Business First: Greater Richmond

Be A Volunteer

Volunteers are an important part of the Business First program. The Greater Richmond Chamber continues its strong legacy of support for local industry by coordinating the recruitment and activity of more than 90 volunteers for Business First Greater Richmond. These volunteers work with local economic development offices to talk to companies throughout the region.

The information below presents a brief description of the role that the Outreach Volunteer plays in this vital business program.

For downloadable PDF overviews of the local volunteer committees, please select one of following links: Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Henrico County or the City of Richmond.

Please note that assignment to a specific volunteer committee is not guaranteed. For more information, click here to fill out a contact form. Or contact:

Sara Dunnigan
Vice President, Existing Business Services
804-343-6968 | sdunnigan@grpva.com

Job Title: Outreach Volunteer

Purpose: To conduct the business visits for the Business First program, collecting information that will help identify issues and suggest strategies to assist businesses.

Responsibilities:

Attend monthly committee meetings to select businesses to visit
Send provided letter to businesses informing them of the Business First program
Contact the businesses to set up an appointment
Conduct conversational style interviews with businesses you selected at the committee meeting
Submit completed surveys to your local contact
If immediate follow up is needed with a business, call local contact to inform them of the issue
Provide feedback on the Business First program and survey questions
Participate in training sessions and program update events

Qualifications and Skills Required:

Enthusiasm and reliability
Professionalism in representing your community for the Business First program
Strong listening and recording skills
Ability to respect and exercise confidentiality
Willingness to work within project timeframe

Time Commitment:
One committee meeting held monthly and the time required to schedule and complete assigned visits each month.

Committee Rosters:
Chesterfield County
Hanover County
Henrico County
City of Richmond

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	Business First \| Greater Richmond is a program supported by the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. in collaboration with the economic development offices of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and the City of Richmond.