Resources for Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Danville & Pittsylvania County, Virginia
The City of Danville and Pittsylvania County, Virginia are located in Southern Virginia, on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. The City of Danville sits on the fall line of the Dan River, and is surrounded by Pittsylvania County on three sides, and Caswell County, North Carolina to the south. The DPC region includes the intersection of Highway 58 and Highway 29. As of the 2020 census, the combined population of DPC was 103,091 (the City of Danville population was 42,590 [Wikipedia] and the Pittsylania County population was 60,501 [Wikipedia]).
Danville & Pittsylvania County, Virginia offer many resources to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Many regional, state, and national business resources are also available.
Featured Resources
Dream Launch Business Bootcamp
Annual Business Bootcamp hosted by the River District Association
Start-Up Slam!
Quarterly Idea Pitch Event hosted by the River District Association
Ignite
Annual Business Pitch Event hosted by the River District Association
Rev Up
Annual Business Pitch Competition hosted by the DPC Chamber
LOCAL RESOURCES
Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Free 1:1 Business Consulting
Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
River District Association
Nationally & State Certified Main Street Revitalization Organization
The Launch Place
Black Business Collaborative of the Dan River Region
Southern Piedmont Technology Council
Professional Organization
Danville & Pittsylvania County Economic Development
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA)
Regional Economic Development Organization
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Pittsylvania County
Danville Farmers Market
Virginia Grown Farmers Market at the Olde Dominion Ag Complex
Olde Dominion Agricultural Complex (ODAC)
Ruby B. Archie Public Library
Pittsylvania County Public Library
5 branches in Pittsylvania County
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Virginia Career Works - West Piedmont Region
Danville Community College
The Institute for Advanced Learning & Research (IALR)
Averett University
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