Grow your Business through Government Contracting on June 15

While it's often much quicker and less stressful to email a potential customer, it’s evidently clear that face-to-face meetings and networking are far more effective in creating meaningful connections. And if the potential customer is the federal government, one needs to make the time to regularly visit the D.C. beltway. To help small business owners make ...
How to Access Capital in DC

The District of Columbia government has a variety of resources available to support small business owners. The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) provides resources to bring lenders from top leading banking institutions to the table to meet with local District of Columbia businesses. Resources such as DSLBD’s ‘Access to Capital’ guide provide ...
Fairfax County Hosts Small Business Conference May 24

Fairfax County is hosting the annual Vendor Forum, a small business conference, at the Fairfax County Government Center on Thursday, May 24, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees of the 4th Annual Vendor Forum - "Doorway to Opportunities” will be able to meet, greet, and connect with governmental purchasing professionals from Fairfax County and various local ...
2012 SBA Washington Metropolitan Area Small Business Awards

The Washington Metropolitan Area Small Business Awards are presented by the Washington Metropolitan Area District Office of the Small Business Administration each year to recognize those individuals and institutions whose outstanding contributions helped make the D.C. metro region a great place to do business. The honorees this year include two Washington, D.C. businesses, a Fairfax ...
Women Leading the Future Conference 2012

Ladies America is pleased to announce their partnership with the United States Chamber of Commerce Center for Women in Business for the second annual “Women Leading the Future” day-long conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at the US Chamber of Commerce building at 1615 H Street NW Washington, DC, 20062 from 9am-3pm. This conference brings ...
National Small Business Week Video Challenge

In celebration of National Small Business Week 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration is looking for creative videos from small businesses that show how they have been helped by an SBA program or service (counseling, training, guaranteed loans, government contracts, disaster recovery, etc.). The video contest will help showcase the amazing small businesses across the country that ...
Download the Virginia Small Business Resource Guide

The Virginia Small Business Resource Guide has been released. The guide is intended for those interested in starting or expanding a small business in Virginia. The Department of Business Assistance (DBA) worked with other state agencies and collaborated with experts in banking, legal and marketing to identify resources associated with starting and growing a business. The ...
Women in Technology Announces Finalists for 13TH Annual Leadership Awards

Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington, D.C.-area technology community, today announced the finalists for the 13th Annual Leadership Awards. The awards program honors leading female professionals working in the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area who have exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology ...





