Gloucester County Economic Development
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Economic Development Department Updates
- New Business Licenses
- Business Directory
- September 25 Home Based-Business Lunch & Learn
- Small Business Incentive Program
- Emergency Alerts
Business News and Awards
- Scoot's: Best BBQ in Virginia!
- Gloucester Breweries at Virginia Annual Craft Beer Celebration
- Spotlight on The Goodman Home
- Grand Openings for The Music Post & Affordable Grooming
Resources
- Appointments with Jim Carroll, Business Consultant
- Scaling4Growth "Streetwise MBA"
- Lean Canvas Training
- Job Opportunities
- Featured Available Property
- Tidbits
- Choose Gloucester!
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August New Business Licenses
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Commercial
Affordable Grooming of Gloucester
Plush Parlor Wigs & Beauty Supplies
Your Southern Heart Boutique
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Home-Based
A&B Rental LLC
Addicted to Lavender
Forrest Ironworks LLC
Heavenly Hair Styles
Heartfelt Homes LLC
Dennis J Hoare
JCT Enterprises Inc
Christopher A Mayhew
Messner Construction LLC
Nest Homes
Aralia Services
Michael's Home Repair
York River Business Advisors DBA York River Payment
Al's Handyman Services
The Music Post
Scott's Home Improvements
Vine Images Inc
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The Department of Economic Development is in the process of revamping our Gloucester Business Directory. Our goal is to include all county businesses! Please contact
Lucy with any additions, updates, or suggestions.
We welcome you to use it as a community resource! Whether you are looking for a great lunch, a haircut, a new floor, or a veterinarian, you will find it here.
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Home-Based Business
Pack a Lunch & Network
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Guest speaker Candice Smith of Connected Communities
Marketing Your Business
12:00pm
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1:30pm
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Bay Area Transit Center Conference Room
5959 Fiddlers Green Rd, Gloucester, VA
Please join us for a presentation by Candice Smith about Marketing Your Business. Ms. Smith will share her experience in marketing honed at the non-profit organization
Connected Communities. She will cover cost-effective methods that small and home-based businesses can use to market themselves, and ways to make that marketing stand out. She'll also review programs and methods to develop and manage marketing.
Pack a lunch and enjoy additional light refreshments. This will be an opportunity to learn and network with other home-based business owners. RSVP requested.
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Candice Smith
is vice-president and co-founder of Connected Communities, a local non-profit that promotes wellness, both personal and professional. The non-profit arranges workshops that focus on topics such as leadership, care-giving, mental health, wellness, and community awareness. It’s also a mission to partner with local businesses and organizations to give back to the community through fundraising events. Ms. Smith drives development and manages all marketing for Connected Communities, as well as manages social media accounts and the associated website.
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LOCATION
Bay Area Transit Center Conference Room, 5959 Fiddlers Green Rd, Gloucester
DATE AND TIME
09/25/19
12:00pm -
09/25/19
1:30pm
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Small Business Incentives
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The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, Economic Development Authority and Economic Development Department are dedicated to promoting and improving the economic health and quality of life in Gloucester. These incentive programs are here to support, promote and encourage small businesses by providing assistance with interior and exterior improvements, advertising and website design work.
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"We applied to the Economic Development Authority for a grant to help pay for our beautiful sign and just this week were approved and received the reimbursement! #grateful"
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Stephanie Heinatz, Consociate Media
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Property Improvement: Assistance with renovations and build-out. Projects covered in this incentive include new floors, ceiling tiles, windows, doors, painting and other interior improvements.
Facade Improvement: This program is designed to provide assistance to property or business owners for exterior façade improvements, new signage or landscaping.
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When appropriate, Gloucester’s Department of Emergency Management emails up-to-date weather briefings and other hazard information to County Officials, First Responders, and other community organizations when the County is faced with potential impacts. If your business would like to be included in these email notifications, please contact the Gloucester County Emergency Management Coordinator, Brett Major, at
bamajor@gloucesterva.info
to let him know.
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Scoots: Best BBQ in Virginia!
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In August, Virginia Living Magazine held its first ever
BBQ Bracket Battle. A panel of expert judges started with 250 options and chose the 32 best BBQ restaurants to compete. Gloucester's very own Scoot's BBQ was awarded the championship! Scoot's will be featured in the December 2019 issue of Virginia Living. We are so proud and encourage everyone to go enjoy some brisket, pulled pork, or ribs.
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Photograph by Sara Harris Photography, courtesy of Scoot's BBQ
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Virginia Annual Craft Beer Celebration
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Photograph courtesy of MJ Anderson
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Entering The Goodman Home is like stepping into a treasure chest filled with the finest collections of china, sterling, lighting fixtures, and high-end furniture.
A trusted local business located on Gloucester Main Street for thirteen years,
The Goodman Home specializes in hard-to-find home décor, antiques, jewelry, furnishings, and collectibles.
The family-owned and operated business, formerly known as Goodman's Interiors and Antiques, believes your home décor should be a reflection of you. Owner Lisa Kidd-Goodman says if you’re looking for items that "bring you joy” and will be part of your home for years to come, “The Goodman Home is a wonderful place to start.”
While it can seem like chain retailers are the only way to quickly and affordably furnish your home, loyal fans of The Goodman Home know what’s most important: quality. “There is absolutely no comparison,” says Kidd-Goodman. “For the prices we see people investing in short-term furnishings for their home, they could be spending the same amount for an item that would last a lifetime.” Of the hand-selected pieces on the showroom floor, many breathtaking antiques have already stood the test of time. The collection also features mid-century modern, traditional, and new furniture, each piece with a story to tell.
You can follow The Goodman Home on
Facebook, and they will be regularly uploading featured items and flash sale info to their
Instagram Account.
In addition to their showroom in Gloucester, Kidd-Goodman and her husband Alan Goodman have opened a second location in Williamsburg featuring additional furnishings, fixtures, jewelry, linens, china, sterling, and more. She welcomes new shoppers: “If you have not visited us yet, come in and meet us! We are confident that everyone will find something they love.”
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Photographs courtesy of The Goodman Home
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6871 Main Street, Gloucester
(804) 824-9383
5251 John Tyler Hwy #4, Williamsburg
(804) 384-0593
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Please welcome these new businesses to Gloucester!
2990 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes | (757) 912-2930
The Music Post had a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, August 24, with a special performance afterwards. The studio offers private and group music lessons in piano, voice, violin, flute, and guitar.
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Appointments with Jim Carroll on 9/18
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Meet for free with Jim Carroll, our business consultant!
Do you have questions about how to write your business plan? Or, need advice for your next step in marketing?
Contact
Lucy
to schedule your time. There are also appointments available on
October 17th
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Would you like to go from Entrepreneur to CEO? To increase your revenue and create jobs?
The
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) in partnership with
Interise.org is now accepting online applications for New Virginia: Scaling4Growth. This "Streetwise MBA" is a six-month program designed for business owners to learn how to scale their business by assessing their business model and becoming more efficient in areas of human resource, finance, social media, procurement, and bank speak. This program combines practical business education, a supportive business network, and access to capital and contracting.
The classes run December 2019
–June 2020 and meet every other Thursday in Hampton. Attendance is mandatory and participants must reserve every Thursday during the 6-month period for class or group work. Average time spent on homework is approximat
ely 3
–5 hours per week.
Small business owners must meet the minimum requirements to participate:
- Must be a Virginia-based business
- Been in business at least three years
- $250,000–$10,000,000 in annual revenues
- One other full-time employee besides the owner
- Certified as a SWaM (Small, Woman-Owned, or Minority-Owned) by the SBSD
- Willingness to attend class for 6 months, complete mandatory assignments, and complete program surveys as requested.
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You're invited to attend the Lean Canvas Workshop on Main Street in November! The Lean Canvas Method is a system for examining your business idea and improving your chances for growth. The workshop is recommended for both new and growing businesses.
Presented by Dale Fickett in partnership with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Main Street Program and Gloucester Main Street Association, this event is for entrepreneurs looking to take a business to the next level. In eight hours, participants will:
- Refine & test a business idea
- Provide additional value to new and/or existing customers
- Position your business or business idea for sustainable growth
Participants will also gain an invaluable business resource through the workshop: access to other entrepreneurs from across the Commonwealth! Through a discussion board platform, participants will be able to communicate with other business owners, mentors, and experts in the field, allowing them to pose their most important business questions to a knowledgeable group of peers.
The $25 registration fee includes a boxed lunch.
Saturday, November 23, 2019
9:00a
m–4:30pm
Main Street Center
6882 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
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Dale Fickett is the president and co-founder of RVA Works, a Virginia nonprofit cultivating entrepreneurs and creating credible pathways to business ownership. A mentor to hundreds of entrepreneurs, Dale has lectured on entrepreneurship and innovation with several leading universities, including the Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, Trinity College Dublin, Northwestern University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. He Holds an MBA from Villanova University, and a BSBA from LaSalle University.
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Job & Training Opportunities
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- Chief Information Technology Officer
- Administrative Assistant - Emergency Management
- Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney I
- Assistant Director of Utilities
- Library Clerk
- Park Aide
- Revenue Specialist
- Software Analyst I or II
- Specialty Instructor
- Utility Maintenance Worker or Technician
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P
lease let us know
if you are a small business owner in need of employees. We will include your "help wanted" ad in our next addition of Business Monthly e-News.
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Featured Available Property
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Glenns Office Building
14833 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Saluda
Large corporate office building approx. 11635 sq. ft. in good condition and located at the intersection of Rt 17, Rt 198, and Rt 33. The building has high-speed broadband, an elevator, a security system, a full back up diesel generator, electric heat pump, disabled access, and 60 paved parking spaces.
The first floor (4,475 sq. ft.) has banking facilities including a bank vault, safety box draws, night depository, three drive-through lanes, and an exterior ATM machine. The second floor (2,685 sq. ft) is newly renovated and accessed through elevator or rear stairs. The basement (4,475 sq. ft) has offices but no windows.
For sale or lease.
Can be used for multiple tenants; owner will lease all or part. Lease Rates:
- 1st floor including drive-thru and ATM: $12.00 per sq. ft. plus CAM
- 2nd floor: $10.00 per sq. ft plus CAM
- Basement: $5.00 per sq. ft plus CAM
Inquiries: Eric Johnson of Mason Realty
Telephone: (804) 815-8374
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64 percent of retailers are opening new stores in 2019: Report
Roughly five retail chains are opening stores for every single retailer that is closing them this year, according to research from IHL Group. This is up from last year's nearly 4-1 ratio. The firm also reports that the number of chains adding stores in 2019 has increased by 56 percent, while the number of chains closing them has decreased by 66 percent.
Read More...
Source: ICSC
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When looking to relocate our fabrication shop two years ago, we explored several cities. We quickly realized that Gloucester would be our new home! With the cost of Gloucester real estate, we were able find an excellent location on the main highway for our shop, and a new showroom! The Gloucester Economic Development Department was friendly and eager to help with great business incentives. It was obvious to us that Gloucester was invested in growing, and this move would allow us to reach the existing families of Gloucester and the many new ones to come.
—Gerald Cole, Bancroft Kitchen & Bath
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If you have a new and innovative business or business concept and would like to be considered for one of our newsletters, please send pictures and a brief write-up to
Lucy. We'd also love to share your testimonial of why Gloucester is the perfect place for your business!
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Board of Supervisors | Economic Development Authority | Economic Development Department
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Economic Development Department | 6747 Main Street | 804.693.1415 | sspring@gloucesterva.info
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