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2025 Key Impact Data*

0 5705

Clients
Advised

$
0 190
M

Capital
Investment

0 415

Business Started

0 4666

Jobs
Created / Retained

0 486

Training
Events

0 10919

Training
Attendees

*Statistics as reported by Virginia SBDC advising and training clients in 2025

 

Success Stories

Secured two SBA-supported loans totaling $670,000 to expand equipment and acquire commercial real estate
Glenn’s Crane Institute (GCI)Sarah and K.C. Wallace
Two construction professionals wearing hard hats and high-visibility safety vests stand with folded arms on the track of a crane at an outdoor job site.
Created 17 jobs at opening, sustaining 13 ongoing positions. Completed full restoration of a historic cultural landmark
The Moonlite Drive-In Theatre & VenueRenee and Kyle Blevins
Exterior of the Moonlite Theatre at sunset, featuring a large retro-style neon sign on the building against a colorful blue and gold sky.
Established international presence in Italy to pursue clinical trials with the help of Virginia SBDC-IBD.
Performance Medical TechnologiesHarper Thomas and Kurt Wassenaar
Three representatives from Performance Medical Technologies pose together at an international healthcare conference in Italy, standing in a courtyard beside an event sign with a historic building in the background.
With SBDC support, Mountain Thyme Honey became a registered business and grew from farmers market sales to distribution in 15 Virginia State Park gift shops.
Mountain Thyme HoneySarah Melendy
Owner of Mountain Thyme Honey smiling outdoors while wearing a wide-brimmed hat, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background.
Secured a $278,800 SBA 504 loan to purchase a facility and expand operations and increased service capacity by 30%
Rooted In RecoveryLichele White, LPC, LSATP
Headshot of the owner of Rooted in Recovery smiling at the camera.
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