DC SMALL BIZ HELP
A robust resource hub to help you discover, connect to, and navigate DC’s small business ecosystem.
GET HELP WITH YOUR BUSINESS NOWDCSmallBizHelp is the one-stop hub for Washington, D.C. small business and entrepreneurs looking for valuable resources, support organizations, lenders, events and trainings. DCSmallBizHelp is owned and maintained by The Coalition (formerly CNHED) as part of their Small Business Ecosystem Building work.
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DC SMALL BIZ HELP
Business Foundation Series: The Business Model Canvas
In this webinar, you will learn how to turn your business idea into a clear, actionable plan using the Business Model Canvas (BMC).
Business Foundation Series: The Business Model Canvas
In this webinar, you will learn how to turn your business idea into a clear, actionable plan using the Business Model Canvas (BMC). This one-page visual tool organizes your idea into nine essential business components, helping you document your vision and build a strong foundation for a comprehensive business plan.
Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Certified Up: Certification Fundamentals
This session introduces the fundamentals of certification and where it fits into a broader business development strategy.
Certified Up: Certification Fundamentals
This session introduces the fundamentals of certification and where it fits into a broader business development strategy. Understand your business development process and where certification fits in the current landscape, why large organizations buy from certified, diverse-owned businesses, the certification process and required documents, how to leverage your certifications once you have it, and more.
Presented By: Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
From Award to Advance: Financing Growth After You Win the Contract
This webinar will help business owners understand financing options available after winning a contract, including lines of credit, contract and mobilization financing, and SBA loans.
From Award to Advance: Financing Growth After You Win the Contract
This webinar will help business owners understand financing options available after winning a contract, including lines of credit, contract and mobilization financing, and SBA loans. Participants will learn how lenders evaluate contract backlogs, work-in-process schedules, financial reports, and supporting documents. The session will also explain common reasons financing requests are declined and how to prepare a stronger application.
Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Avoiding the Tactics Trap – Building a Strategy for Sustainable Growth
In this webinar, explore how greater strategic clarity can strengthen your positioning, sharpen your focus, and help every investment of time and resources create greater impact.
Avoiding the Tactics Trap – Building a Strategy for Sustainable Growth
In this webinar, explore how greater strategic clarity can strengthen your positioning, sharpen your focus, and help every investment of time and resources create greater impact. Learn from an entrepreneur’s journey of building both a service business and a consumer product brand, and the lessons that transformed execution into sustainable growth.
Presented By: Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free