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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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DC SMALL BIZ HELP

Events & Trainings
Learn more about upcoming small business training, workshops, and events from throughout the ecosystem!
June 17, 2025
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Contracts Brief Advice Legal Clinic

The Contracts Brief Advice Legal Clinic is for existing businesses that have an existing standardized contract they use on a regular basis, currently provide services or goods to clients, and are formed in DC, primarily operate in DC, or primarily provide services or goods to clients in DC.

June 17, 2025
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
Contracts Brief Advice Legal Clinic

The Contracts Brief Advice Legal Clinic is for existing businesses that have an existing standardized contract they use on a regular basis, currently provide services or goods to clients, and are formed in DC, primarily operate in DC, or primarily provide services or goods to clients in DC.

Presented by: DC Bar Pro Bono Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free

June 17, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.30 PM
Separating Business and Personal Finances

This session will help you learn the whys and hows of separating your business and personal finances that can set you and your business up for success.

June 17, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.30 PM
Separating Business and Personal Finances

This session will help you learn the whys and hows of separating your business and personal finances that can set you and your business up for success.

Presented by: Score Washington DC
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free

June 18, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Visibility is a Leadership Skill: Confronting Avoidance Behaviors to Influence & Growth

This session explores why even top-performing leaders often avoid visibility opportunities and how that reluctance stunts growth for them and their organizations. Participants will learn to identify their own visibility blocks, understand the 16 types of Avoidance Behaviors.

June 18, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Visibility is a Leadership Skill: Confronting Avoidance Behaviors to Influence & Growth

This session explores why even top-performing leaders often avoid visibility opportunities and how that reluctance stunts growth for them and their organizations. Participants will learn to identify their own visibility blocks, understand the 16 types of Avoidance Behaviors.

Presented by: DC Small Business Development Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free

June 18, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.30 PM
Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan

Learn how to identify your ideal clients, create a compelling value proposition, conduct competitor analysis, and implement strategic pricing that drives profits. This session, provides actionable insights to help you confidently begin drafting your marketing plan.

June 18, 2025
12.00 PM – 1.30 PM
Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan

Learn how to identify your ideal clients, create a compelling value proposition, conduct competitor analysis, and implement strategic pricing that drives profits. This session, provides actionable insights to help you confidently begin drafting your marketing plan.

Presented by: Score Washington DC
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free