Starting your own business? We provide resources and guidance to help you get set up.
Central to Hampton Roads with immediate access to shipping, rail, and interstate transportation. There's no better place to be.
Portsmouth offers many resources and incentives to help expand your business and overcome barriers.
Business in Portsmouth is growing and 2021 was the City’s fifth record-breaking year in a row. New, expanding, and relocating businesses invested $469 million in new capital into Portsmouth in 2021.
Portsmouth is home to two Port of Virginia facilities and many project sites that have immediate access. When every moment matters for your supply chain, you can be located less than 10 minutes from the Port.
Portsmouth has provided and connected businesses with approximately $2 million in local, state, and regional incentives in the past five years.
Portsmouth’s median income has been increasing year over year with the growth of the City and the region. In 2020, the reported median income was $52,175.
Whether you are looking for talented workers or dedicated customers, Portsmouth is within a 45-minute drive to over 1.8 million residents.
Portsmouth has convenient access to over 40 different universities, training academies, skilled trade schools, and more. Regardless of your concentration, you can find quick access to the program you need.
We believe that Portsmouth residents that want to work, should be put to work. Portsmouth@Work is designed to get Portsmouth residents into high-paying jobs by connecting them with the employment assistance, skills training, and education they need. The initiative's goal is to help build accessibility to workforce resources and services that prepare individuals for sustainable employment opportunities that can increase their quality of life. We are dedicated to helping these residents break down the barriers that might be keeping them from either employment or a higher-paying job.
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Board Meeting
April 18
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM est
Board Meeting
April 25
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM est
Seminar
May 16 - May 18
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM est
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — It's been just under two months since Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened its doors on Jan. 23 to much fanfare. According to a new report from the Virginia Lottery, it appears people's enthusiasm for the city's new casino did not...
Team Members from Rivers Casino are rolling up their sleeves and helping tidy up surrounding neighborhoods on March 18. As part of the Rivers Gives community outreach program, volunteers from the casino will join forces with the Wilson...
Enviably situated on the banks of the Elizabeth River in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, the City of Portsmouth is a thriving place with something to offer everyone with a robust lineup of economic development projects in the pipeline as we...
