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Business Retention & Expansion

Business First - Greater Richmond is a collaborative effort between the Partnership and four local government partners that focuses resources, services and support on companies that call Greater Richmond home. Professional development staff and trained volunteers from the business community interview CEOs and other top company officials to fully understand the company and the factors critical to its long-term success. Companies touched by the program receive a high level of customer service and access to a wide variety of resources – dictated by the company's unique needs. This customer-focused approach delivers value by quickly connecting companies to the resources they need and removing barriers to business growth. Information gained through the program is also used to make Greater Richmond an even better place to do business.

Each year, the Partnership publishes the summary findings of Business First Greater Richmond in an Annual Report.  The FY09 report was released on August 30, 2010.  It is based on 533 face-to-face interviews with owners and CEOs of Richmond area companies. These firms represent more than 21,200 jobs in the region. Business First team members responded to more than 90 specific requests for assistance as a result of initial meetings. Completed projects during this program year ending June 30, 2010 resulted in the creation of more than 250 new jobs and helped to retain nearly 500 positions. Participating companies made new capital investments of $137 million.

To read the press release and view the Annual Report, click here:

Press Release

Annual Report

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