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
RISE Business Pitch Competition
CO.STARTERS Generator - Entrepreneurship Training for Students
Startup Martinsville Henry County
Offered Annually by the Chamber Partnership for Economic Growth
Grow Martinsville Henry County
Offered Annually by the Chamber Partnership for Economic Growth
IdeaBuddy
Business planning software that helps turn great ideas into successful businesses
LOCAL RESOURCES
Dalton IDEA Center & Fab Lab
Makerspace
Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce
Minority Business Consortium of Martinsville & Henry County
MBC hosts 6 meetings each year, with an educational speaker, networking, and food. For information, contact minoritybusinessconsortium@gmail.com
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
Generator Student Entrepreneurship Program
Register by Feb 15 for Spring 2023
CO.STARTERS Business Bootcamp
Offered Annually by RISE Collaborative
News & Events
Startup & Grow Martinsville-Henry County Business Bootcamp Applications Available for Winter/Spring 2023
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