Friday, May 9, 2008

Resources


City of Alexandria Resources

"Get to Know Your City" Books Available to City Residents
Free, at Citizen's Assistance (City Hall, King Street). Show an ID with a city address. It is put together by City Hall & the League of Women Voters. It has just about everything you would want to know about the city.

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA)
SSA offers free employment services. To list your employment needs, call or email Ron Hoekstra or Moya Atkinson.  SSA refers qualified, experienced persons, each of whom is at least 55 years old and a resident of the City of Alexandria. Phone: 703.894.0311; Fax 703.836.1252; Email: jobsssa@pop.net.

Teens Work
Need help? Check out this city website TEENSWORK! web site:
http://ci.alexandria.va.us/joblink/employers.html.

Small Business Development Center
The Alexandria SBDC provides counseling, training, and information in all aspects of small business management. The SBDC can help you start, manage, and grow your business. It provides confidential services at no charge. For a complete listing of free or low cost local courses, visit http://www.AlexandriaSBDC.org.

About the City of Alexandria, Virginia
    http://alexandriava.gov/city/about-alexandria/about.html#cityhall

Business & Economy - City of Alexandria
    Larger listing of helpful links: http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/busguide/toc.html

How to do Business with the City of Alexandria:
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/business/venbk.html

Guide to Establishing a Business in the City of Alexandria
    A guide can be found at: http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/busguide/toc.html

When a Permit is Required - City of Alexandria
    http://alexandriava.gov/city/codeenforcement/1_2_2_1.html

Forms and Brochures - City of Alexandria
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/formspg.html

Tax Guide - City of Alexandria
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/tax_guide/

How to Pay Taxes and Tickets - City of Alexandria
    Methods can be found at: http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/busguide/toc.html

Alexandria Economic Development Partnership - AEDP
Business Assistance, finding location, relocating
    http://www.alexecon.org

Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association - ACVA
    http://www.funside.com

Small Business Resource Guide
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/city/busguide/pdf/BusinessResourceGuide

Recycling - City of Alexandria
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/tes/sw/recycling.html

Financial Reports for the City of Alexandria
    http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/finance/financial_reports.html

State of Virginia  &  Federal Resources

Commonwealth of Virginia and Federal Government Information
    http://alexandriava.gov/city/state-federal/

Business Gateway to Federal Resources
    http://www.business.gov/

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
    http://www.commerce.gov/

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
    http://www.sba.gov/

Business Laws & Regulatory Assistance - Small Business Administration
    http://www.sba.gov/businesslaw/index.html