Startup resources and local economic development offices

Entrepreneurship continues to grow across Hampton Roads, with many organizations dedicated to helping startups and small businesses expand and thrive. Here is a sample of the many resources available:

Local startup resources

504 Capital
504capital.com

757 Accelerate
757accelerate.org

757 Angels
757angels.org

757 Startup Studios
757startupstudios.org

757 Makerspace
757makerspace.com

Black BRAND
blackbrand.biz

Business Development Center at Old Dominion University
odu.edu/iie/bdc

Ernest M. Hodge Institute for Entrepreneurship
nsu.edu/business/ hodge-institute/index

Franklin Business Center
franklinsouthamptonva.com/franklin-business-center

Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable
roundtablehr.org

Hampton University Business Incubator
hamptonu.edu/realestate/hampton-university-business-incubator/

Innovate Hampton Roads
innovate757.org

Innovation Research Park at ODU
irpodu.com

Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
odu.edu/iie

Launchpad
wm.edu/offices/entrepreneurship/explore/launchpad/

Norfolk State University Innovation Center
nsuiconmain.org

OpenSeas Technology Innovation Hub
openseashub.org

Rise
riseresilience.org

SCORE Hampton Roads
score.org/hamptonroads

SCORE Williamsburg
score.org/williamsburg

Strome Entrepreneurial Center
odu.edu/strome

TempO
odu.edu/iie/tempo

Veterans Business Outreach Center
odu.edu/iie/vboc

Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — Hampton Roads
hrchamber.com/programs/ small-business-development-center/

William & Mary Entrepreneurship Hub
wm.edu/thehub

Women’s Business Center
odu.edu/iie/wbc

unWINEd
odu.edu/iie/unwined

Local economic development offices

Chesapeake Economic Development
chesapeakeva.biz

Franklin Southampton Economic Development
franklinsouthamptonva.com

Gloucester Economic Development
gloucesterva.gov/economic-development

Hampton Economic Development
hampton.gov/4072/Economic-Development

Hampton Roads Alliance
hamptonroadsalliance.com

Isle of Wight Department of Economic Development
insidetheisle.com

James City County Office of Economic Development
yesjamescitycountyva.com

Newport News Department of Development
nnva.gov/567/Development

Norfolk Department of Economic Development
norfolkdevelopment.com

Poquoson Economic Development
ci.poquoson.va.us/253/Economic-Development

Portsmouth Economic Development
accessportsmouthva.com

Suffolk Economic Development
yessuffolk.com

Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development
yesvirginiabeach.com

Yes Williamsburg Economic Development
yeswilliamsburg.com

York County Department of Economic & Tourism Development
yesyorkcounty.com