Business Assistance

Vectec

E-Commerce Grant

 

James City County (the County) has agreed to help County private businesses grow revenues and jobs through e-commerce and has set aside a business assistance grant fund for that purpose. The County is partnering with the Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (Vectec - www.vectec.org) to help County private businesses grow revenues and jobs through e-commerce and has set aside a business assistance grant fund for that purpose. Vectec will meet with interested businesses, advise on the type project that will help them meet their goals, and forward the information to the County, who will then make the grant awards. Funds are awarded on a per-case basis for completed projects and are subject to evaluation by the County's e-commerce subcommittee. tal role in the health and welfare of the community, by providing essential job opportunities, tax revenues and other significant contributions to the community. The James City County Office of Economic Development supports existing industries through a variety of means, including making referrals to sources of business assistance.

  

Vectec Services Include:

• search engine optimization assessment (with implementation if necessary)
• web site design and development - repair of broken and ineffectual sites
• portable, scalable shopping systems with a client administrative interface
• custom database development assistance with eVA (electronic Virginia) interface for businesses engaging in B2B and B2G selling online

 

The E-Commerce Grant Guidelines may be downloaded here.

 

For information on the grant process and how it works, contact Vectec at (757) 594-7092 or email jamescitycountygrants@vectec.org