If it is not currently installed, you may download a copy here . The program is designed to reduce lending risks to banks and increase access to capital for small businesses opening or expanding operations in downtown Hampton or Phoebus. Funds may be used for machinery and equipment, inventory, leasehold, renovation, and facade improvements, working capital, or a line of credit. The following Acrobat files are viewable and printable using Adobe's Acrobat Reader. If it is not currently installed, you may download a copy here .
Many entrepreneurs lack the business and management skills necessary to achieve business success.
Through the Small Business Success Session training classes provided by the Entrepreneurial Center at Norfolk State University, entrepreneurs are provided with basic business skills which include marketing, bookkeeping, planning, personnel management, finance and accounting. These sessions will provide individuals with the necessary knowledge to complete a business plan. A schedule of training classes is available upon request. These programs are designed to nurture and implement neighborhood capitalism. All loans require training and recommendation of business plans developed with the assistance of the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center Staff.