Resources for Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia County, Virginia is a rural county South Central Virginia. Amelia County is on the southwest side of the Virginia state capital, Richmond, and is included in the greater Richmond metropolitan region. Highway 360 cuts across the county, through the county seat of Amelia Courthouse. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,265. [Wikipedia]
Amelia County offers local resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Many regional, state, and national business resources are also available.
Featured Resources



LOCAL RESOURCES

Amelia County Chamber of Commerce

Amelia County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Amelia County

Amelia Barter Town Farmer's Market
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Virginia Career Works - South Central Region
Amelia County Public Schools

Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) Training

Brightpoint Community College
Online & Chester & Midlothian campuses
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