Variety of services for small businesses in Virginia. Services include free counseling and technical assistance, pre-business and business planning workshops, and information on starting and managing a small business offered through Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE); free counseling services available through a network of Small Business Development Centers; assistance for women business owners from a women's business ownership representative; assistance for veteran's business owners from a veterans business ownership representative; and assistance for businesses involved or interested in becoming involved in exporting from an International Trades Officer. SBA also provides loans for small businesses and post disaster assistance.