Resources for Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Patrick County, Virginia

Patrick County, Virginia is a rural county in Southern Virginia at the edge of Southwest Virginia, on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. Patrick County is crossed by Highway 58. It includes the incorporated Town of Stuart, and several other communities, including: Patrick Springs, Ararat, Critz, Mayberry, Meadows of Dan, and Woolwine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,608. [Wikipedia]
Patrick County, Virginia offers local resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Many regional, state, and national business resources are also available.
Featured Resources

CIC Southern Virginia Entrepreneur Workshop
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Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Free 1:1 Business Consulting

Mini-Fab Lab at P&HCC Stuart Site
LOCAL RESOURCES

Patrick County Economic Development

Patrick County Chamber of Commerce

Mini-Fab Lab at P&HCC Stuart Site

Town of Stuart Farmers Market

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

Southern Piedmont Technology Council
Professional Organization

Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA)
Regional Economic Development Organization

Virginia Cooperative Extension - Patrick County

Blue Ridge Regional Library
Patrick County Branch

Spencer-Penn Centre
Commercial Kitchen & Meeting Space

Virginia Tech Reynolds Homestead
Commercial Kitchen & Meeting Space
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Virginia Career Works - West Piedmont Region

Patrick & Henry Community College

The Institute for Advanced Learning & Research (IALR)
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