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February 9, 2012 in News, Washington DC
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a locally funded initiative administered by the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) that provides District youth ages 14 to 21 with enriching and constructive summer work experiences through subsidized placements in the private and government sectors. SYEP will begin on Monday, June 25, 2012 and will end…Read More »
February 8, 2012 in News, Washington DC
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), in cooperation with the General Services Administration (GSA), is sponsoring a design competition for a new temporary outdoor commemorative installation in Washington, DC with the goal of enhancing a prominent but underutilized public space in the city’s monumental core while fostering a public dialogue regarding the nature of commemoration…Read More »
February 8, 2012 in News, Washington DC
The Department of Small and Local Business Development on behalf of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will hold a public hearing to determine whether to approve the request by the Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation (BIDC) to establish the term of the BIDC for the next 5 years. The hearing will be…Read More »
February 7, 2012 in Events, News, Washington DC
SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice, through its e-Business Now initiative, announces “Technology Support for Small Businesses,” a FREE one-day educational and networking event for small business leaders. The event, to be held Wednesday, February 15th at the Washington, DC Convention Center is filled with workshops, buzz sessions and meet-and-greet…Read More »
January 11, 2012 in News, Washington DC
Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the first round of awards for the H Street NE Retail Priority Grant Program. The grants are meant to stimulate small-business development and expansion while also creating new job opportunities for District residents along the booming H Street NE retail-and-entertainment strip. “I congratulate all of today’s awardees,” said Mayor Gray….Read More »
January 10, 2012 in Events, News, Washington DC
The ExportDC program is a new initiative launched by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) designed to increase the number of DC small businesses that export, grow the dollar value of exports from District businesses, and coordinate trade missions for qualified District-based businesses. The ExportDC program is funded by the US Small…Read More »
January 4, 2012 in Events, News, Washington DC
TransportationCamp, a free unconference, is coming to Washington DC on January 21, 2012. TransportationCamp brings together transportation professionals, technologists, and others interested in the intersection of urban transportation and technology.
December 6, 2011 in News, Washington DC
The business certification program in the District of Columbia registers a company into a DC agency database and labels it as a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE). The District directs spending to these DC-based businesses that support and contribute to job creation and the city tax base, which in turn results in a much stronger local…Read More »
December 3, 2011 in News, Washington DC
In case you missed this great news for Washington small businesses, check out this article from the Washington Post. Washington entrepreneurs Ted Leonsis and Steve Case have assembled a $450 million investment war chest with the aim of rebuilding a start-up culture in the region that once gave rise to the company that made them rich,…Read More »
November 17, 2011 in News, Washington DC
The day after Black Friday is Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. The Adams Morgan Main Street Group will celebrate Small Business Saturday with a local radio station, raffle prizes, music, winter fashion and a local choir for your entertainment as you shop and support the small businesses in the area.
October 13, 2011 in Events, News, Washington DC
Startup Weekend is coming to Washington, DC on November 18-20, 2011. The event will be hosted at Microsoft located at 5404 Wisconsin Ave Suite 700, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
October 10, 2011 in News, Washington DC
The Board of Directors of the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) has unanimously endorsed a restructured 2012 budget and redesigned its priorities as a first step in recreating the WDCEP’s role as a key contributor to business development in DC. WDCEP’s board had to rethink the business structure after D.C government could not come up…Read More »
October 6, 2011 in News, Washington DC
The purpose of the H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Grant ( H Street RPAG) is to support small business development, increase the tax base and create new jobs for District Residents along H Street corridor. Applicants must submit a completed application to DMPED by Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by 5 p.m. For those applicants…Read More »
August 26, 2011 in Events, Washington DC
Strategically located in the center of the action, Washington D.C., RETECH has become the meeting place for the renewable energy industry. Leverage this unmatched opportunity to meet more than 3,000 government, utility, technology and finance professionals from 50+ countries who are driving the growth of this burgeoning industry in the U.S. …
August 17, 2011 in News, Northern Virginia, Washington DC
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of applications for State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding from 11 states and Washington, D.C. This funding will help create new private sector jobs and spur more than $3.6 billion in additional small-business lending. The SSBCI, which supports state-level, small-business lending programs, …