Visit our Virtual Business Center!

We are pleased to introduce our Virtual Business Center. This on-line center provides free resources for the business owner and entrepreneur. The center was developed to assist agricultural and rural businesses; however, it will help in developing most any business or enterprise.

The center provides:

• Secure (128 bit encryption) and user-friendly environment
• Step-by-step guide to developing a complete business plan for your current or future business
• One-year actual, or five-year projected, financial capability
  • Standard with income statement, statement of cash flow, and balance sheet
• Comparative analysis (advanced)
  • What if sales increase or decrease?
  • What if costs increase?
  • Do you have the most profitable product/service mix?
  • Is that new product line/service you are considering profitable?
  • Should you change your product/service mix?
• Easy-to-use loan calculator
• Search for programs and loans to finance your business
• More than 60 web links to agriculture/business resources

More information

For further information, please contact Chris Cook of the Virginia Farm Bureau at 804-290-1111.

Funding for this project came from a rural cooperative development grant through USDA Rural Development.