Home-Based Business Assistance
Home-Based Business Resources & Support
We love our home-based businesses!In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in home-based business licenses in York County. The data shows that two-thirds of York County's businesses are home-based and that this trend is growing, not just here, but nationwide. The number of home-based businesses in America more than doubled from just 2010 - 2012, with growth continuing upward each year since. Home-based entities are an important sector of York County's business community, creating jobs and generating important tax revenue.
The County partnered with the York County Chamber of Commerce to create the Home-based Business Assistance Program initiative aimed at providing you with the resources and support you need to grow and thrive. This initiative includes:
- An annual Home-based Business Conference
- a Home-based Business Transition Grant Program and New Business Growth Grant
- Networking opportunities
- Monthly Lunch & Learns focused on home-based business needs
- The York County Chamber offers a special tier for home-based businesses, free/reduced rate office space and conference rooms for Chamber Members' Use
Featured Article
York County's Home-based Business Program was featured in, The Forgotten Sector: Focusing on Home-based Businesses.
Coffee at Home Show
Check out our show featuring unique home-based businesses right here in York County!
Recent Interviews
Local Home-based Business Resources, Events & Programs
- York County Home-Based Business License Application
- York County Home-Based Business Assistance Programs Flyer (PDF)
- York County Home-Based Business 2019 Lunch & Learn Series (PDF)
- York County Home-Based Business Conference 2020 Flyer (PDF)
- Home-Based Business Website
Grants
- York County Home-Based Business Transition Grant Program
- York County Business Growth Grant Program
- York County E-Commerce Grant Program
- Center for Retail Excellence (CRE) Program
- York County Google Street View for Business Grant Program (PDF)
- York County LOVEVA Grant Program
Local Programs
- The Retail Alliance LOVEVA Buy Local Initiative
- York County Chamber of Commerce Membership
- START! Peninsula - Annual Startup Weekend Competition
- Hampton Roads Small Biz Financing
- Launchpad - The Greater Williamsburg Business Incubator
- Ignition Center Business Incubator
State Programs for Starting Up and Getting Funding
State Programs for Home-Based Food Businesses
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Home Food Processing Exemptions (PDF)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Home Food Processing Application (PDF)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services- Guidelines for Providing Safe Food Samples at a Market (PDF)
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services- Food Labeling Guidance (PDF)