Alexandria Small Business Development Center


Alexandria SBDC 801 N. Fairfax Street Suite 402 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 778-1292 FAX (703) 778-1293
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Founding Partners
The City of Alexandria
Virginia Commerce Bank
William D. Euille & Associates
U.S. Small Business Administration
Contributing Partners
BB&T Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company Commerce Bank Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union Dominion PNC Bank United Central Bank Wachovia Bank, N.A.

There are several publications that will be useful to the small business owner in Alexandria. Links are provided here and the publications may be downloaded.

Business Planning Guide — A publication of the Alexandria Small Business Development Center. This Guide explains how to finance your small business and directs you, step-by-step through the preparation of a Business Plan. A Business Plan is generally required for financing and is strongly encouraged for all businesses.

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Strategies for an Economic Downturn — Checklist with suggestions for surviving in a difficult economy.

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Alexandria Small Business Resource Guide — A publication of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. This is a great source of information about starting and running a business in the City of Alexandria. This guide includes information on licensing, taxes, employer requirements, and business resources.

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Alexandria Small Business Guide — A publication of the City of Alexandria Department of Planning & Zoning, this publication is designed to help small business owners navigate the licensing and permitting process in the City of Alexandria.

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Virginia’s Business Registration Guide — This very important guide is designed for new businesses operating in the Commonwealth or deriving income from Virginia sources. You are required to register with several state and local agencies, and to help you in the process, the State Corporation Commission (SCC), the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), and the Department of Taxation (TAX) have developed this guide.

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Virginia’s Guide to Establishing A Business — A publication of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. This Guide summarizes the major state and local tax, labor. Occupational and environmental regulations that may affect business in Virginia.

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Entrepreneur Guides — The publishers of Entrepreneur Magazine have developed a series of Startup Guides to assist entrepreneurs in starting new businesses. These guides contain valuable information for specific businesses. A listing of the guides available for purchase may be viewed at www.entrepreneur.com. The Alexandria Small Business Development Center has many of these startup guides in its library. We do not lend them out, but they are available for review in our library by appointment. You may schedule a time to visit our library by contacting the SBDC. A listing of the Entrepreneur Guides available in the SBDC library is:

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