Resources for Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia
Prince Edward County, Virginia is a rural county in South Central Virginia. It shares the Town of Farmville with Cumberland County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,849. [Wikipedia]
Farmville and Prince Edward County offer local resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Many local, regional, state, and national business resources are also available.
Featured Resources
Winter 2024 Business Bootcamp powered by CO.STARTERS
Apply by December 8, 2023
Entrepreneurs of all types are invited to join this virtual training program.
Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Free 1:1 Business Consulting
SEED Innovation Hub
Coming 2024 to Downtown Farmville, VA
LOCAL RESOURCES
Prince Edward County Department of Economic Development & Tourism
Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce
Farmville Downtown Partnership
Farmville Jaycees
Longwood Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Free 1:1 Business Consulting
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Prince Edward County
Town of Farmville Farmer's Market
The Tapestry Network
Facebook group creating a network of businesses and organizations operated by people of color in rural Central Virginia.
Virginia Food Works
Co-Packing Services at Prince Edward County Cannery
Central Virginia Regional Library
Farmville Library
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Virginia Career Works - South Central Region
Prince Edward County Public Schools
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC)
Longwood University
Hampden-Sydney College
Flemming Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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