Resources for Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Martinsville & Henry County, Virginia

The City of Martinsville & Henry County, Virginia are located on Highway 58 and Highway 220, on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. Martinsville is considered the county seat for Henry County, although the County’s administration offices are actually in the Collinsville area. Henry County includes the incorporated Town of Ridgeway. Martinsville-Henry County (MHC) is north of Greensboro, North Carolina; west of Danville, Virginia; and south of Roanoke, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the combined population of MHC was 64,433 (the population of Henry County was 50,948 [Wikipedia] and the population of Martinsville was was 13,485 [Wikipedia]).
Martinsville & Henry County, Virginia has many resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Many regional, state, and national businesses are also available.
Featured Resources

Startup Martinsville & Henry County
Offered Annually by the MHC Chamber Partnership for Economic Growth in partnership with P&HCC and the Longwood SBDC

Grow Martinsville & Henry County
Offered Annually by the MHC Chamber Partnership for Economic Growth in partnership with P&HCC and the Longwood SBDC

Dalton IDEA Center & Fab Lab
Makerspace located in Uptown Martinsville, VA
LOCAL RESOURCES

Dalton IDEA Center & Fab Lab
Makerspace

Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Free 1:1 Business Consulting

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce

Minority Business Consortium of Martinsville & Henry County

Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (MHCEDC)

Southern Piedmont Technology Council
Professional Organization

West Piedmont Business Development Center (WPBDC)
Incubator

Uptown Martinsville
Virginia Main Street Organization

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Henry County

Uptown Martinsville Farmers Market

Blue Ridge Regional Library
Martinsville Branch (Main)
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Virginia Career Works - West Piedmont Region

Patrick & Henry Community College

New College Institute

The Institute for Advanced Learning & Research (IALR)

Martinsville Public Schools

Henry County Public Schools
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