Business Assistance

The team at the Henrico County EDA understands the complicated demands of the site selection process and offer years of experience to help make your site selection project run smoothly.  Our professional staff will assist you through the site selection process and we are accustomed to working with domestic and international companies.

At the Economic Development Authority, we love doing business in Henrico and we love helping companies become successful. From having that first conversation with a company to better understand their needs, parameters and objects to making an announce to the public when the company is open for business – we offer a variety of helpful services to any company thinking about calling Henrico home. This assistance is provided free of charge.

Here are just a few of the services we can offer you while you consider doing business in Henrico:

• Supply reports on current market, economic and demographic conditions
• Tailor research of suitable land and buildings
• Give a detailed assessment of the labor market
• Provide information about operating costs and tax rates
• Analysis of utility costs – water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, electric power
• Assist in the creation of an incentives package
• Provide information on the cost of living and quality of life
• Arrange field visits, tours of real estate and meetings with appropriate local business executives and government officials
• Help to fast-track permitting process
• Assist in the final details of facility occupancy
• Announcements and press releases promoting new companies and local expansions