The Loudoun Chamber has long advocated for sustainable, long-term regional and statewide transportation funding. Therefore the Chamber was thrilled to hear that the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is going to invest in regional solutions that will move more of our residents in a cost-effective manner. The NVTA recently announced more than $500 million in […]
Do you have a one-year plan? What about a five-year plan? Perhaps you are thinking of when you will retire, or about helping your children go to college and get their first house. Did you know that Loudoun County is putting together a 20 year plan for how the County will grow and what it […]
Monday, April 23, 2018 Contact: Andrea Lucas, Senior Communications Manager, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce (571) 209-9034 alucas@loudounchamber.org Acts of Valor: Loudoun Chamber honors 178 local heroes at 33rd Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards April 20th Recently retired Fire Chief Keith Brower honored with Stu Plitman Community Service Award; 18 civilians […]
April 13, 2018 Contact: Tony Howard M (7030 470-0792 thoward@loudounchamber.org Quadruple your Money: Every Dollar Donated to Loudoun Chamber Foundation Turns Into $4 on May 1 Claude Moore Foundation, Toth Financial and Loudoun Chamber pledge $5,000 each to match donations made to Loudoun Chamber Foundation during GiveChoose 2018 Loudoun, VA – Thanks to the generosity […]
Another victory was recently scored in Loudoun County – the Loudoun Board of Supervisors (BOS) passed a motion to begin developing a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The Loudoun Chamber has communicated with the BOS on this subject during the last year or so, and Chair Phyllis Randall cited the Chamber’s support of the […]
What is the Healthy Business Challenge? The healthy business challenge is an online scorecard that is quick and easy to fill out. Developed by the Loudoun Chamber’s Health and Wellness Business Initiative, it is an opportunity for your business to think about and implement a Wellness Program. How do I sign up for the Healthy […]
I was going to open this blog post with a joke, but it seems that lobbyists and interest groups are so misunderstood that no one has bothered creating jokes about them. Either that or they are masters at erasing bad press – I will let you decide. I have long been confused as to why […]
Monday, February 19, 2018 We, the undersigned representatives of organizations that serve Loudoun County’s business community, are committed to ensuring our community secures and maintains a healthy and prosperous quality of life that serves the best interests of all our citizens. Among the hallmarks of a healthy and prosperous quality of life are a […]
By Ted Lauer, Senior Vice President, Access National Bank Effective January 1, 2018, the requirements to obtain an “7a” loan from a bank, backed by the guaranty of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to buy a business are changing. As background, SBA does not make loans directly to businesses, it has a loss-sharing agreement […]
By Jay Gruendl of Corporate Results, Inc. There are very few instances in business where someone will say, “It’s too soon to start thinking about that,” and this definitely applies to having an exit strategy. While many of the financial metrics used in the initial valuation of the business can be maximized in the 18-24 […]