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Regional small-business assistance serving Pittsylvania County and neighboring communities.
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Two September workshops put business planning and websites on the calendar
Longwood SBDC lists online sessions for September 17 and 23, giving local owners a practical place to start their next business task.
Eight Danville businesses finish holiday campaign training; October workshop is next
The city’s September 10 update explains the completed program’s matching funds and a separate, city-business-only marketing session.
The small shelf label has a history of its own
Unit pricing developed to make differently sized packages easier to compare.
The church fan belongs in the historical record, too
An ordinary object can preserve information about worship, design and community life.
Lynchburg’s Twelfth Street records more than one kind of enterprise
Tobacco factories, laundries and community institutions share an industrial corridor.
The warehouse and the shop belonged to the same Danville economy
Reading two historic districts together shows how industry reached the high street.
A local supplier needs a clear capability page before a bigger pitch
Show a buyer what you can deliver, where you work and how to verify it.
Danville and Pittsylvania are neighbors—not the same statistical place
Understanding Virginia’s city, county, and town boundaries prevents misleading local comparisons.
Before producers share a business, settle how members make decisions
Cooperative ownership is an operating structure, not just a friendly label.
A farm-gate shop and a farmers market offer different kinds of visits
Know who operates the location before planning a food stop.
Can your shop recover its accounts if the owner loses a phone?
A short recovery exercise can uncover a long interruption before it happens.
Bring a manufacturing problem to the lab before buying the machine
Danville’s testing resources offer a way to investigate a process with evidence.
A neighborhood group buy needs a written plan before collecting money
A proposed way to test shared purchasing without turning goodwill into confusion.
What smaller businesses can prepare while a megasite develops
A planning outlook for local suppliers; site readiness is not a purchase order.
Indoor agriculture’s next business question is what each harvest costs
Danville’s research center offers a basis for examining a growing system, not a guaranteed return.
Learning to check AI output is a practical work skill
A planning outlook for people who will use automated drafts, summaries and suggestions.
The next Main Street owner needs more than the keys
Planning an eventual handoff can preserve practical knowledge before a sale is on the calendar.
A national growth projection is a question for local planning, not a job offer
Use the new BLS decade to investigate occupations without confusing a forecast with a vacancy.
Bring one business decision to a free Longwood SBDC consultation
Pittsylvania owners can seek confidential advice on planning, cash flow and marketing. A focused question gives the meeting a useful starting point.
August’s national jobs report shows growth, with different stories by industry
Payroll employment rose by 162,000 and unemployment held at 4.1%. Those national figures do not describe Gretna’s vacancy list.
Virginia’s eVA bidding system plans a September 10–14 shutdown for an upgrade
Businesses pursuing public work should save current documents and settle deadline questions before Thursday evening.
The broadband map says service is available. Here is how to challenge a mismatch.
The FCC’s national map separates location errors, service-availability disputes and complaints about speeds you actually receive.
AI can imitate confidence and familiar voices. Build a habit of checking the source.
A practical guide for families, community groups and small businesses using chatbots or responding to unexpected messages.
A market morning can connect your kitchen with local producers
ODAC’s seasonal market is a place to shop and a separate opportunity for approved vendors.
Business advice can start before your idea is finished
Longwood SBDC offers consulting, not a promise of financing.