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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!
May 15, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
The Leadership Growth Constraint

This webinar focuses on what leaders often cannot see while operating inside the business—how avoidance patterns, reduced visibility, and untested assumptions quietly limit decision quality, customer connection, and growth capacity.

May 15, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
The Leadership Growth Constraint

This webinar focuses on what leaders often cannot see while operating inside the business—how avoidance patterns, reduced visibility, and untested assumptions quietly limit decision quality, customer connection, and growth capacity.

Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

May 16, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
From Idea to Execution: Validate & Build Your Business Concept with AI

Join us for a webinar designed to help entrepreneurs turn early-stage ideas into actionable business concepts. Participants will learn how to use AI tools to quickly validate business ideas, identify potential gaps and challenges before investing significant time or resources, and refine concepts into clear, revenue-ready offerings

May 16, 2026
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
From Idea to Execution: Validate & Build Your Business Concept with AI

Join us for a webinar designed to help entrepreneurs turn early-stage ideas into actionable business concepts. Participants will learn how to use AI tools to quickly validate business ideas, identify potential gaps and challenges before investing significant time or resources, and refine concepts into clear, revenue-ready offerings

Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

May 18, 2026
7.00 PM – 8.30 PM
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.

May 18, 2026
7.00 PM – 8.30 PM
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

May 19, 2026
11.00 AM – 12.00 PM
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.

May 19, 2026
11.00 AM – 12.00 PM
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