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The Secretary of Commerce and Trade oversees the economic, community, and workforce development of the Commonwealth. Each of the 13 Commerce and Trade agencies actively contributes to the Commonwealth's economic strength and high quality of life.
Whether you are looking to start a small business or relocate a multi-million dollar company in Virginia, we are ready to assist you.
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Jim Cheng started a company in 1994 and sold it 11 years later when it had grown to $90 million in revenue and 550 employees. But Cheng, now Virginia's secretary of commerce and trade, was an experienced entrepreneur long before that. "I have been an entrepreneur since I was 11 years old," he says. "I delivered newspapers when I was 11. I've worked all my life."
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Governor Bob McDonnell today visited the construction progress at RTI International Metals' new facility in Martinsville. Governor McDonnell was joined by RTI International Vice Chair, President and CEO, Dawne Hickton and Airbus Americas Chairman, Allan McArtor, as well as Mary Rae Carter, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Rural Economic Development.
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