BRCEDA has joined with Goodwill Industries of the Valleys to offer a group of disaffected workers the chance to participate in Blue Ridge Crossroads Entrepreneurial Development and Training Program, a 9-week crash course in starting and running a small business.
Total $5.3 Million in Grants Awarded to Date for Wildwood Commerce Park The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority (BRCEDA) is pleased to announce that the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission in January 2011 awarded a second grant for the Wildwood Commerce Park in the amount of $3.8 million for site development. This [...]
Owning a small business can be daunting at times. Though marketing, customer service, and business planning come naturally to some, most entrepreneurs have to learn these skills. Recognizing this, The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority (BRCEDA) and the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center are holding a slate of seminars this November and [...]
Economic development is a collaborative effort. BRCEDA and its partners in the community have achieved a great deal, but little of it would have been possible without the support of a number of state and federal organizations. Over the past few months, a number of these organizations have sent representatives to visit the Twin Counties, [...]
Wildwood Commerce Park is to attract well-paying, high-quality jobs in growing, next-level business sectors. This grant will be used to reduce the loan principal on the property. The equity generated will greatly aid in BRCEDA’s efforts to bring companies to the park. “The Virginia Tobacco Commission’s investment in the Wildwood Commerce Park is one of [...]
