Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Main Streets
The Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Main Streets program serves the businesses, organizations, and individuals who live, work, and play in this unique community. The program is managed by District Bridges, a community ecosystem development non-profit organization.
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Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Main Streets provides direct services and support to businesses located within the main street boundaries. Their programs include technical assistance, one-on- one consultations, free or low- cost training and workshops, and regularly distributed business newsletter that provides resources and opportunities.
Small Business Grants of up to $5,000 are available for businesses located within the Main Street program boundaries. The funds can be used for technical assistance, exterior and storefront improvements, interior renovations, security improvements, and/or equipment.
They also host several community events and onsite activations that drive foot traffic to the corridor’s small businesses like Columbia Nights Day and Juernes, an effort to showcase this community’s vibrancy and presence in the neighborhood through performances, family friendly activities, and free food at the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza.
AccessPointDC.com is their online technical assistance platform that provides educational videos and resources to DC business owners. The platform has free on-demand training covering a wide variety of topics from marketing your business to staying in compliance with DC regulations.
- Access to Capital
- Bookkeeping Assistance
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Financial Forecasting
- Grant Assistance
- Business Licensing & Registration Assistance
- Business Operations
- Phone Consultation
- Small Business Certifications
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Customer Relations & Satisfaction
- Product Development
- Sales & Marketing
- Social & Other Web-Based Media Training
- Website Development
- Staffing & Training
- Real Estate Issues
- Storefront Improvement
- Storefront or Façade Improvement
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