
Phase 3 Reopening: Operating Your Business Safely and Successfully
As restrictions are being lifted as Phase 3 reopening starts today, July 1, 2020 and customers are returning to your …

How PPP Helped a Local Small Business
Surviving COVID19: Taste Oil Vinegar Spice of Downtown Fredericksburg Benefits from PPP Taste Oil Vinegar Spice Business Owners, Deb and …

Phase II: 6 Important Questions for Reopening
Virginia Reopening Phase 2 started June 5, and many local businesses are beginning to reopen The governor and his team …

Changes in PPP Forgiveness Rules
Congress has steps taken steps to simplify the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) and allow for greater flexibility. The Senate and …

Use predictive analysis to give your business a competitive advantage
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by September 16 The UMW College of Business is looking for local companies and organizations who are …

Group of student entrepreneurs begin semester-long business startup program: StartUpUMW
Every semester, the UMW Center for Economic Development works with entrepreneurial undergraduate students from UMW and Germanna Community College to …

Dr. Edward DeVilliers, Recipient of the 2018 Veteran Owned Business Owner of the Year
Fredericksburg, VA: On Wednesday, November 14th, Dr. Edward DeVilliers received the 2018 Veteran Owned Business of the Year Award at …

Small Business Roundtable Discusses Video Marketing
Small business roundtables are cohorts of entrepreneurs and business owners that come together to share and learn from one another. …

Blogging Expert Shares How to Achieve an Online Presence
Fredericksburg, VA: The University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center hosted its first blogging seminar on Tuesday, July 30 …

New Businesses at 821 Caroline Street
On Friday, July 19, 2019 the Fredericksburg Main Street welcomed two new businesses, X-Quizit Coffee Roasters and Abner Butterfield Ice …

Grand Opening for Hiner’s Diesel and Auto LLC
Hank Hiner and his family spent most of their lives working in the automotive industry. This month, they found a …

Veteran Business Boot Camp Deemed Success
Fredericksburg, VA: The UMW Center for Economic Development partnered with the Stafford County Economic Development and Tourism Office and the …