SMALL BUSINESSES & STARTUPS
Virginia SBDC: Virginia SBDC
MainStreet: Virginia Main Street (Housing & Community Development)
VTC: Business Assistance Resources
SCORE: Small Business Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Resources
Facebook: Small Business Grants
Hello Alice: COVID-19 Business Support Center
Startup Space: COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources and Support
Co-Starters: Recovery Guide
NE Tennessee: Resource Page
Bristol TN/VA: Resource Page
DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS
SBA: Disaster Assistance
Kiva: Small Business Loans
Virginia 30 Day Fund: Forgivable Loans Program
Wefunder: Emergency Funding
Intuit: GoFundMe for Small Businesses
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
Staying Connected to Customers During a Crisis
US Travel Association: Resource Page
NATIONAL RESOURCES
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation:
U.S. Economic Development Administration:
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Rural Support:
Resources for Startups & Small Businesses
Families First:
Thanks to all of you for the work you do to advocate for entrepreneurship and sustaining Southwest Virginia’s economy. The work we do together is more important now than ever.
If you have a resource or story to share on what you are doing to support entrepreneurs in this challenging time, we hope you’ll share them with us so we can spread the word.