Startup resources and local economic development offices

Published

September 29, 2024

Virginia Business

Entrepreneurship continues to grow across Hampton Roads, with many organizations dedicated to helping startups and small businesses expand and thrive. Here is a sample of the many resources available:

Local startup resources

504 Capital
504capital.com

757 Accelerate
757accelerate.org

757 Angels
757angels.org

757 Startup Studios
757startupstudios.org

757 Makerspace
757makerspace.com

Black BRAND
blackbrand.biz

Business Development Center at Old Dominion University
odu.edu/iie/bdc

Ernest M. Hodge Institute for Entrepreneurship
nsu.edu/business/hodge-institute/index

Franklin Business Center
franklinsouthamptonva.com/franklin-business-center

Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable
roundtablehr.org

Hampton University Business Incubator
hamptonu.edu/realestate/hampton-university-business-incubator/

Innovate Hampton Roads
innovate757.org

Innovation Research Park at ODU
irpodu.com

Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
odu.edu/iie

Launchpad
wm.edu/offices/entrepreneurship/explore/launchpad/

Norfolk State University Innovation Center
nsuiconmain.org

OpenSeas Technology Innovation Hub
openseashub.org

Rise
riseresilience.org

SCORE Hampton Roads
score.org/hamptonroads

SCORE Williamsburg
score.org/williamsburg

Strome Entrepreneurial Center
odu.edu/steep

Rate
odu.edu/iie/tempo

Veterans Business Outreach Center
odu.edu/iie/vboc

Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Hampton Roads
hrchamber.com/programs/small-business-development-center/

William & Mary Entrepreneurship Hub
wm.edu/thehub

Women’s Business Center
odu.edu/iie/wbc

unWINEd
odu.edu/iie/unwined

Local economic development offices

Chesapeake Economic Development
chesapeakeva.biz

Franklin Southampton Economic Development
franklinsouthamptonva.com

Gloucester Economic Development
gloucesterva.gov/economic-development

Hampton Economic Development
hampton.gov/4072/Economic-Development

Hampton Roads Alliance
hamptonroadsalliance.com

Isle of Wight Department of Economic Development
insidetheisle.com

James City County Office of Economic Development
yesjamescitycountyva.com

Newport News Department of Development
nnva.gov/567/Development

Norfolk Department of Economic Development
norfolkdevelopment.com

Poquoson Economic Development
ci.poquoson.va.us/253/Economic-Development

Portsmouth Economic Development
accessportsmouthva.com

Suffolk Economic Development
yessuffolk.com

Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development
yesvirginiabeach.com

Yes Williamsburg Economic Development
yeswilliamsburg.com

York County Department of Economic & Tourism Development
yesyorkcounty.com