April 01, 2011
Ride Finders Shows Local Businesses that it Pays to Work from Home
Ride Finders, a division of GRTC Transit System, has been working to educate Richmond businesses about the benefits of telework. As gas prices and other expenses continue their upward climb, teleworking could be a sustainable, money-saving solution for your business.
October 12, 2010
Incentives for Existing Businesses
When new companies locate in a community, we hear a lot about the incentives offered to them by state and local governments. But what about incentives for existing businesses?
September 17, 2010
New Legislation Could Make it Easier for Small Businesses to Get Loans
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill designed to make more credit available to small businesses as well as to encourage expansion and hiring. So what does this mean for your business?
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