Small Business Development Center

The mission of the Small Business Development Center is to foster small business success and grow Southwest Virginia’s economy.

A few of the types of assistance offered to start or expand your business are:

• Business Planning
• Financial Resources & Statements
• Cash Flow Management
• Target Marketing & Growth and Expansion Strategies
• Exporting Assistance
• Licensing and Regulatory Information
• Free, Confidential Business Consultation
• Management Counseling and Training

The Southwest SBDC office has a proven track record of providing solid guidance for potential and current business owners to succeed. Below is one of many such success stories.

Foxtail Orchards Cabins and Campgrounds

As Tazewell County, Virginia, continues to develop and invest in tourism initiatives, entrepreneurs such as Matthew and Amy Ratliff are realizing the opportunities to transform their visions into reality.

Matthew and Amy visited the Small Business Development Center-SW in April, 2015 advising that they owned property located on the Back of the Dragon. This motorcycle and sports car enthusiast trail, consists of thirty-two miles of winding, curvy roads on State Route 16 and attracts hundreds of visitors each year; however until now, there has been no lodging available along that stretch of highway to keep the visitors in the area.

Read more about Foxtail Orchards Cabins and Campgrounds

The Virginia SBDC Network is a partnership program between the U.S. Small Business Administration, George Mason University-Mason Enterprise Center and institutions of higher education, chambers of commerce and economic development organizations. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Small Business Administration.