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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9:00 AM – Access to Capital: Panel for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

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12:00 PM – Selling to the Federal Government Market

5:00 PM – Turn KPIs into a Winning Business Strategy: Measuring What Matters

6:00 PM – Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Panel + Networking Event: DC

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10:00 AM – Certified Up: Unlock Opportunities with Certification

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

12:00 PM – Federal Government Contracting Basics for Small Businesses

12:00 PM – Tax Considerations for Small Business Success

4:00 PM – Choosing the Right Entity for Your Business

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9:30 AM – BizLaunch Transformational Challenge!

10:00 AM – General Business License Bootcamp- 3rd Session

10:00 AM – Finding Capital for Your Startup

10:00 AM – General Business License Bootcamp- 3rd Session

11:00 AM – Make Your Website Work for You

12:00 PM – Website Planning 101

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12:00 PM – Tax Filing Season Topics for Small Business Owners

1:00 PM – SBA Surety Bond Training Session

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10:00 AM – Learn How to Become a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE)

12:00 PM – Find The Right Franchise For You: A Business Model for Wealth Generation & Legacy Building

1:00 PM – Prioritizing Bootstrapping: Strategies for Entrepreneurs in Consumer Retail

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7:30 AM – MBA Exclusive (MBAX) Conference & Case Competition: "Future-Ready Supply Chains: Integrating AI for Global Social Impact"

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8:30 AM – 2025 MBE Seminar

1:00 PM – AI Marketing Tools for 2025

2:00 PM – Win Customers With Your Website

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11:00 AM – Use YouTube to Grow Your Business

12:30 PM – Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Open House

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10:00 AM – The LinkedIn GLOW UP: Use LinkedIn to Attract Your Next Client

12:00 PM – Mastering Business Finances: Strategies for Small Business Success

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1:00 PM – Boosting Your Brand Part II: Online Store Essentials

2:00 PM – Business Foundation Series: The Business Model Canvas

3:00 PM – Trade and Investment Opportunities with Costa Rica

7:00 PM – Creating a Quick Business Plan

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7:00 PM – Setting Up a New Business Entity

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4:30 PM – Financial Speed Networking

7:00 PM – Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan

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7:00 PM – Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business

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5:00 PM – Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinic (In Person)

7:00 PM – Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business

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10:00 AM – ID Compliance Training

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10:00 AM – ABC 101- Alcoholic Beverage License

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12:00 PM – Borrowing for Small Businesses

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12:00 PM – Developing Your Value Proposition

2:00 PM – Business Foundation Series: The Lean Business Plan

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