WE’RE FOR BUSINESS
Building & promoting community partnerships
Why would a company locate its business in Hampshire County, a rural county far from the economic activity of large cities?
Such a decision doesn’t make sense for every company. But for some companies, it makes perfect sense. In smaller rural markets like Hampshire County, companies receive extremely individualized and personalized service offering a cohesive presence to employers.
Hampshire offers a uniquely experienced and committed workforce which reduces supplemental recruiting and training expenses by providing employee longevity.
HUBZone & Business Incentives
Established in 1997 in accordance to the Small Business Reauthorization Act, the Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) programs’ principal focus is job creation and increasing capital investment in underutilized business zones.
The HUBZone program mission is to promote job growth, capital investment, and economic development to historically underutilized business zones, referred to as HUBZones.
Local Resources
We have many State, County and local resources that include programs for businesses.
Workforce
The Hampshire County Development Authority works closely with Workforce West Virginia coordinating employer needs with state, federal and local training resources by helping employers locate employees, upgrade employee skills to improve retention and productivity with designed training specific to employer’s needs, and prepare for future job creation needs.
The HCDA partners with the WV Eastern Technical Community College Economic Development Consortium through planning curriculum and technical education that will supply an educated and trained workforce ready to meet regional and/or individual employer needs.
