Good small businesses in Virginia who have registered on the site begin the process of being listed.

Once that business joins (or renews their membership within) their Virginia PBS television station or joins or renews their membership within their Chamber of Commerce and then lets us know, we provide free access to a course within Learn Online.

By answering Interactive Questions, that business begins developing an online profile and is automatically on the list to be considered for a television episode by the small business advocates in your area.

Also, once validated, that online profile will be linked from these pages, from Industry Type, and by Business Name and Owners Name within Virginia.

Award winners from the organizations cited on the Virginia page will be automatically placed on these listings.

For example, award winners through the Better Business Bureau, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development, the universities or business press will be included.

BBB Torch Award winners in the Richmond Area: Barber Martin & Associates, Carter Ryley, Thomas CarMax, Cobb Technologies, Dick Strauss Ford-Isuzu-Suzuki, Inc., East Coast oil Corporation, First Market Bank, Interim Personnel of Richmond, Inc., Judith Fox Staffing Companies, Lane Homes & Remodeling, Luck Motor Company, Mr. Fix-It Palmer & Cay Consulting, Paramounts, Kings Dominion, Peoples Income Tax, Inc., Siewers Lumber & Millwork, SyCom Technologies, Tuckahoe Creek Construction, and Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc.