Resources

Document Downloads

• • • Pre-Counseling Questionnaire (PDF)
    • Pre-Counseling Questionnaire (Word)
    • Basic Cash Flow Worksheet (Excel)
    • Business-Plan-Template – Comprehensive (Word)
    • Business Plan Outline – Basic/Simple Business  (Word)
    • Checklist for Starting a Business (PDF)
    • Marketing plan outline (PDF)
    • Request for Counseling (Form 641 – PDF)

Online Resources

Veteran Resources

• • • VETBIZ

Education & Training

• • • University of Virginia
    • James Madison University
    • George Mason University
    • Germanna Community College
    • Piedmont Community College
    • Staunton Creative Community Fund

Financing

• • • U. S. Small Business Administration
    • Virginia Department of Business Assistance
    • Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
    • Virginia Economic Development Partnership
    • U. S. Department of Commerce
    • Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology
    • Charlottesville Venture Group/Entrenet
    • Equifax
    • Experian
    • Transunion

Operations

• • • Small Business Payments Toolkit

Marketing

• • • Action Plan Marketing
    • American Marketing Association
    • American Marketing Association – Charlottesville Chapter
    • HubSpot Academy – free online courses and certifications 
    • U.S. Census Bureau

Selling to Government

• • • PTAC
    • eVA – Virginia’s eProcurement Marketplace
    • Virginia Specialized Contracting Opportunities (SWaM, DBE, ESO) 

Exporting/Importing

• • • Resources for Exporting
    • Resources for Importing

Counseling

• • • Virginia SBDC Network
    • Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Insurance

• • • U.S. Small Business Administration

Legal

• • • NOLO – Law for All
    • Business Law
    • Virginia State Corporation Commission
    • U.S. Copyright Office
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    • Intellectual Property Toolkit

Starting a Business

• • • BusinessTown
    • Working Solo
    • Business Owners Idea Cafe
    • BusinessWeek Online
    • Fast Company

Accounting/Taxes

• • • Internal Revenue Service
    • Virginia Department of Taxation
    • Federal Accouting Standards Board

Licensing/Permits

• • • Albemarle County
    • Albemarle Building Permits
    • Albemarle License Office
    • City of Charlottesville
    • Fluvanna County
    • Greene County
    • Louisa County
    • Nelson County
    • Orange County

State Agencies

• • • Commonwealth of Virginia
    • Division of International Trade
    • Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology
    • Virginia Department of Business Assistance
    • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
    • Virginia Department of of Rehabilitative Services
    • Virginia Department of Taxation
    • Virginia Economic Development Partnership
    • Virginia Employment Commission
    • Virginia State Corporation Commission

Contingency Planning:

• • • U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
    • Open for Business:  Guide for Local Businesses During Construction Projects  (City of Charlottesville)

General Resources

• • • Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development
    • Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC)
    • The Center for Non-Profit Excellence
    • Community Investment Collaborative
    • Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
    • Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce
    • Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
    • Fluvanna Chamber of Commerce
    • Fluvanna Economic Development Commission
    • Greene County Chamber of Commerce
    • Germanna Community College
    • Piedmont Virginia Community College
    • University of Virginia
    • Better Business Bureau
    • Wilson Web
    • Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
    • Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
    • Business Owner’s Toolkit
    • Small Business Administration

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Contact Information

UVA Research Park, 1001 Research Park Boulevard, Suite 301, Charlottesville, VA 22911 Phone: 434-295-8198 | Fax: 434-979-4123 | Email: sbdc@cvsbdc.org Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm