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H/PG Chamber Elects New President

Port of Virginia Tonnage, Revenue Up in November 
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The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce is an influential and effective business advocacy group in Chesterfield County, representing more than 500 unique businesses from mom and pop shops to corporate centers. Established in 1998, the chamber is still host to its founders and the next generation of local business and civic leaders. The Chesterfield Chamber works hard every day to maintain its foundation of commitment and passion to business advocacy and growth.
Petersburg Receives $60K Grant for Community Businesses  
 
Amir Vera | The Progress-Index | Full Article

PETERSBURG - The creation of new business in Old Towne has just received a helping hand.

The city received a $60,000 Virginia Community Business Launch grant from the state Thursday that will help launch new businesses and expand existing businesses in Petersburg. Maurice Jones, state Secretary of Commerce and Trade, said last year was the first year of the CBL program. Year one, Jones said, helped to create or launch about 14 businesses in the areas of Gloucester, Hopewell and Stanton.
New Website Offers 'Metro View' of Richmond Community    
  
The Progress-Index  | Full Article

RICHMOND - A new interactive website developed by the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis at Virginia Commonwealth University offers an in-depth look at the metropolitan Richmond area that cuts across the boundaries of local governments.