The bureau also provides local visitor information including local attractions, events and community services. The Leesburg Department of Economic Development assists prospective businesses by providing demographics, maps and information on the town, listings of available properties, tours of sites and introductions to business and community leaders. The department also provides assistance to existing businesses in their expansion plans and coordinates the town's advertising. The departments works in tandem with the Economic Development Commission, a citizens panel appointed by the Town Council. Valley Industrial Park, a major element of the economy of Purcellville, is located with strategic access to the Route 7 bypass.
Funding is available for fixed assets and working capital.
This program is designed to reduce the risk to banks in making loans and, thereby, increase the availability of short-term capital for small businesses. This allows the banks to exceed their normal risk thresholds for commercial loans of all types and, thereby, accommodate a broader array of loan requests from Virginia businesses. Loan uses include infant care equipment or equipment needed to care for children with special needs, playground improvements, vans, and upgrades or minor renovations to kitchens, bathrooms, and plumbing and electrical systems. Tax-exempt IDBs may be used to finance new or expanding manufacturing facilities and exempt projects, such as solid waste disposal facilities. The SBA 504 program provides long term, fixed rate financing to small and medium sized businesses for financing construction, acquisition, and renovation of buildings and for purchasing major equipment.