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Governor Kaine Announces Launch of Business One Stop


 

May 13, 2008 - Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the launch of Virginia’s online business formation portal, or Business One Stop, to assist in the formation of new businesses in the Commonwealth. The Business One Stop will begin to streamline the business formation process by automatically finding and filling necessary forms associated with business formation, with the capacity to expand and diversify services.

“The Business One Stop provides a single location for entrepreneurs to find and complete the needed forms to open their business,” said Governor Kaine. “This simplifies the business formation process, speeds up business transactions, and helps eliminate data duplication by identifying and delivering forms needed by 80% of new businesses.”

Read the Governor's news release.
 

Canon to invest more than $600 million in Hampton Roads subsidiaries, creating more than 1,000 jobs in Virginia


 

Canon Virginia Inc. will invest a total of more than $600 million in its Newport News operations and its Industrial Resource Technologies Inc. (IRT) subsidiary's facilities in Gloucester County, the first of several expansions planned as part of Canon Virginia's "Vision for the Future" program. Canon Virginia is a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc.

Canon Virginia's expansion in Newport News includes the construction of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, and repair and refurbishing operations for select Canon products, creating more than 1,000 new jobs. The IRT subsidiary, owned by Canon Virginia and Canon U.S.A. recycles toner cartridges materials, reflecting Canon's focus on environmental management.

Read the Governor's news release.
 


Rolls-Royce to build world-class engine facility in Prince George County


Rolls Royce Announcement

Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, will build a state-of-the-art aeroengine facility in Prince George County.

Read the Governor's news release for more information
 

What We Do

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.

Foreclosure Prevention Task Force

In November, Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the formation of Virginia’s Foreclosure Prevention Task Force. The intent of the task force is to protect and preserve homeownership for Virginia’s working families and communities in light of the current foreclosure trends.

The task force is chaired by Secretary of Commerce and Trade Patrick Gottschalk and will work to:

  1. Collect and analyze data to assess foreclosures in Virginia and determine level of homeownership preservation needs.
  2. Identify and review financial and programmatic resources available to homeowners to minimize the number of foreclosures.
  3. Recommend outreach, counseling and educational programs and activities that focus on foreclosure prevention and support to homeowners.
  4. Review existing Virginia laws and regulations and recommend appropriate revisions, including legislative actions if needed.

For more information on the Task Force, view the Governor's press release.
Visit the new Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force website.

Read the February 2008 press release about Governor Kaine's proposed legislation to protect homeownership.

In compliance with SB797:
  • View a list of housing counselors
  • View a sample foreclosure notice for servicers (pdf, 16kb)

Governor Kaine Announces Mortgage Clinics to be Held in June

Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the schedule for a series of free regional mortgage clinics to help Virginians avoid home foreclosure. The clinics will be hosted by the Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, which was formed by Governor Kaine in November 2007 to help protect and preserve homeownership in the Commonwealth. The clinics will be held throughout the Commonwealth in June, coinciding with national Homeownership Month.

For more information including clinic dates, view the Governor's press release.
 



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