Mark, Author at Loudoun County Economic Development, VA

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Loudoun County seeks applicants for Rural Economic Development Council

Loudoun County’s Rural Economic Development Council (REDC) has multiple open seats for service and is encouraging anyone passionate about supporting Loudoun’s diverse rural industries to apply. The REDC is comprised of Loudoun business owners and stakeholders, advising the Board of…

MarkDecember 9, 2022

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Shop Small for the Holidays in Loudoun

Small Business Saturday is happening just one day after Black Friday on November 26. Since it’s the start of the holiday season, it’s also that time of year when nostalgic tunes are playing in the background of many of our…

MarkNovember 23, 2022

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Celebration of Metro Opening in Loudoun

Celebrate this historic event with free family fun-filled activities at Loudoun Station, home of the last metro stop on the Silver Line. The Legwarmers, the ultimate 80's tribute band will perform live! The block party will be held on Saturday,…

MarkNovember 17, 2022

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New opportunity abounds in Loudoun County as WMATA announces opening of the silver line extension

WMATA has announced that long-awaited service of Metro to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County, Virginia will begin November 15th. "I’m very pleased we finally have a date that Metro rail will initiate operations in Loudoun. Metro rail to Dulles Airport and…

MarkNovember 9, 2022

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Buddy Rizer named to the Washington Business Journal Power 100 List

The Washington Business Journal released its Power 100 Class of 2022 on Monday, October 17, and Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, was named on the exclusive list for the second time in the…

MarkOctober 20, 2022

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Dave Diaz Receives Designation of Certified Economic Developer from the International Economic Development Council

Dave Diaz, Senior Business Development Officer with Loudoun County's Department of Economic Development, earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of skills in economic development, professional attainment, and a commitment to personal…

MarkOctober 18, 2022

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Steps to Success with Loudoun Stairs

While Loudoun County is best known for high-tech industries, agriculture, and wineries, there are companies creating products that cannot be consumed by people or processed by computers; local manufacturers. Every day, companies produce diverse and impactful manufactured products that are…

MarkOctober 7, 2022

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Meet the 2022 Innovation Challenge Winners

On Saturday, the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority and Department of Economic Development presented six awards totaling $150,000 as part of the third annual Loudoun Innovation Challenge. The winners were selected from a pool of 166 applicants and announced during…

MarkOctober 5, 2022

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Loudoun County Companies Receive Inc. 5000 Honors

The annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held U.S. companies was announced recently and included 35 businesses that are headquartered or licensed in Loudoun County, Va. The rankings are determined based on percentage revenue growth for privately-owned applicant businesses…

MarkSeptember 21, 2022

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Buddy Rizer named to Virginia 500 Power List

Loudoun Economic Development Executive Director Buddy Rizer has been named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Virginia 500 Power List”, recognizing Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics, and education. Rizer has appeared on the list in each of…

MarkSeptember 20, 2022