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Growth Matters: News Stories

  • Façade Improvement Grants Return for Fifth Year (January/February 2025)
  • Economic Development Fosters Business Expansions and Offers Resources for Small Businesses (August/September 2024)
  • Economic Development Celebrates Headquarters Opening and Welcomes International Businesses to the City (March/April 2024)
  • Economic Development Fosters Growth with International Innovation and Headquarters Expansion (January/February 2024)
  • Economic Development Recap (November/December 2023)

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Read more about the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development and the VBDA's recent accomplishments in the latest annual report.

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The Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development drives economic vitality and inclusive prosperity in the city by fostering the attraction and creation of new investment, innovation, and jobs.

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