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
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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