Virginia creates new Web portal

Virginia Business
December 2005

When it comes to starting and running a business, it's impossible to get too much information.

That's why Virginia officials recently created a new Web site that gets straight to the point about doing business in the commonwealth.The portal, located at www.business.virginia.gov, consolidates information about various business assistance and support services, including grants, loans, work force training and licensing.

It also offers a live chat feature that gives businesses the ability to communicate in real-time with the Virginia Business Information Center.The site is organized to highlight the four main categories of information routinely requested by business owners: starting a business, running it, finding resources and contacting out-of-state companies.