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Job Posting – Executive Director BRC SBDC

Job Title: Executive Director of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development CenterReports To: Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority (BRCEDA) Board of DirectorsDate: October 22, 2025Application Deadline: November 14, 2025Location: Galax, VirginiaSalary: $50,000-$55,000 OPPORTUNITY: The Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority (BRCEDA) is currently seeking a...

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RFP- Capital Pathways Business Advisor Pool

Capital Pathways is a specialized program within the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network that empowers Virginia small businesses to secure the capital they need to grow. It is designed for very small (fewer than 10 employees) and emerging and growth-ready for-profit and nonprofit businesses that face challenges accessing traditional financing. The program offers an...

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Job Posting- Program Coordinator – Capital Pathways

Program Coordinator – Capital Pathways Location: Remote, with travel across Southwest Virginia Salary: $40,000 | Full-Time | Travel Required The Virginia SBDC’s Capital Pathways program is hiring a Program Coordinator to support small businesses across 4 Southwest Virginia service areas. This remote role involves coordinating workshops, managing client and advisor engagement, marketing outreach,...

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Food and Beverage Accelerator Program Opens Application Period for Southwest Cohort

For Immediate Release Virginia SBDC Contact:   Chris Van Orden, (551) 206-1876, cvanord@gmu.edu Food and Beverage Accelerator Program Opens Application Period for Southwest Cohort Free, six-week intensive training program starts week of February 21. Southwest VA (January 13, 2021) The Virginia Small Business Development Center and Cureate Courses invite companies in Southwest Virginia to apply...

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Small Business Administration expanding PPP eligibility for small businesses

Paycheck Protection Program expands eligibility to smallest businesses and nonprofits Information provided courtesy of Small Business Administration   The U.S. Small Business Administration is taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. Beginning on Wednesday, February 24th and the 14-day period following, the...

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2020 Blue Ridge Crossroads SBDC Achievements

The Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serves businesses in the City of Galax and counties of Carroll and Grayson. We are available to advise, train, and inform small businesses to help them achieve success. The free and confidential services are available to all businesses at any stage, including the start-up phase. Some of the services include business planning,...

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Governor Northam Invites Small Businesses and Nonprofits to Apply for Up to $100,000 from Rebuild VA Grant Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · October 28, 2020  Governor Northam Invites Small Businesses and Nonprofits to Apply for Up to $100,000 from Rebuild VA Grant Fund ~  Program allotted additional $30 million, eligibility expanded ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Rebuild VA, a grant program to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will...

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