Black History Month Spotlight: Rod Williams, The Williams Center for Wellness & Recovery

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Rod Williams for being a Black History Month spotlight! Check out The Williams Center for Wellness & Recovery and the great work they do on their website. Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Teaira Abston, Dreamcatcher Creative Studio

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Teaira Abson, owner of Dreamcatcher Creative Studio, for being a Black History Month Spotlight! Check out her website here. Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee here. Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in St. Louis, Missouri, […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Viviane Yimga Ngassam RN, BSN, Inovativ Scrubs

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Viviane Timga Ngassam, RN, BSN, for being a spotlight for Black History Month! Learn more about her business, Inovativ Scrubs, on their website or visit her store in downtown Leesburg. Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Nicole Wright, Wright Accounting Solutions LLC

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Nicole Wright from Wright Accounting Solutions LLC for being a spotlight for Black History Month! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Milford, Delaware, and raised in […]

Virginia’s Proposed Budget Update – Courtesy of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce

by Andrea Winey

Tony Howard, President & CEO January 3, 2024 Just before Christmas, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin presented his proposed budget for the 2024-2026 fiscal years, a spending plan that includes numerous investments in a wide variety of economic and workforce development initiatives long championed by the Virginia business community. The Virginia General Assembly will open its […]

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Press Release: Bear Chase Brewing Wins 2023 Small Business of the Year at Loudoun Chamber’s 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards

by Andrea Winey

Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce hosted the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, with over 500 guests present.  This sold-out event was a celebration of Loudoun’s small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and for their contributions to our community. The 2023 finalists […]

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Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: MAVENTRI

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to MAVENTRI, a finalist for Home Based Business of the Year! Check out all of the finalists here. This spotlight was written from the perspective of Veronica Duckett, CEO of MAVENTRI. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. Our journey began when our founder, Wanda Medina, recognized the challenges that […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Mama’s Canine Mix

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to Mama’s Canine Mix, a finalist for Home Based Business of the Year! Check out all of the finalists here. These responses are written by Mary Hayes, owner of the business. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. The story of Mama’s Canine Mix is a testament to entrepreneurship, a love […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Casa de Avila Tacos

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to Casa de Avila Tacos for being a finalist in the Main Street Business of the Year category! Check out all of the SBA finalists here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. We began this amazing journey in September of 2020 as a dream of what could be. One […]

Op Ed: Chamber-led Coalition Influences Zoning Rewrite, Board Prepares Adoption in December Scoring Big Wins

by Andrea Winey

Board Prepares Adoption in December Scoring Big Wins This Op-Ed written by Loudoun Chamber President & CEO Tony Howard, will appear in Loudoun Now. As the multi-year process of rewriting Loudoun’s zoning ordinance nears conclusion, it is worth recognizing the unprecedented partnership that County officials have offered the Loudoun business community, to work together and greatly […]

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