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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Business Support Organizations
Explore organizations that can help plan, start or grow your business.
Business Support Organizations
DC SMALL BIZ HELP
By Our Hands Program
By Our Hands helps entrepreneurs launch and grow catering businesses, packaged food brands, and food retail concepts.
By Our Hands Program
By Our Hands helps entrepreneurs launch and grow catering businesses, packaged food brands, and food retail concepts. The program covers business planning, legal requirements, and marketing strategies, with step-by-step guidance to help participants build and expand their businesses.
Presented By: Greater Washington Urban League
Location: 2901 14th Street NW
Cost: $40.00
CATAPULT 15 Application
CATAPULT is an intensive learning program that helps business owners develop innovative solutions to real business challenges. Participants will apply lessons from the program to strengthen their businesses and put their ideas into action.
CATAPULT 15 Application
CATAPULT is an intensive learning program that helps business owners develop innovative solutions to real business challenges. Participants will apply lessons from the program to strengthen their businesses and put their ideas into action.
Presented By: Capital One
Apply By: November 2, 2026
Cost: Free
Coffee, Connect & Business Diagnostic Check
Attend this session to get help identifying the next steps to start or grow your business.
Coffee, Connect & Business Diagnostic Check
Attend this session to get help identifying the next steps to start or grow your business. Review where you are in the process, ask questions, and receive guidance on how to move forward, whether you are developing an idea, preparing to open, or looking to expand.
Presented By: Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Location: 1100 4th St SW
Cost: Free
Inside the Banker’s Mind: How Lenders Evaluate Your Business and What It Takes to Access Capital
This webinar will guide business owners through creating a lean business plan that focuses on the most important elements of their business.
Inside the Banker’s Mind: How Lenders Evaluate Your Business and What It Takes to Access Capital
This webinar will guide business owners through creating a lean business plan that focuses on the most important elements of their business. Participants will learn how to use the plan as an internal roadmap and as a tool for attracting potential investors.
Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free