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
Find the Right Franchise for You. A Business Model for Success
This masterclass is designed to equip participants with the clarity, confidence, and strategic roadmap needed to explore franchising as a pathway to entrepreneurship. Often described as a “business in a box,” franchising offers a proven model for building a profitable business without reinventing operations, marketing, or infrastructure
Find the Right Franchise for You. A Business Model for Success
This masterclass is designed to equip participants with the clarity, confidence, and strategic roadmap needed to explore franchising as a pathway to entrepreneurship. Often described as a “business in a box,” franchising offers a proven model for building a profitable business without reinventing operations, marketing, or infrastructure. This engaging session will demystify the franchising process and help attendees assess whether it aligns with their goals, skills, and lifestyle.
Presented by: Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Financial Intelligence for CEOs: Powering Strategy for Growth
This session takes you beyond understanding your financial statements and into CEO level financial intelligence.
Financial Intelligence for CEOs: Powering Strategy for Growth
This session takes you beyond understanding your financial statements and into CEO level financial intelligence. You’ll uncover how your numbers reveal the strength of your strategy, the scalability of your model, and the risk signals that matter to lenders, investors, and corporate customers.
Presented by: Women’s Business Enterprise Council
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Ensuring ADA Compliance & Accessibility for Small Businesses
In this session, you’ll learn what the ADA requires, where small businesses most commonly face compliance risk, and low-cost steps that can make your business more accessible while reducing legal exposure.
Ensuring ADA Compliance & Accessibility for Small Businesses
In this session, you’ll learn what the ADA requires, where small businesses most commonly face compliance risk, and low-cost steps that can make your business more accessible while reducing legal exposure.
Presented by: Start Small Think Big
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Power of Capital-Access Your Power in 2026
Join this session to learn about what you business needs to borrow, how to position yourself and business as a good investment, what financial data is important when approaching a lender, what SBA loan programs there are, and more.
Power of Capital-Access Your Power in 2026
Join this session to learn about what you business needs to borrow, how to position yourself and business as a good investment, what financial data is important when approaching a lender, what SBA loan programs there are, and more.
Presented by: Chase
Location: Shaw O Street Branch
Cost: Free