Small Business Services

Contact Us

Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center
210 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24011-1702
540.983.0717
540.983.0723 (fax)
sbdc@roanokechamber.org
www.rrsbdc.org

Staff Listing


Tom Tanner
Professional Business Counselor
Tom graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from Virginia Military Institute in 1978. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army he returned to civilian life to work as a branch manager for a large corporation. In 1983 he opened his own photographic and computer graphics business, Photo USA and in 1998 opened a boat dealership and pro-shop at Smith Mountain Lake.

In 2002 he sold the boat dealership and in 2006 after 23 years sold the photographic business and is now a full-time professional business counselor with the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center. Tanner has extensive knowledge in running a small business. His knowledge spans across several areas including multiple store operation, accounting, finance, small business taxes, marketing, business plan writing, and computer software. Tanner is a Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach, Certified Business Analyst and a ProfitMastery Facilitator.
ttanner@roanokechamber.org
540.983.0717 x 223

Wayne E. Flippen
Director
Small Business Development Center
wflippen@roanokechamber.org
540.983.0717 x242