1. Organizations
1.1. GOVT
1.1.1. Local government
1.1.1.1. Economic Development offices
1.1.1.2. Rappahannock County Administration
1.1.2. State government (and state affiliated non-profits)
1.1.2.1. Planning District Commissions (PDCs)
1.1.2.1.1. Thomas Jefferson PDC
1.1.2.1.2. Rapidan Rappahannock PD
1.1.2.2. VDED- VA Dept of Economic Development
1.1.2.3. Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
1.1.2.3.1. Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development (CVPED)
1.1.2.4. Virginia Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
1.1.2.5. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
1.1.2.5.1. Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) - state contracting
1.1.3. Federal government
1.1.3.1. Virginia APEX Accelerator
1.2. Industry Specific
1.2.1. Tech
1.2.1.1. Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC)
1.2.1.2. 434.com - accelerator
1.2.1.3. Women in Tech
1.2.2. Food and Beverage
1.2.2.1. New Hill Development Corp/Beacon kitchen
1.2.2.2. Carver
1.2.2.3. F&B CPG Project
1.2.3. Life Science/Bio Tech
1.2.3.1. CvilleBioHub
1.2.3.2. Virginia Bio
1.2.4. Renewable Energy Alliance (REA)
1.3. General Entrepreneurship
1.3.1. Community Investment Collaborative (CIC)
1.3.2. Small Business Development Centers
1.3.2.1. CV SBDC (all Region 9 except Fauquier)
1.3.2.2. Laurel Ridge SBDC - covers Fauquier Co.
1.3.3. SCORE
1.3.4. Chamber of Commerce
1.3.4.1. most counties in Region 9
1.3.5. 434 Accelerator
1.4. Ecosystem Support
1.4.1. Venture Central
1.5. Other
1.5.1. Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
1.5.2. Tom Tom Festival
1.6. UVA
1.6.1. UVA Innovates
1.6.1.1. The Foundry
1.6.1.2. UVA Licensing and Venture Group
1.6.1.2.1. LVG Seed Fund
1.6.1.2.2. ICORP
1.6.1.2.3. The Enterprise Studio
1.6.1.3. e-Cup
1.6.2. Centers
1.6.2.1. Galant Center
1.6.2.2. Batten Institute
1.6.2.2.1. intern programs
1.6.2.2.2. i-Lab
1.6.2.3. Social Entrepreneurship
1.6.3. Engineering School? Medical school resources available to community?
2. Spaces
2.1. Shared manufacturing spaces
2.1.1. Carver
2.1.2. New Hill/Beacon
2.1.3. Vint Hill Farm Kitchen (Fauquier)
2.1.4. Fluvanna County Kitchen
2.1.5. Bread and Roses (Cville)
2.1.6. Vault Hub (maker's space)
2.2. Farm Markets
2.2.1. Private
2.2.2. Community Sponsored
2.2.2.1. Cville and most counties
2.3. Coworking spaces
2.3.1. Cville
2.3.1.1. IX
2.3.1.2. Codebase
2.3.1.3. Vault
2.3.1.4. CIC Collaborative
2.3.1.5. Common House
2.3.1.6. https://www.discovernorthfork.com
3. Region 9 Entrepreneur Ecosystem
4. add somewhere?
4.1. Charlottesville Tomorrow, Cville Weekly
4.2. the "Labs"
4.3. Fauquier Agriculture Development
4.4. Collaborators could include Tech Link, Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (VTOP), and Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP).
5. Funding/Capital
5.1. Loans
5.1.1. CIC loans and microloans, available to CIC grads and non-grads
5.1.2. Banks
5.1.3. SBA
5.1.4. Private loans
5.1.5. Commercial development loans
5.1.6. Virginia Small Business Finance Authority
5.1.6.1. Investor Tax Credit
5.1.6.2. Childcare Loans
5.1.6.3. Working Capital Loans
5.1.6.4. Cash Collateral Program
5.1.7. Agribusiness specific
5.1.7.1. Foodshed Capital
5.1.7.2. Dirt Capital
5.2. Grants
5.2.1. Federal grants
5.2.1.1. SBDC advisors to help
5.2.2. State govt
5.2.2.1. SBDC advisors to help
5.2.2.2. VIPC/434
5.2.2.3. Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
5.2.2.3.1. Commonwealth Commercialization Fund
5.2.2.4. Virginia Catalyst (life science projects only)
5.2.3. Local govt (check for new)
5.2.3.1. Charlottesville Match
5.2.3.2. Orange County Tourism Cooperative Marketing Grant Program
5.3. Investment
5.3.1. Angel Networks
5.3.1.1. Cavalier Angels (CAV)
5.3.1.2. Charlottesville Angel Network (CAN)
5.3.2. Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
5.3.2.1. Virginia Venture Partners
5.3.3. Family Offices
5.3.3.1. The Felton Group
5.3.3.2. The Manning Family Foundation
5.4. Pitch Competitions
5.4.1. Piedmont Pitch
5.4.2. Culpeper Competes
5.4.3. Accelerate Conference (Northern Virginia)
5.5. Venture Funds
5.5.1. Not Yet Venture
5.5.2. QDS Capital
5.6. UVA -affiliated
5.6.1. Competitions
5.6.1.1. Galant Challenge
5.6.1.2. E-cup
5.6.2. Grants
5.6.2.1. Coulter
5.6.2.2. IVY BioMedical
5.6.2.3. LaunchPad
5.6.2.4. Cancer Center
6. Learn
6.1. General business training
6.1.1. CIC 16 week program
6.1.1.1. Cville
6.1.1.2. Culpeper/Orange
6.1.2. SBDC Business programs
6.1.2.1. BET (Business Essentials Training) (hybrid)
6.1.2.2. Start Your Business (2h virtual)
6.1.2.3. Various topics (check cvsbdc.org calendar)
6.1.3. 434 Accelerator Startup Series
6.2. CIC Office Hours (open to public)
6.3. Industry specific training
6.3.1. Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) through SBDC for Tech
6.3.2. Food/Beverage
6.3.2.1. New Hill kitchen training
6.3.2.2. SBDC Craft Beverage Assistance Program
6.3.2.3. Carver classes
6.4. Consultants
6.4.1. Private
6.4.2. SBDC Advisors (free)
6.5. Annual events
6.5.1. Tom Tom Festival
6.5.2. CBIC Awards Gala
6.5.3. CIC Business Resource Fair
6.5.4. Chamber of Commerce (check local chamber for events)
6.6. Pay for knowledge - Service providers (Bookkeepers, Attorneys, Graphic design, etc)
6.7. Libraries
6.8. Colleges and Universities
6.8.1. UVA, Germanna, Laurel Ridge & Piedmont Virginia Community Colleges, CATEC
7. Sense of Community
7.1. Meetups
7.1.1. CBIC Tech on Tap
7.1.2. Product Manufacturer's Meetup
7.1.3. CE2, short for “Entrepreneurs and Espresso"
8. Business support (ANDE model plus HR/Employees)
8.1. Legal and Accounting Resources
8.1.1. SBDC advisors
8.1.2. Tax filing support (libraries)
8.1.3. Banking relationships
8.1.4. CIC Financial Mgmt Program
8.1.5. Legal help
8.1.5.1. SBDC advisors for preparation & triage
8.1.5.2. UVA Law Clinic
8.1.5.3. CIC office hours
8.2. Networking Groups
8.2.1. Business/Industry Groups
8.2.1.1. Black Professionals Network
8.2.1.2. Food & Beverage Packaged Goods Network (Venture Central)
8.2.1.3. Minority Business Alliance
8.2.1.4. Business Women's Roundtable
8.2.1.5. Veteran's Affairs Committee
8.2.1.6. Charlottesville Business Exchange
8.2.1.7. Renewable Energy Alliance
8.2.1.8. CvilleBioHub
8.2.2. CEO or leadership peer groups
8.2.2.1. 434.co CEO Forums
8.2.2.2. CvilleBioHub CEO Roundtables
8.2.2.3. CIC Small Business Circles
8.2.2.4. Virginia Council of CEOs, Vistage, Young President's Organization (all have size requirements and fees)
8.3. Incubators/Accelerators
8.3.1. Accelerator
8.3.1.1. 434 Accelerator
8.3.1.2. Cville Bio Hub
8.3.1.3. Lighthouse Labs in Richmond, 757 in Hampton Roads, and RAMP in Roanoke, while not located in our region, draw participants from Region 9.
8.3.2. Incubators
8.3.2.1. Beacon Kitchen
8.3.2.2. CIC 16-week program
8.3.2.3. UVA's iLab
8.4. Business Mentors
8.4.1. CIC
8.4.2. CV SBDC
8.4.2.1. local business hours in the counties
8.4.2.2. one-on-one advisors and specialists
8.4.3. Cville Bio Hub
8.4.4. Laurel Ridge SBDC
8.4.5. UVA Licensing and Ventures Group
8.4.6. Mason Enterprise Center
8.4.7. SCORE
8.4.8. ICAP program
8.4.9. BEACON kitchen
8.4.10. Carver kitchen
8.5. Technical Experts
8.5.1. VSBDC International Business Development Program
8.5.2. VSBDC Cybersecurity Assistance
8.5.3. CV SBDC Quickbooks, Accounting, and access to capital consultants
8.6. HR/Employees
8.6.1. Virginia Career Works
8.6.2. Network to Work
8.6.3. Embark
8.6.4. Tech Link
8.6.5. FORGE