Thank you to Nicole Wright from Wright Accounting Solutions LLC for being a spotlight for Black History Month! 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? I was born in Milford, Delaware, and raised in […]
Tony Howard, President & CEO January 3, 2024 Just before Christmas, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin presented his proposed budget for the 2024-2026 fiscal years, a spending plan that includes numerous investments in a wide variety of economic and workforce development initiatives long championed by the Virginia business community. The Virginia General Assembly will open its […]
Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce hosted the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, with over 500 guests present. This sold-out event was a celebration of Loudoun’s small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and for their contributions to our community. The 2023 finalists […]
Congratulations to MAVENTRI, a finalist for Home Based Business of the Year! Check out all of the finalists here. This spotlight was written from the perspective of Veronica Duckett, CEO of MAVENTRI. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. Our journey began when our founder, Wanda Medina, recognized the challenges that […]
Congratulations to Mama’s Canine Mix, a finalist for Home Based Business of the Year! Check out all of the finalists here. These responses are written by Mary Hayes, owner of the business. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. The story of Mama’s Canine Mix is a testament to entrepreneurship, a love […]
Congratulations to Casa de Avila Tacos for being a finalist in the Main Street Business of the Year category! Check out all of the SBA finalists here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. We began this amazing journey in September of 2020 as a dream of what could be. One […]
Board Prepares Adoption in December Scoring Big Wins This Op-Ed written by Loudoun Chamber President & CEO Tony Howard, will appear in Loudoun Now. As the multi-year process of rewriting Loudoun’s zoning ordinance nears conclusion, it is worth recognizing the unprecedented partnership that County officials have offered the Loudoun business community, to work together and greatly […]
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 […]
Congratulations to Birch Tree Books on being a finalist for the Main Street Business of the Year! Check out all of the 2023 SBA Finalists here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. Birch Tree Books started as a dream that downtown Leesburg could one day have an independent bookstore. Bookstore’s […]
Congratulations to Hidden View Bed & Breakfast on being a finalist for Destination Business of the Year! This post is from the perspective of Cheri Shields, CTA. View all of the SBA 2023 Finalists Here Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. In 2014, our retirement dream was to find an endeavor […]