{"id":10861,"date":"2019-12-19T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/?p=10861"},"modified":"2019-12-22T10:12:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T08:12:33","slug":"virginia-small-business-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/virginia-small-business-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Small Business Loans & Funding in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

There\u2019s nothing quite like Southern hospitality.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

While that statement usually refers to fresh lemonade and a rocking chair on a front porch, there\u2019s another form of Southern hospitality you may not be so familiar with.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Here, we\u2019ll give you everything you need to know about business loans in Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Let\u2019s get to it y\u2019all!<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Starting & operating a business in Virginia<\/span><\/h2>\n\n

Ranked #1 on <\/span>CNBC<\/span><\/a>\u2019s 2019 list of America\u2019s Top States for Business, Virginia generated nearly $552 billion in GDP in Q2 of 2019 – amounting to roughly <\/span>2.6%<\/span><\/a> of the total U.S. GDP.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Not impressed? Then consider the fact that Virginia, which is <\/span>less than half the size<\/span><\/i> of Colorado, generates <\/span>twice as much in GDP<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Quite the eye-opener, we know! But what is it that makes Virginia\u2019s economy so strong?<\/span><\/p>\n\n

There are a number of reasons why Virginia is such a great place for you to start a small business, including:<\/b><\/p>\n\n