By: Susan VanEpps Coinciding with the growth of alternative sources to traditional bank loans for small business loans, a company composed of “ex-lawyers, developers, designers and dreamers” has recently launched a test program for Loudoun County entrepreneurs. New York-based Smallknot…
By: Susan VanEpps How can Amazon, Google, IBM and other corporate giants help your business? Besides providing your business news, computer software and latest book on entrepreneurialism, these global organizations have expanded from their original mission in recent years to…
By: Susan VanEpps Robert Wertz has worked for Loudoun County since 1992, and has been elected commissioner by Loudoun voters since 2003. Of the 134 cities and counties in the commonwealth, his office became the first to offer companies online…
Recently, DED’s business development officer, Jim Herbert, spoke to the Leesburg Rotary Club about Loudoun’s future. Herbert focused on Loudoun’s many attributes, including our young, highly educated workforce, our access to global markets through Dulles International Airport, and our appealing…
The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development recently held a familiarization tour for site selectors from outside the national capital region. This 2.5-day event generated a broader awareness of Loudoun’s unmatched access to workforce, infrastructure, logistics, opportunity and quality of…
By: Susan VanEpps Did you know – As of April 2011, there is both a federal and a state initiative running for the benefit of women-owned small businesses? For the nearly one-third of all businesses in Loudoun that are majority-owned…
By: Susan VanEpps This month we interviewed Tony Howard, the president and CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce since 2006. During his tenure, the chamber has grown to more than 1,200 member businesses and community leaders, making it…
By: Susan VanEpps With winter holidays quickly approaching, entrepreneurs may be wondering if sending holiday cards to clients and customers is worth the investment. It’s estimated that half of U.S. businesses send them out, and the consensus among business consultants…
By: Lois Kirkpatrick You started your business to do more of what you love. But now you’re spending way too much time on things you dislike: scheduling, office management, data entry. Unwanted tasks pile up and you get stressed out….
By: Susan VanEpps No matter the business focus, entrepreneurs share a common trait: their need to succeed among larger, often better-known competitors. At first glance, larger companies would seem to have the upper hand: greater marketing budgets, economies of scale…
At the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, we’re here to help build your business. Dedicated to recruiting new business, growing our existing industries and improving our county’s business climate, we’re ready and waiting to provide a wide range of services for your company, whether you’re a start-up or well-established player.
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