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  2. Why Roanoke County

    1. Business Advantages
      1. Incentives & Financing
      2. Investment and Redevelopment Opportunities
      3. Site Selection
      4. Talent Solutions
      5. Transportation
        1. General Aviation
        2. Highways
        3. Motor Freight & Shipping
        4. Ports
        5. Railroads
    2. How Do I?
      1. Apply For
        1. Permitting & Licensing
      2. Find
        1. Available Sites & Buildings
        2. Education & Workforce Training
        3. Incentives
        4. Location Information
        5. Major Employers
      3. Learn About
        1. Cost of Living
        2. Demographics
        3. Employment Resources
        4. Expanding or Relocating a Business
        5. Starting a New Business
        6. Taxes
      4. Sign Up For
        1. Economic Development Newsletter
      5. View
        1. Economic Data
        2. Housing Data
        3. Newsletters
        4. Online Video
        5. Population Data
        6. Press Releases
        7. Social Data
        8. Unemployment Rates
    3. Industry Sectors
      1. Health and Life Sciences
      2. Technology
    4. Location
      1. Climate
      2. Geography
    5. News
      1. Online Videos
      2. Business Partners Online Videos
    6. Quality of Life
      1. Community Resources
        1. Communications Services
        2. County Fire, Rescue & Police
        3. Meetings, Conferences & Conventions
        4. Parks & Recreation
        5. Visitor / Tourism Services
      2. Demographics
        1. QuickFacts
        2. Cost of Living
        3. Unemployment Rates
        4. Economic Data
        5. Social Data
        6. Population Estimates
        7. Population Data
        8. Educational Attainment
        9. Housing Data
        10. Data USA - Roanoke County, VA
        11. Data USA - Roanoke, VA Metro Area
      3. Health Care
      4. Housing
      5. Libraries
      6. Malls & Shopping
      7. Rankings
      8. Recreation
      9. Roanoke County Public Schools
        1. Administration / Involvement
        2. Education Alternatives
        3. Private Education Opportunities
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  3. Doing Business

    1. Business Assistance & Resources
      1. Business Resources (Public)
      2. Business Resources (Private)
      3. Existing Business Program
      4. Comprehensive Planning & Zoning
      5. COVID-19 Resources for Businesses
    2. Entrepreneurship
      1. Starting a Business
      2. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Organizations
      3. Requirements
      4. Resources
    3. Incentives & Financing
      1. Economic Development Authority (EDA)
      2. Expedited Development Review Process
      3. Financing
      4. Incentives
        1. Change of Use Grant
          1. Requirements for Change of Use
        2. Technology Zones
        3. Town of Vinton Downtown Facade Grant Program
        4. Virginia Incentives
    4. Licenses, Permits & Taxes
      1. Licenses & Permits
      2. Taxes
    5. Major Employers
      1. Roanoke County's 25 Largest Employers
      2. Roanoke Valley's 25 Largest Employers
    6. Talent Solutions
      1. Education & Training
        1. Area Colleges & Universities
        2. Hollins University
        3. Radford University
        4. Radford University Carilion
        5. Roanoke College
        6. The Roanoke Higher Education Center
        7. Virginia Tech
        8. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
        9. Virginia Western Community College
        10. Vocational Education
      2. Employment Resources
      3. Labor Profile
        1. Roanoke MSA Wage Scales
        2. Employment by Occupation
        3. Average Weekly Wage by Occupation
    7. Utilities
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  4. Sites & Buildings

    1. Site Selector
    2. Center For Research & Technology
    3. Vinton Business Center
    4. Investment and Redevelopment Opportunities
    5. Commercial Corridors Opportunities
    6. Utilities
      1. Electricity
      2. Natural Gas
      3. Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority
      4. Solar
      5. Solid Waste Disposal
      6. Telecommunications
      7. Water & Sewer
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  5. Contact Us

    1. Economic Development Team
      1. Jill Loope
      2. Tom Rowley
      3. Joe Zielinski
      4. Glenna Ratcliffe
      5. Economic Development Authority (EDA)
    2. Roanoke County Government
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  6. Feature Links

    1. Roanoke County Website
    2. E-Services
      1. Archive Center
      2. FAQs
      3. News Flash
      4. Notify Me - Economic Development
      5. Notify Me - Roanoke County
      6. Quick Links
      7. Staff Directory
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