Training & Events

Whether you’re looking for trainings to start or grow your business, opportunities to network and find new clients, or workshops to hone your skills; the District’s Small Business Ecosystem delivers.

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Event Calendar

Take a look at some of the upcoming small business-related trainings or events happening around DC!

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10:00 AM – From Vision to Reality: Leveraging Project Management for Business Success

10:00 AM – One-On-One Call Session: Steps to Obtaining a Business License

10:00 AM – Introduction to the Waste Not Want Not Line of Credit

2:30 PM – Sustainable S.E.L.F.C.A.R.E. for Today's Entrepreneur

3:00 PM – Medicare 101 for Your Business and Your Eligible Employees

4:30 PM – Black in Business: Get Ready, Get Funded

6:00 PM – Growth Hacking & Go to Market Panel & Networking Event

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3:00 PM – Patent Basics

4:00 PM – One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"

5:30 PM – Foodpreneur Connect: A Networking Event for Business Success

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10:00 AM – Flexible Financing: Info Session-DC Business Microline of Credit Program

11:00 AM – Make Your Website Work for You

11:00 AM – DC Business Micro-Line of Credit Introduction

12:30 PM – Ascend Retail Capital Accelerator- Information Session

4:00 PM – Readying your Authentic Brand to Maximize the Back to Business Season

4:30 PM – Ask An Expert: Perfecting your Pitch!

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 1: Planning for Success

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10:00 AM – One-On-One Call Session: Steps to Obtaining a Business License

3:00 PM – QuickBooks Crash Course

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 2: Business Legal Foundations

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10:00 AM – Business Diagnostic Check – In Person Wednesday’s

11:00 AM – Risk Management for Small Business

4:00 PM – One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"

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10:00 AM – DC Business Micro-Line of Credit Application Guidance

5:00 PM – Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 3: Unlocking Opportunities with CBE Certification

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8:00 PM – What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research

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9:00 AM – Powering Small Businesses in Emerging Transportation Markets

10:00 AM – YouTube Basics for Small Business Owners

11:00 AM – Waste Not Want Not Line of Credit- Application Guidance

1:00 PM – How to Develop a Winning Product Strategy for your Startup

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 4: The Financial Sheet Tri-Fecta

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10:00 AM – Business Diagnostic Check – In Person Wednesday’s

10:00 AM – Coffee and Capital with Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

4:00 PM – One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"

6:00 PM – Steps to Obtaining a Business License

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10:00 AM – Investing for Growth: Smart Financial Decisions

10:00 AM – 1st Session: General Business License Bootcamp

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 5: Mastering Financial Strategy

6:00 PM – Market Masterminds: Winning The Day

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8:30 AM – Food Manager Certificate Course

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11:00 AM – Make Better Business Decisions with Analytics

4:00 PM – Federal Taxes and Your New Business

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5:00 PM – Introducción a la Contabilidad y Estados Financieros

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 6: Getting Your Business Loan Ready

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10:00 AM – Business Diagnostic Check – In Person Wednesday’s

10:00 AM – Meet the Primes: Connecting Small Businesses to Opportunities

2:00 PM – Women Owned in Retail | Macy’s Fashion Bootcamp

4:00 PM – One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"

5:30 PM – Founders and The People Who Support Them

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10:00 AM – Branding and Positioning Essentials: Group Counseling Session

12:00 PM – Scaling your Small Business with Customer Experience Strategy

2:00 PM – Unlock Exceptional Customer Service: Grow Your Loyal Customer Program

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 7: Boost Your Marketing with AI

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10:00 AM – ID Compliance Training

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10:00 AM – Future Fulfillment Fundamentals: A Roadmap for Achieving Long Term Financial Goals

12:00 PM – Decoding the GovCon Sales Process

12:00 PM – How I Built My Biz: Jessica Payano's Entrepreneurial Journey

2:00 PM – Unlock Exceptional Customer Service: From Hello to Goodbye of the Guest

3:00 PM – Guide Your Business Growth with Financial Projections

5:30 PM – Business Bootcamp- Session 8: Tripling Your Customer Base

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9:00 AM – Your Business Location- Business Breakthrough Series

10:00 AM – Business Diagnostic Check – In Person Wednesday’s

12:00 PM – Making Your Business More Accessible for Customers with Disabilities

1:00 PM – Loans, Grants and Other Funding Options for Hispanic-Owned Businesses

1:00 PM – SEO Simplified: Boost Your Online Presence

3:00 PM – Choosing the Right Entity for Your Business

4:00 PM – One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"

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10:00 AM – 2nd Session: General Business License Bootcamp

11:00 AM – Use YouTube to Grow Your Business

2:00 PM – Unlock Exceptional Customer Service: Training and Communication in Your Business

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5:00 PM – Taller de Proyecciones Financieras

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9:45 AM – Free Legal Clinic for DC Small Businesses

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12:00 PM – Making Your Website More Accessible for Customers with Disabilities

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10:00 AM – Building a Resilient Financial Infrastructure

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