Welcome to our Small Business Blog
As Chairman of the Virginia Chamber’s Small Business Committee, I’m pleased to start what we expect to be a great dialog with small business leaders across the Commonwealth. We’ll be discussing everything from workforce development, tax policies, legislation, and other market changes that impact the business environment. In this initial post, I’d like to provide […]
Home gardeners raise Chesapeake bay grasses
Her yard might be weedy, but Meredeth Dash is trying to create beautiful underwater meadows in the James River. Dash, a Hanover County homemaker, raises river grasses on her dining room table and plants them in the James. A volunteer in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s “Grasses for the Masses” program, Dash started growing wild celery […]
Defense contractors raising voices against sequestration
Defense contractors are speaking up increasingly loudly against the possibility of mandatory federal budget reductions starting in January, warning that the cuts would take a toll on their businesses. Robert J. Stevens, chairman and chief executive at Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, said last week that the company might be forced to […]
Economic Assessment of all Financing Options for I-95 to Begin This Summer
The Advisory Council consists of representatives of major industries who have voiced concerns over the potential of utilizing tolling to add nearly 500 miles of new road lanes to I-95. Members represent the N.C. Travel and Tourism Coalition, N.C. Chamber, N.C. Trucking Association, N.C. Retail Merchants Association, N.C. Travel Industry Association, N.C. Farm Bureau and […]
Dominion breaks ground at Warren County natural gas station
The $1.1 billion natural gas power station Dominion Virginia Power is building in Warren County will generate more than electricity. It’s expected to produce millions in tax revenue for the county each year, County Administrator Doug Stanley said during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning. Stanley was one of several speakers, including Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, […]
