• Annandale Chamber of Commerce

• Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce

• Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce

• Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce

• Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce

• Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce

• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce

• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Northern Virginia

• Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce

• Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Entrepreneurs Seeking Financing

• Financing Your Business

• Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

• Franchise Gator

• Franchise Solutions

• Franchises and Opportunities
  Also includes the annual "Franchise 500" ranking and other resources from Entrepreneur magazine.

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• Business.gov
  Managed by the Small Business Administration, this site serves as a gateway to useful federal government resources for small businesses.

• SCORE
  The Service Corps of Retired Executives, a resource partner with the Small Business Administration, provides counseling and mentoring services dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.

• Small Business Administration — Small Business Development Center
  Managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Small Business Development Center Program provides management assistance to small business owners by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and local branch locations.

• Virginia Small Business Development Centers

• The Small Business Knowledge Base

• Community Business Partnership
  The Community Business Partnership is a public-private partnership providing financing, training and technical assistance services to small businesses.

• Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
  Site includes the handbook Doing Business in Fairfax County.
  The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority offers business counseling at several Board of Supervisors' offices.

• Fairfax Small Business Development Center and South Fairfax Small Business Development Center
  Provide business assistance, counseling, start-up information and training to growing companies.

• Commonwealth of Virginia — Starting a Business
  Resources to help with starting a business in Virginia.

• Virginia Employment Commission — Employer Services
  Web site includes online publications and forms, information on issues such as safety and taxes, and links to relevant documents and agencies.

• Virginia is for Business
  The Virginia Economic Development Partnership provides a list of online resources that may be helpful in starting and running a small business in Virginia. Includes a link to the publication  A Guide to Establishing a Business.

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• Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology
  Offered in partnership with Virginia Tech, the Center is a storehouse of technical, scientific and business-related research to make your business more competitive.

• Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise
  The agency for state certification of minority businesses that insures minority, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses have the opportunity to get capital, receive small business assistance and access minority certification procurement opportunities.

• SBA's Women's Business Centers
  Provide resources and programs to help women start and build successful businesses.

• Women's Business Center of Northern Virginia
  The center provides counseling, training and outreach to women in business in Fairfax County and the Northern Virginia region. A program of the Community Business Partnership.