Expanding Business Expands Opportunities For Others
NSC Technologies is rapidly becoming one of the leading government contractors in Hampton Roads. Paul Rodriguez started the business as a staffing company in December 2000 out of his parent's garage before finding office space on High Street in downtown Portsmouth. The company has since grown to provide an apprenticeship program for welding and now have multiple office locations in San Diego, Pearl Harbor Jacksonville, and Puerto Rico. NSC Technologies has recently expanded their High Street location and purchased two facilities located in a Hub Zone
in the Port Norfolk section of Portsmouth. One of these facilities will house the welding school where individuals will be trained to receive their welder certification, learn to read blue prints, and be introduced to other technical trades. Mr. Rodriguez wants NSC Technologies to “breed their own workforce,” by hiring Portsmouth residents and providing them with an opportunity to improve their skill set.
back to top Meet Our Staff: Beth Parker
Beth Parker has joined the Department of Economic Development team as a temporary staff member to assist the Department in updating their property inventory database. Beth will also assist the Department in organizing their existing business and prospect files. Beth is a graduate of Virginia Tech and has worked with such firms as Mantech International and Booz, Allen and Hamilton.
back to top Featured Property: Oxford Place
Oxford Place
, located in downtown Portsmouth next to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is across the street from the expanding Children’s Museum of Virginia. Oxford Place offers ground floor commercial space and 24-residential units on the upper floors. Ideal for retailers, the eight ground floor suites provide storefronts on both High and Middle Streets. Commercial space ranges from 678 to 1,480 square feet and may be combined for as much as 3,500 square feet of contiguous space. The one and two bedroom residential units are available for lease and include on-site enclosed parking. For information on the commercial space contact the Department of Economic Development at (757) 393-8804 or Tony Goodwin with Mid-Atlantic Commercial Real Estate - (757) 240-2569. For information on the residential units contact
Renee Quinn with Nancy Chandler Associates at (757) 222-6267.
back to top Selling to the Commonwealth
On Tuesday, April 27, 2010 The Portsmouth Department of Economic Development and Virginia Department of Business Assistance would like to invite you to a seminar on Selling to the Commonwealth.
Come learn Virginia's latest mandates for spending and helpful tips that may increase your chances of selling to the Commonwealth. Learn how to gain access to the purchasing database, register your company and also apply for a certification that may enhance your chance of doing business with Virginia government. Also learn details on purchases $50,000 or less going to state certified "small" vendors and other imporant information. The seminar will be hosted at the Portsmouth Partnership Briefing Center - 200 High Street, Suite 203 from
9:30 am to 11:30 am. For more information please call (757) 393-8804 or visit www.vastartup.org.
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