SELF IMPROVEMENT

Company Be One Of The 12 To Watch In 2011? Offered in partnership with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance, the United States Small Business Administration, the National Federation of Independent Business, Virginia Business Magazine and the Office of the Virginia Lieutenant Governor in its role as Virginia’s Chief Jobs Officer, small businesses apply to become one of the “12 to Watch” based on eligibility and selection criteria.

In his role as Chief Jobs Officer, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling noted that “Small businesses are the backbone of Virginia’s economy. Almost eighty percent of the people in Virginia are employed by small businesses. That’s why we are doing everything we can to ensure that Virginia is the best place in America to open and run a small business, and that’s why we are encouraging small businesses across the Commonwealth to participate in Virginia SPQA’s “12 to Watch” program. This important small business development initiative will help improve the efficiency and performance of Virginia’s small businesses and ensure that they are reaching their full potential. This will help us get Virginia’s economy growing again and create jobs.”