Local First Virginia

10/06/2017

Saturday is the big day!

https://www.showclix.com/event/midlofoodfest

12/18/2014

Va Governor McAuliffe's new small business directive.... Is it good for Virginia companies?

Gov. Terry McAuliffe will sign an executive order today requiring state agencies to award more than 42 percent of contracts to small businesses.

11/15/2014

Congrats to Ashland, Virginia-based Worlds Best Cheesecake. We love their cheesecake...and their videos. :)

World's Best Cheesecake's Variety Sampler comes with Triple Chocolate, Strawberry Swirl, Chocolate Tuxedo and the original New York Style.

11/27/2012

Big firms win contracts set aside for small business: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-firms-edge-small-for-billions-of-dollars-in-awards/2012/11/18/02f60a06-2ec1-11e2-beb2-4b4cf5087636_story.html

Major companies have won billions of dollars in government contracts that were set for small businesses.

11/24/2012

Today is small business Saturday! We hope you'll support local retailers & restaurants!

Make November 24th the biggest day of the year for small businesses and . Join the over one hundred million people who were a part of last year.

07/21/2012

Help us spread the word, about buying local, by inviting your friends to join this page. Thanks!

06/01/2012

LOVE the first line in this article "David beats Goliath again." Local biz Green Top triumphs against national competitor... http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/news/2012/may/31/7/gander-mountain-closing-store-green-top-sporting-g-ar-1956017/

David has beaten Goliath again.

05/31/2012

The i.e. start-up competition is currently on hold. 1/4 Million hits in less than 3 hours breaks the servers... http://www.ie-rva.org/?page_id=1103

At The Table Enterprises, LLC wants to teach you how to cook! If you already know how, then we want to help you become a better cook and learn meal planning, budgeting, and entertaining. Our lessons are inspired by our work with local agencies to provide culinary and financial education to members o...

05/22/2012

Do you have have a favorite local business? Tell us about them!

04/07/2012

Madison+Main and Broadscope Media have been nominated for a People's Telly Award for Best Local TV Ad for YARD WORKS LLC.
The winner is decided by popular vote. Good luck to them! Support Local Biz!
http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=B5F1neWl0po

The Telly Awards on YouTube

03/24/2012

We may have really started something here: http://www.nbc12.com/story/17243213/ten-dollar-buy-local-challenge-to-strengthen-va-economy

The state has launched a campaign that will result in more than a billion dollars being invested in the local economy.