A Letter from the Executive DirectorA Letter from the Executive Director The great Duke Ellington once said, “A problem The great Duke Ellington once said, “A problem is a chance to do your best.” 2020 presented all is a chance to do your best.” 2020 presented all of us with an opportunity to rise to the problems of us with an opportunity to rise to the problems presented by the pandemic, and I’m happy to report presented by the pandemic, and I’m happy to report that Loudoun County has once again demonstrated that Loudoun County has once again demonstrated the resilience and grit that has become core to our the resilience and grit that has become core to our community. The response to COVID-19 from our community. The response to COVID-19 from our Board of Supervisors, County Administration and Board of Supervisors, County Administration and countless members of our government has been countless members of our government has been inspiring. We can’t begin to appropriately thank the inspiring. We can’t begin to appropriately thank the front line workers who responded so unselfishly and front line workers who responded so unselfishly and we salute the many individuals who support our work we salute the many individuals who support our work through volunteer roles on boards, commissions, through volunteer roles on boards, commissions, committees and other community. Finally, we committees and other community. Finally, we celebrate the amazing group of businesses, partners celebrate the amazing group of businesses, partners and community groups who have had to pivot in and community groups who have had to pivot in response to these uncertain times. response to these uncertain times.

Over the past 15 years, Loudoun has built a solid Over the past 15 years, Loudoun has built a solid economic base that has served us well during this economic base that has served us well during this time of uncertainty. Our economy is built on a diverse time of uncertainty. Our economy is built on a diverse base of businesses from thriving rural enterprises base of businesses from thriving rural enterprises in Western Loudoun to the successful commercial in Western Loudoun to the successful commercial companies throughout the Dulles Technology companies throughout the Dulles Technology Corridor. Remarkably, our economy continued to Corridor. Remarkably, our economy continued to grow this year, which is a testament to our business grow this year, which is a testament to our business leaders and our talented workforce. In 2020, Loudoun leaders and our talented workforce. In 2020, Loudoun attracted more than $6.75 billion in new investment attracted more than $6.75 billion in new investment and added more than 3,500 new jobs. and added more than 3,500 new jobs.

I could not be prouder of our economic development I could not be prouder of our economic development team. As the pandemic hit our community, our team. As the pandemic hit our community, our department pivoted to focus on supporting the department pivoted to focus on supporting the resilience of our community. We did outreach to over resilience of our community. We did outreach to over 4,000 businesses and used that feedback to create 4,000 businesses and used that feedback to create a slate of new programs to help our companies and a slate of new programs to help our companies and our workforce, which included a new Loudoun Jobs our workforce, which included a new Loudoun Jobs Portal, the expansion of the “Take Loudoun Home” Portal, the expansion of the “Take Loudoun Home” program and the establishment of the Loudoun program and the establishment of the Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace.Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace.

Our Board of Supervisors invested almost $12 million Our Board of Supervisors invested almost $12 million for the Business Interruption Fund and the Outdoor for the Business Interruption Fund and the Outdoor Seating Grant program to provide critical financial Seating Grant program to provide critical financial support to more than 2,000 Loudoun businesses. support to more than 2,000 Loudoun businesses. Our homegrown entrepreneurs responded to the Our homegrown entrepreneurs responded to the pandemic with the creation of new innovative pandemic with the creation of new innovative solutions and businesses in our “touch” economy solutions and businesses in our “touch” economy showed remarkable resilience and creativity to showed remarkable resilience and creativity to shift business models. More than 735 companies shift business models. More than 735 companies took the “Loudoun is Ready” challenge to show took the “Loudoun is Ready” challenge to show their commitment to the health and safety of their their commitment to the health and safety of their customers and employees. customers and employees.

20202020 Annual ReportAnnual Report

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Phyllis Randall, Chair-At-LargeKoran Saines, Vice Chairman, Sterling DistrictJuli Briskman, Algonkian DistrictMichael Turner, Ashburn District

Tony Buffington, Blue Ridge DistrictSylvia Glass, Broad Run DistrictCaleb Kershner, Catoctin DistrictMatthew Letourneau, Dulles DistrictKristen Umstattd, Leesburg District

Board of Supervisors

Economic Development Staff

Colleen KardaszDave Diaz Alex GonskiJohn MagistroRick MorrisBrian TinsmanShannon WilsonChris Blosser

Nancy EvankoBrandon FerrisKatie FlegerChris FribergDanelle HayerOmar HernandezChris HunterBobby Klancher

Katy LowitzRobert McCollarLisa MolthenAmy MugfordSarah PriceAmber StylesKC TregoningKevin Welch

Tim Hemstreet, County AdministratorCharles Yudd, Deputy County Administrator

Valmarie Turner, Assistant County Administrator

County Administration

A Letter from the Executive Director (Continued)A Letter from the Executive Director (Continued)

We will never forget those who perished this year, nor will we ever forget the impact the pandemic has had on so many of our neighbors, colleagues and businesses. As we go forward, we will honor them through our commitment to supporting everything #LoudounPossible in our community, growing opportunity for all citizens and incorporating inclusive and sustainable practices into all of our programs. Thank you for the opportunity to serve this great community.

Sincerely,

Buddy Rizer, CEcD Executive Director

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Loudoun by the Numbers Loudoun by the Numbers 2020 Calender Year2020 Calender Year

New Commercial Investment Announced$6.78 billion$6.78 billion

Jobs Announced (Created and Retained)3,5163,516

Square Feet of Commercial Real Estate4.9 million 4.9 million

Companies Worked With2,5092,509

Fast-Track Commercial Incentive Program Applications 3030

Award-Winning ProgramsAward-Winning Programs

Loudoun County COVID19 Loudoun County COVID19 Business Outreach Business Outreach MarCom Award (Gold)

Loudoun County Jobs Portal Loudoun County Jobs Portal Hermes Creative Award (Honorable Mention)

Loudoun Is Ready Campaign Loudoun Is Ready Campaign IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award (Gold)

Loudoun Made Loudoun Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown Marketplace Grown Marketplace USDA Grant ($250,000), Virginia AFID Grant ($20,000)

Loudoun Virtual Farm Tour Loudoun Virtual Farm Tour IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award (Silver)

Rural Business Uses in Rural Business Uses in Loudoun County Brochure Loudoun County Brochure IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award (Silver), Hermes Creative Award (Gold), NACo Achievement Award

COVID-19 Response: “It’s so amazing. It really

gives you the motivation to keep going. It feels like the

community is reinvesting in us.”

- Chequena Morris-Hall, Elite Formation Studio of Dance

Take Loudoun Home: A business support campaign

that promoted nearly 1,000 Loudoun businesses, across all

industries, to consumers and other businesses for support.

Loudoun Virtual Farm Tour: Done for the first time in a virtual format, Loudoun’s farm tours were enjoyed by thousands of people

from dozens of countries around the world.

Data Center Task Force: Loudoun Economic

Development took the lead in organizing more than 350 data

center companies around a common industry response to

the COVID-19 lockdown.

Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace:

“People really are seeing that it’s someone they can trust.

When a customer gets a tomato from us, there’s a good chance it’s only been

touched by one person.”

– Erik Schlener, Root and Marrow

Loudoun Jobs Board: Pulling data from more than 10,000 jobs boards, this tool

is a one-stop shop for Loudoun’s jobseekers.

Business Interruption Fund: “To understand the pain

small businesses are in and a grant to support the small business community is truly

leading by example.”

- Sunny Raheja, Car Clinic Virginia

Spotlight on 2020 Spotlight on 2020 Loudoun Business SuccessesLoudoun Business Successes

Gravy Analytics: Named to the exclusive 2020 Inc. 100 list of rapid growth companies, Gravy is the fastest growing business in the D.C. region over the last three years, offering consumer intelligence across most industries. Innovation Station: The iconic CIT building and surrounding 26 Metro-adjacent acres on the Loudoun-Fairfax border sold to a real estate developer that create a premier transit-oriented development destination. Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.: After filling the community’s unmet need for hand sanitizer early in the pandemic, Catoctin Creek closed out 2020 with plans to invest $1 million in upgrades to its Purcellville facility, tripling production capacity.

Loudoun Is Ready: A pledge signed by more than

750 Loudoun businesses, to let clients know that they were following the CDC’s recommended COVID-19

safety protocols.

A Letter from the Executive DirectorA Letter from the Executive Director The great Duke Ellington once said, “A problem The great Duke Ellington once said, “A problem is a chance to do your best.” 2020 presented all is a chance to do your best.” 2020 presented all of us with an opportunity to rise to the problems of us with an opportunity to rise to the problems presented by the pandemic, and I’m happy to report presented by the pandemic, and I’m happy to report that Loudoun County has once again demonstrated that Loudoun County has once again demonstrated the resilience and grit that has become core to our the resilience and grit that has become core to our community. The response to COVID-19 from our community. The response to COVID-19 from our Board of Supervisors, County Administration and Board of Supervisors, County Administration and countless members of our government has been countless members of our government has been inspiring. We can’t begin to appropriately thank the inspiring. We can’t begin to appropriately thank the front line workers who responded so unselfishly and front line workers who responded so unselfishly and we salute the many individuals who support our work we salute the many individuals who support our work through volunteer roles on boards, commissions, through volunteer roles on boards, commissions, committees and other community. Finally, we committees and other community. Finally, we celebrate the amazing group of businesses, partners celebrate the amazing group of businesses, partners and community groups who have had to pivot in and community groups who have had to pivot in response to these uncertain times. response to these uncertain times.

Over the past 15 years, Loudoun has built a solid Over the past 15 years, Loudoun has built a solid economic base that has served us well during this economic base that has served us well during this time of uncertainty. Our economy is built on a diverse time of uncertainty. Our economy is built on a diverse base of businesses from thriving rural enterprises base of businesses from thriving rural enterprises in Western Loudoun to the successful commercial in Western Loudoun to the successful commercial companies throughout the Dulles Technology companies throughout the Dulles Technology Corridor. Remarkably, our economy continued to Corridor. Remarkably, our economy continued to grow this year, which is a testament to our business grow this year, which is a testament to our business leaders and our talented workforce. In 2020, Loudoun leaders and our talented workforce. In 2020, Loudoun attracted more than $6.75 billion in new investment attracted more than $6.75 billion in new investment and added more than 3,500 new jobs. and added more than 3,500 new jobs.

I could not be prouder of our economic development I could not be prouder of our economic development team. As the pandemic hit our community, our team. As the pandemic hit our community, our department pivoted to focus on supporting the department pivoted to focus on supporting the resilience of our community. We did outreach to over resilience of our community. We did outreach to over 4,000 businesses and used that feedback to create 4,000 businesses and used that feedback to create a slate of new programs to help our companies and a slate of new programs to help our companies and our workforce, which included a new Loudoun Jobs our workforce, which included a new Loudoun Jobs Portal, the expansion of the “Take Loudoun Home” Portal, the expansion of the “Take Loudoun Home” program and the establishment of the Loudoun program and the establishment of the Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace.Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace.

Our Board of Supervisors invested almost $12 million Our Board of Supervisors invested almost $12 million for the Business Interruption Fund and the Outdoor for the Business Interruption Fund and the Outdoor Seating Grant program to provide critical financial Seating Grant program to provide critical financial support to more than 2,000 Loudoun businesses. support to more than 2,000 Loudoun businesses. Our homegrown entrepreneurs responded to the Our homegrown entrepreneurs responded to the pandemic with the creation of new innovative pandemic with the creation of new innovative solutions and businesses in our “touch” economy solutions and businesses in our “touch” economy showed remarkable resilience and creativity to showed remarkable resilience and creativity to shift business models. More than 735 companies shift business models. More than 735 companies took the “Loudoun is Ready” challenge to show took the “Loudoun is Ready” challenge to show their commitment to the health and safety of their their commitment to the health and safety of their customers and employees. customers and employees.

20202020 Annual ReportAnnual Report

biz.loudoun.gov#LoudounPossible

Phyllis Randall, Chair-At-LargeKoran Saines, Vice Chairman, Sterling DistrictJuli Briskman, Algonkian DistrictMichael Turner, Ashburn District

Tony Buffington, Blue Ridge DistrictSylvia Glass, Broad Run DistrictCaleb Kershner, Catoctin DistrictMatthew Letourneau, Dulles DistrictKristen Umstattd, Leesburg District

Board of Supervisors

Economic Development Staff

Colleen KardaszDave Diaz Alex GonskiJohn MagistroRick MorrisBrian TinsmanShannon WilsonChris Blosser

Nancy EvankoBrandon FerrisKatie FlegerChris FribergDanelle HayerOmar HernandezChris HunterBobby Klancher

Katy LowitzRobert McCollarLisa MolthenAmy MugfordSarah PriceAmber StylesKC TregoningKevin Welch

Tim Hemstreet, County AdministratorCharles Yudd, Deputy County Administrator

Valmarie Turner, Assistant County Administrator

County Administration

A Letter from the Executive Director (Continued)A Letter from the Executive Director (Continued)

We will never forget those who perished this year, nor will we ever forget the impact the pandemic has had on so many of our neighbors, colleagues and businesses. As we go forward, we will honor them through our commitment to supporting everything #LoudounPossible in our community, growing opportunity for all citizens and incorporating inclusive and sustainable practices into all of our programs. Thank you for the opportunity to serve this great community.

Sincerely,

Buddy Rizer, CEcD Executive Director

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