Step 6: Build A Support System

Join the Local Business Community
Step 6 section of Starting Your Business flowchart

Welcome to the Campbell County Business Community!

Connect with other members of the local business community in multiple ways to grow your network, find mentors, learn about available support programs, and raise your business profile in the area.

Campbell Connects LogoCampbell Connects- Quarterly Networking Events, sponsored by the Campbell County Office of Economic Development, are a great place to network with other Campbell County business professionals and also learn about business-related programs from our area partners. 

 

Add your business to the Campbell County Business Directory to help get the word out about your products and services. All Campbell County businesses are invited to participate for this free listing.

Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce LogoThe Altavista Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization engaging in business initiatives to move the local business climate and quality of life forward in the Altavista Area. Benefits include increased business exposure, networking opportunities, advocacy and business training, and member exclusive discounts.

LRBA logoThe Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance - Formerly the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance represents Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell Counties; the Towns of Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Brookneal; and the City of Lynchburg. The Alliance focuses on promoting entrepreneurial start-ups, business expansion and retention, and new job creation; advocacy; workforce development; connecting people and businesses; community, minority, and small business development; and the cultivation of local and regional leadership.

Central Virginia Business Coalition (CVABC), formerly known as the Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association. Chartered in 1906, the Lynchburg RMA began helping small businesses in Lynchburg and has rebranded into the Central Virginia Business Coalition due to the growth of the business types and region that they serve. It is the mission of the Central Virginia Business Coalition to build a strong local economy and showcase the unique characteristics of its business community.

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