Counseling, Education, and Resources for your Business

Start
Get the help you need to
- explore ideas
- understand requirements
- learn about resources
Learn More about Starting

Manage
Focus your ideas with
- business plans
- marketing strategies
- financial projections
Learn More about Managing

Grow
Build your business by
- thinking strategically
- setting realistic goals
- expanding to new markets
Learn More about Growing
Small Business Success Stories
Small Business Resiliency Team (SBRT) Program Helps Jon Henry General Store Implement Changes Needed to Respond to Pandemic
When the Jon Henry General Store opened in New Market in 2018, owner and proprietor Jon ...
The Importance of Training, Timing, and Tenacity in Starting a Business - PrePOPsterous®
Sometimes life postpones getting a small start-up business off the ground, but for entrepreneurs like Tisha McCoy-Ntiamoah, letting an idea ...
From Doo Rags to Riches with the SV SBDC
Kathleen McCormick is the queen of doo rags — it’s a title she earned after 25 years in the business. “When I started the business, we were ...
Starting a Business with Minimal Waste - Broad Porch Coffee Company
For Broad Porch Coffee Company’s owners Jill McMullan and Phil Duntemann, starting a business was about more than just creating a great, ...
Navigating the Maze to Breadmaking Success with Mill Song Bakery
Summoning the determination and creativity to overcome challenges is nothing new to Nico and Rachel Sarah Melas Blanton, owners of Mill Song ...
Refining that Small Business Funding Pitch - Pale Fire Brewing Co.
Tim Brady came to the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center (SV SBDC) in 2013 with an idea, a draft business plan, and an ...