The Stafford County Department of Economic Development is here to assist you in your endeavor to open and expand your business in Stafford, Virginia. This website is a fairly comprehensive resource which can help answer many of your questions. Several tools are available for download from this website to help get you started. Should you need further assistance, please contact our office at (540) 658-8681, (800) 325-2059, or via email at econdev@co.stafford.va.us.
- Brochure - "Starting a Business in Stafford County"
- CD - "An Interactive Guide to Doing Business with Stafford, Virginia"
(Note: This CD is out of print. You can view the programs online by clicking here, but please note that some data is dated. Please contact the agencies referenced for the most current license applications, tax forms, etc.)
QUICK "STARTING A BUSINESS" RESOURCES
Licensing & Registration Agencies
Check with these offices to see what formal documentation is required to start your business in Stafford, Virginia, or to see how they might be able to offer additional information and assistance.
- Stafford County Government - Business Assistance
- Building Permits & Inspections (Dept. of Public Works)
- Business Retention & Development Program
- Commissioner of the Revenue
- County License Letter
- Fictitious or Assumed Name Registration
- Financial Resources
- Interactive Guide to Doing Business
- Planning & Zoning Dept.
- Public Works Dept.
- Stafford County Government
- Commonwealth of Virginia Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
- Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Rappahannock Regional Small Business Development Center
- Power Source - helpful links for small businesses
- Small Business Administration
- State Corporation Commission
- Rappahannock Regional Small Business Development Center
- Virginia Business One Stop
- Virginia Dept. of Business Assistance
- Virginia Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulation (Licenses)

