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
DC SMALL BIZ HELP
WBC Business Start Certification Program
Join this program where participants receive expert guidance and actionable tools, walking away with usable plans that position them for success.
WBC Business Start Certification Program
Join this program where participants receive expert guidance and actionable tools, walking away with usable plans that position them for success. By the end, you’ll have a clear business plan, the tools to make your business attractive to lenders, access-to-capital resources, and a strong understanding of when and how to pivot strategically.
Presented By: Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Financial Health Coaching for Impact
This workshop will help participants better understand how to define and communicate their unique business identity, identify and reach target customers, maximize online platforms and digital spaces, analyze performance and engagement, and make strategic adjustments to improve visibility and impact.
Financial Health Coaching for Impact
This workshop will help participants better understand how to define and communicate their unique business identity, identify and reach target customers, maximize online platforms and digital spaces, analyze performance and engagement, and make strategic adjustments to improve visibility and impact.
Presented By: Chase
Location: Union Market Chase Branch, 550 Morse Street NE
Cost: Free
Preparing For Capital Through Readiness
This program is designed to move founder from capital curiosity to capital readiness through direct engagement.
Preparing For Capital Through Readiness
This program is designed to move founder from capital curiosity to capital readiness through direct engagement. Founders will gain practical insight into how to prepare for funding by strengthening the core financial and strategic components required by lenders. The experience supports technical readiness and prepares relationship-based engagement.
Presented By: Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
AI for Small Businesses: Practical Tools, Use Cases, and What’s Next
Join us for a webinar, focused on helping small business owners understand and begin using artificial intelligence in practical, everyday ways.
AI for Small Businesses: Practical Tools, Use Cases, and What’s Next
Join us for a webinar, focused on helping small business owners understand and begin using artificial intelligence in practical, everyday ways.
Presented By: Start Small Think Big
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free