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DCSmallBizHelp 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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Events & Trainings
Learn more about upcoming small business training, workshops, and events from throughout the ecosystem!
October 13, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
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.

October 13, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
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

October 14, 2026
2.00 PM – 3.30 PM
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.

October 14, 2026
2.00 PM – 3.30 PM
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

October 15, 2026
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Financial Projections: Plan for Growth & Success

Join this session designed to help small business owners understand and leverage financial projections to drive growth. This session will provide practical insights and expert strategies to strengthen your financial management skills.

October 15, 2026
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Financial Projections: Plan for Growth & Success

Join this session designed to help small business owners understand and leverage financial projections to drive growth. This session will provide practical insights and expert strategies to strengthen your financial management skills.

Presented By: Start Small Think Big

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

October 20, 2026
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
How to Price Your Products and Services for Sustainable Profit

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to better understand what it really costs to run your business and use those numbers to make smarter pricing decisions.

October 20, 2026
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
How to Price Your Products and Services for Sustainable Profit

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to better understand what it really costs to run your business and use those numbers to make smarter pricing decisions. Also it will cover how to account for your costs, build profit into your prices, evaluate your current pricing, and recognize when it may be time to make a change.

Presented By: Score

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free