West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Services Provided

Business Planning

• Business Plan Consulting
• Business Succession Planning
• Demographic and Census Data
• Diversification
• Feasibility Studies
• Forming a Business
• Identification and Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development
• Market Research

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Forecast
• Environmental Compliance
• Site Location Assistance
• Tax Credits
• Watershed Planning

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Employee Development
• Hiring and Firing
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Policies and Templates
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Locating Foreign Distributors
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship Program
• Student Training
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Company Data/Prospect Lists
• Demographic/Census Data
• Industry Data
• Lifestyle and Psychographic Data

Management Issues

• Human Resources
• Insurance Requirements
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• High Tech Development
• Plastics Injection and Extrusion
• Pollution Prevention
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Award Recognition
• Demographics/Census Data
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Website Development

Mentoring

• One-on-One Counseling
• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Geographically Based
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Board Development
• Entrepreneurship Services
• Human Resources
• Strategic Planning

Operations and Logistics

• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Pollution Prevention

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• Asian-American Business
• City Business Issues
• Hispanic Business
• LGBTQIA Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• Small Business Policy
• State Business Issues
• Women’s Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

• Environmental Compliance
• Government Requirements
• Registration, Licenses and Permits