Loudoun County Economic Development Department
Visit biz.loudoun.gov/smallbiz

This department offers resources to help build your business:

• Start-up checklist for new businesses, including how to acquire a business license

• Help landing a storefront or office in Loudoun County

• Help hiring local

• A newsletter to keep you informed

For further guidance, contact Danelle Hayer at Danelle.Hayer@loudoun.gov

Loudoun County Business Assistance Team
Visit loudoun.gov/2844/Business-Assistance-Team

• This cross-departmental group is dedicated to guiding businesses and entrepreneurs through the process.

For more help, contact Evan Harlow at 703-777-0395 or bizassistance@loudoun.gov

The Small Business Development Center (aka Mason Enterprise Center)
Visit masonenterprisecenterloudoun.com

• Free business coaching — yes, free (sign up here)

• Super useful workshops such as “Starting a Business” and “Creating a Super Simple Business Plan.”

  For further guidance, contact Eric Byrd at ebyrd4@gmu.edu

1 Million Cups
Visit meetup.com/1-million-cups for details

• A weekly meetup for local entrepreneurs to present their startups to a network of their peers. It’s a great space to get feedback on any aspect of your business strategy, while also building relationships in a smaller setting. (It meets at the Mason Enterprise Center in downtown Leesburg.)

Contact Susan Henson at shenson2@gmu.edu

Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Visit northernvirginiabcc.org to get involved

• A great resource for those looking to connect beyond the borders of Loudoun County.

• NVBCC offers resources, networking events, and educational opportunities to help Black enterprise flourish in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas.

Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
Visit loudounchamber.org to see how to get involved

• The region’s largest business networking and advocacy organization.

• Find the event or the committee that fits your business needs, whether that’s attending a Loudoun Young Professionals event or getting involved in the Black Businesses Empowerment Committee. Attending the monthly Loudoun on Tap mixer is a great place to start.

Contact Grafton DeButts at gdebutts@loudounchamber.org

Loudoun NAACP
Visit naacploudoun.org for more information

• Loudoun NAACP’s Committee on Economic Development works to increase employment and job creation, growth of business ownership, and economic empowerment among African-Americans and other communities of color.

Contact Susan Mitchell, Chairwoman of the NAACP’s Committee on Economic Development, at info@naacploudoun.org

Mocha Businesses of Loudoun County

Sign up at mochabizloudoun.com or contact Nancy codesuccess@msn.com for more information.

Virginia Black Business Directory

Sign up at vablackbusinessdirectory.com or contact Ernisha M. Hall at ernisha@vabbd.com for more information.