Business Assistance


Grow your West Virginia Business

West Virginia provides a competitive, business-friendly environment with a superior work force, advanced technology, low utility costs and a great location – and not just because it’s within overnight access to more than two-thirds of the United States. The unparalleled quality of life includes one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, a low cost of living, and a magnificent landscape offering an abundance of outdoor recreational activities.

Follow the links below for resources, incentives and regulations for business:

West Virginia Development Office - Incentives
www.wvdo.org/business/
incentives.html

Business Costs (taxes, works compensation)
www.wvdo.org/business/costs.html

Financing & Loans
www.wvdo.org/business/financing.html

Workforce West Virginia (education and training)
www.workforcewv.org/

West Virginia Economic Development Authority
www.wveda.org

Industrial Properties in West Virginia
www.wvdo.org/ipdb/search.cfm?
DatabaseType=Park&Modify=Yes

County Profiles
www.be.wvu.edu/bber/data_profiles.htm

State of West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs - Labor Market Information
www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/

West Virginia Division of Labor
www.labor.state.wv.us/
Local Economic Development Authorities
www.wvdo.org/who/developers.html

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.wv.us/

West Virginia State Tax Department
www.state.wv.us/taxrev/
West Virginia Business Laws and Regulations
wv.gov/sec.aspx?pgID=7

West Virginia's Public Education System
wvde.state.wv.us/
West Virginia's Higher Education System
www.hepc.wvnet.edu/
West Virginia Tourism
www.wvtourism.com/