From the category archives:

Blog

Small Business Resource Guide

May 1, 2012

The Virginia Department of Business Assistance recently published a Small Business Resource Guide. This guide is intended to help those willing to take a risk to start a small business and help them avoid pitfalls along the way. The Department of Business Assistance (DBA) worked with other state agencies and collaborated with experts in banking, legal and marketing to identify resources associated with starting and growing your business.

{ 0 comments }

Nominate a County Business for 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year

April 2, 2012

Governor Bob McDonnell has declared 2012 “The Year of the Entrepreneur.” Since 2005, Isle of Wight County Economic Development has been honoring a County business as Entrepreneur of the Year in conjunction with its Business Appreciation Week celebration. Economic Development is now accepting nominations for 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year.

{ 0 comments }

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Job Fair

March 30, 2012

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is hiring and will hold a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk Riverfront.

{ 0 comments }

Economic Development Launches Facebook Page

March 8, 2012

Isle of Wight County Economic Development just launched a Facebook page and we need your help to get a custom Facebook URL.

{ 0 comments }

Tourism pays Isle of Wight a visit

November 14, 2011

The Smithfield and Isle of Wight Convention and Visitors Bureau knows its strengths. Small-town charm, coupled with prominent names associated with the area, works in its favor.

Figures from a Virginia Tourism Corp. report showed a 6.7 percent increase in tourism’s economic impact in Isle of Wight, from 2009 to 2010.

In 2010, tourism generated more than $33 million in visitor spending, as well as $776, 257 in taxes for Smithfield and Isle of Wight. Tourism also supported 369 jobs, according to the VTC report on domestic travel in Virginia.

{ 0 comments }

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters – Employment & Business Supplier Opportunities

November 9, 2011

Employment and business supplier opportunities are available now at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ new facility in Windsor, Virginia.

{ 0 comments }

Bon Vivant Market Named 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year

May 5, 2011

Mike Adams, owner of Bon Vivant Market in Smithfield has been named 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Isle of Wight County Department of Economic Development. This award is given out annually as part of the state’s Business Appreciation Week celebration. “It’s great to be awarded for something you love doing,” said Adams.

{ 0 comments }

Danny & Romayne Byrum of Batten Bay Farm Named Farm Family of the Year for 2011

May 4, 2011

The Isle of Wight/Smithfield/Windsor Chamber of Commerce and the Isle of Wight Department of Economic Development will present Danny and Romayne Byrum the 2011 Farm Family of the Year Award at the Business Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, May 5, at the Smithfield Center.

Batten Bay Farm is an all natural produce and cut flower farm owned and operated by Danny and Romayne Byrum. Located in Carrollton, Virginia, about 5 miles south of the James River Bridge, Batten Bay Farm is committed to all natural and sustainable agricultural methods for growing their crops.

{ 0 comments }

Nominate an Isle of Wight Business for Entrepreneur of the Year 2011

March 31, 2011

The Commonwealth of Virginia will officially celebrate Business Appreciation Week May 2-6, 2011. The theme is “Entrepreneurship and Innovation for a Sustainable Future.” During that week, Isle of Wight County Economic Development will announce the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year winner.

{ 0 comments }

Smithfield Station: Family Run Home Away From Home

March 8, 2011

In the heart of historic Smithfield on the banks of the Pagan River sits Smithfield Station, a 25 year-old award winning inn, restaurant and marina with the only lighthouse where you can spend the night! Affectionately known as “The Station” to most locals, the main building is modeled after the old Coast Guard life saving stations that proliferated the coast of Virginia and North Carolina.
This one-of-a-kind, family-owned and operated business combines fine amenities, unique conference space, on-site dining and a fully equipped marina all within walking distance to art galleries, specialty shops, historic attractions and a diverse array of dining options.
Smithfield Station’s restaurant was awarded nine of Chesapeake Bay Magazine’s “2010 Best of the Bay” Awards and specializes in seafood with a preference for Smithfield’s own Lean Generation pork, pasta, salads and lighter fare.

The Station expanded in 2007 by adding 30,000 square feet for a boutique style hotel and marina complex as well as some retail space – the Boardwalk Shops at Smithfield Station.

{ 0 comments }