30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Helena and Alison from Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care began […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Cesar Rios-Villena RN

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Cesar Rios-Villena RN, Founder & CEO of VIGEO Physical Therapy, for sharing your story with us! Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Lima, Peru, in 1990. My parents were successful business owners, but like many […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Rod Williams, The Williams Center for Wellness & Recovery

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Rod Williams for being a Black History Month spotlight! Check out The Williams Center for Wellness & Recovery and the great work they do on their website. Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Function-N-Fitness

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to Shannon Curvey, owner of Function-N-Fitness, for being a finalist for Health & Wellness Business of the Year! View all 2023 SBA Finalists here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. In 2015, after working fourteen years in health and wellness, I observed a gap between healthcare and fitness. People […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Gino Valdivieso-Chiang

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Gino, owner of Dulles Life Smiles, for being our spotlight this week! Be sure to check out the Dulles Life Smiles website to learn more about his business. To learn more about the Chamber’ DEIA Committee, click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why […]

Black Business Month Spotlight: Dr. Steve Yopa

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Steve Yopa, owner of Smiles of Loudoun Dentistry in Leesburg! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee and get involved here. Where were born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born and raised in Cameroon, Africa. My family left Cameroon […]

SBA Spotlight on the Finalists 2021: Physicians Premiere Weight and Wellness Center

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Trupti Patel, owner of Physicians Premiere Weight and Wellness Center, for answering our questions and congratulations for being a finalist for Health & Wellness Business of the Year! View all of the finalists here. Join us for the 27th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, October 29, 2021 at The National Conference […]

Governor Announces New Executive Orders on Gathering, Masks, and Alcohol Sales

by Andrea Winey

Post written by Grafton DeButts, VP of Membership & Government Affairs On Friday, Governor Northam shared a video which introduced a new set of business and gathering restrictions in hopes to avoid the increased spread of COVID-19 that is being seen across the country.   The spread of the virus in Loudoun County remains lower than […]

Spotlight on the 2020 SBA Finalists! Temple Training

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to Temple Training for being finalists for Health & Wellness Business of the Year! Post written by owner Andrea Johnson. The livestream of the 26th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards will premier Friday, November 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. on our Facebook Page.  View all 2020 SBA Finalists here.   Tell us about your business, how […]

Focus on Your Mental Well Being

by Andrea Winey

In our nation’s response to COVID-19 pandemic, most of the focus has been on the physical health of our families and employees, and the economic health of our businesses and nonprofits. But for a nation subject to double-digit unemployment, millions of our countrymen infected and a six-figure death toll, the toll on our collective and […]