{"id":205,"date":"2025-12-13T21:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T21:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:12:06","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev.billychandler.com\/nrmr\/business-services\/links\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Solutions Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center Header-Font\">Business Solutions Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Census Bureau<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vawc.virginia.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Workforce Connection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doli.virginia.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Department of Labor and Industry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcwnewrivermtrogers.com\/business-solutions\/business-solutions-links\/vdba.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Department of Business Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vhsbi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/http\/\/www.peopleinc.net\/program-community-economic-development.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People Incorporated of Virginia: Community Economic Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Small Business Administration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crc.virginia.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia\u2019s Career Readiness Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vec.virginia.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Employment Commission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yesvirginia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Economic Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-df8dfc2b-9538-4054-9171-cc4b1ca8b57b areoi-element Divider\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center Header-Font\">Southwest Virginia Act Work Ready Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Work Ready Communities are closing the skills gap across Southwest Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"file-pdf\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-file-pdf \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" color=\"#8e0b0b\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M96 0C60.7 0 32 28.7 32 64l0 384c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64l80 0 0-112c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64l176 0 0-165.5c0-17-6.7-33.3-18.7-45.3L290.7 18.7C278.7 6.7 262.5 0 245.5 0L96 0zM357.5 176L264 176c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24L240 58.5 357.5 176zM240 380c-11 0-20 9-20 20l0 128c0 11 9 20 20 20s20-9 20-20l0-28 12 0c33.1 0 60-26.9 60-60s-26.9-60-60-60l-32 0zm32 80l-12 0 0-40 12 0c11 0 20 9 20 20s-9 20-20 20zm96-80c-11 0-20 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This individualized knowledge will enable us* to be more responsive to the needs and challenges of our business community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about this initiative or to schedule a visit, contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jenny Bolte, Executive Director<\/strong><br>NR\/MR Workforce Development Area<br>540-633-6764<br><a href=\"mailto:jenny.bolte@nrmrworks.org\">jenny.bolte@nrmrworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cUs\u201d refers to the many partners of the regional workforce system. 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