Arlington Economic Development and its economic development partners offer a variety of resources to businesses as they consider Arlington to establish, locate or expand its business.
Below is a searchable database of available resources we offer through AED and our economic development partners. If you have any additional questions on the available resources listed below, please connect with an experienced team member of our Business Investment Group.
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AED BizLaunch Program |
CEO | Events, Services, New Business | AED's BizLaunch is Arlington's small business assistance network that helps entrepreneurs start or grow a business in Arlington. Visit the BizLaunch webpage or contact Tara Palacios, Director of BizLaunch at [email protected]. |
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AED Marketing and Promotional Opportunities |
CEO, CMO | Events, Services | The AED team helps businesses take advantage of key press opportunities, industry networking events, awards and more. Please contact Melissa Hines, Acting Senior Business Intelligence Manager, at [email protected]. |
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AED Webinars |
CEO, CMO | Events | AED’s Business Investment Group and BizLaunch teams offer webinars throughout the year for businesses and the commercial real estate industry. For a full list of upcoming AED and other partner webinars, please visit our Events Calendar. |
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Arlington Chamber of Commerce |
CEO, COO, CMO | Events, Partnerships, Services, New Business | The Arlington Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary membership organization offering networking and business development, community engagement, government affairs and advocacy. |
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Arlington County Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and Partnerships |
CEO, COO | Events, Partnerships, Services, New Business | Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and neighborhood-based partnerships work with business owners and residents to build community and strengthen economic vitality. |
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Arlington County Commissioner of Revenue |
CFO | Services, New Business | The Commissioner of Revenue is responsible for assessing County taxes, including business license tax and custodial tax, including meals tax, short-term rental tax, transit occupancy (hotel) tax and others. |
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Arlington County Constituent Services |
CEO | New Business | The Constituent Services Team helps ensure Arlington's government works for all those living, working or visiting the County. The Business Ombudsman helps resolve issues and identify improvements to County processes. |
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Arlington County Incentives |
CEO, CFO | Incentives | Arlington Economic Development has available incentives to businesses looking to locate or expand its operations in Arlington County. Visit the local incentives section. |
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Arlington County Real Estate Search |
CEO, COO | Services | AED's Business Investment Group works with businesses to identify prospective spaces for a relocation or expansion search. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Arlington County Treasurer's Office |
CFO | Services, New Business | The Treasurer is an elected official whose main responsibility is collecting the County's taxes, including business taxes. |
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Arlington Premiere |
CEO, CMO | Events | The Arlington Premiere is an exclusive event for new business owners to meet key leaders of the business community and learn about resources and assistance available. Visit the Arlington Premiere webpage for more information. |
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Arlington Public Library |
CEO | New Business | The Arlington Public Library offers a Business Librarian to help business owners with business research questions and business or investment research tools. |
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Arlington Transportation Partners |
VP Human Resources | Services | Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP) is Arlington County's business-to-business transportation consulting organization. Arlington Transportation Partners website. |
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B2B Connections |
CEO | Partnerships | Arlington Economic Development works with the business community across various industries and can help local businesses with B2B connections. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Business Appreciation Month (BAM) |
CEO, CMO | Events | May is Business Appreciation Month (BAM), and AED showcases local businesses and highlights their contributions through a variety of promotional activities. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Center for Innovative Technology - Funding Programs and SBIR/STTR Assistance |
CEO | Events, Services, Incentives | The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) creates technology-based economic development strategies to accelerate innovation, imagination and the next generation of technology and technology companies. Visit CIT Initiatives webpage for available programs. |
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Commonwealth of Virginia Incentives |
CEO, CFO | Incentives | The Commonwealth of Virginia offers a variety of incentives for companies looking to locate or expand their presence in the state through the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Visit VEDP's Incentives webpage. |
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Company and Investor Research |
CEO, CFO | Services | Arlington Economic Development can assist businesses with company/investor research through Pitchbook, the leading financial data provider that covers the global VC, PE and public markets. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Employee Attraction and Relocation Information |
VP Human Resources | Partnerships, Services | The Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council serves as the local Workforce Development Board for Arlington County and Alexandria City under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and assists employers with the recruitment and retention of employees. Contact David Remick, Executive Director, at [email protected]. |
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Home-Based Business Office Solutions |
CEO | New Business | Arlington offers a variety of alternative real estate options, including executive suites, coworking spaces and shared spaces can assist Arlington home-based businesses. |
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Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) - Training for Technology |
CEO | Services | The Virginia SBDC ICAP provides free training programs and counseling services for technology startups and entrepreneurs and is designed for early-stage companies trying to prepare for eventual venture investment. Contact Josh Green, Director for ICAP. |
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Nonprofit Connections |
CEO | Partnerships | Arlington Is home to a cluster of nonprofit organizations, and AED can assist with connections for companies interest in charitable events and/or giving. Contact Michael Stiefvater at [email protected]. |
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On-Site Business Retention Visits |
CEO, CFO, COO, VP Human Resources | Services | AED’s Business Development Managers can assist with solutions and feedback to ensure existing companies’ needs and challenges are being addressed. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Ribbon Cuttings and Announcements |
CEO, CMO | Events, Services | AED works with companies to circulate major announcements and plan groundbreakings and other ceremonies. Contact Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at [email protected]. |
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Site Plans, Zoning, Permitting and Inspections |
CEO, COO | Services, New Business | Arlington County's site plans, zoning, permitting, and inspection services is managed through the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development. |
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State and Regional Partnerships |
CEO | Partnerships | Arlington County has a number of partnerships with state and regional organizations that work towards a common economic development mission. More |
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State Workforce Development Programs |
CFO, VP Human Resources | Services, Incentives | The Virginia Economic Development Partnership offers financial assistance and training to companies via the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) and the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program. Contact Taylor Johnson at [email protected]. |
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Tax and Business Cost Comparisons |
CFO, COO | Services | AED and its state economic development partners provide business cost comparisons between states and MSAs for companies evaluating a relocation or expansion using CompareVA. AED can also provide business cost comparisons locally and regionally. More |
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University Connections |
VP Human Resources | Partnerships | Arlington Economic Development has a number of connections with the local community college and universities in the region, including: More |
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VEDP International Trade |
CEO | Services, Incentives | VEDP's International Trade programs provide direct support to Virginia companies committed to increasing their international export sales as a corporate growth strategy. Visit www.ExportVirginia.org. |
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Virginia Economic Gardening Program |
CEO, CFO, COO | Services | In partnership with the National Center For Economic Gardening (NCEG), Virginia's statewide Economic Gardening program provides qualifying second-stage companies with custom resources to identify and resolve distinct growth challenges that traditional business assistance and incentives do not address. |
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Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program |
VP Human Resources | Services, Incentives | The Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program is a free training and certification program for employers to help implement nationally recognized best practices in recruiting, hiring, and retaining Veterans. Visit the V3 website. |
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Workforce and Talent Research |
COO, VP Human Resources | Services | Arlington Economic Development can provide detailed economic, workforce, and talent research through various labor and talent-market database tools to determine staffing and hiring trends at the city, county, and MSA-level. Contact Conor Courtney, Strategic Initiatives Manager, at [email protected]. |
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Workforce Sourcing |
CEO, COO, VP Human Resources | Services | Arlington's Employment Center can promote your vacancies to a regional network of job seekers. The Employment Center offers a variety of recruitment services. Visit aec.arlingtonva.us. |
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