Employers/Businesses

1. Economic Development

   The purpose of Economic Development is to create a viable city through the promotion, recruitment, and coordination of new commercial, industrial, retail, and residential developments.

2. Economic Development Training Grant Funds (PDF)

   Find Franklin County guidelines for local economic development training grant funds that may be available.

3. Jobs Listing

   Browse job openings for employment in your area.

4. Longwood Small Business Development

   As a small business resource for 25 years, the Longwood Small Business Development Center’s (LSBDC) core mission is to provide education, consulting, and economic research to support potential and existing small business owners throughout Southern Virginia.

5. Virginia Business Requirements

   Part of our goal is to fairly and efficiently connect private businesses to the resources they need as quickly as possible and to be the best point-of-contact for changes affecting business in Virginia.

6. Virginia Department of Business Assistance

   The mission of the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) is to enhance growth opportunities for Virginia’s small businesses to prosper through increased revenue and job creation thereby raising the standard of living for all Virginians.

7. West Piedmont Business Development

   The mission of West Piedmont Business Development Center is to attract, assist, and encourage emerging entrepreneurs by providing a nurturing environment for their growth and development.