http://dcsmallbiz.com Resources for small businesses in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Thu, 17 May 2012 20:15:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/grow-your-business-through-government-contracting-on-june-15/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/grow-your-business-through-government-contracting-on-june-15/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:22:52 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2719 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/grow-your-business-through-government-contracting-on-june-15/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/how-to-access-capital-in-dc/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/how-to-access-capital-in-dc/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:18 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2712 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/how-to-access-capital-in-dc/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/fairfax-county-hosts-small-business-conference-may-24/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/fairfax-county-hosts-small-business-conference-may-24/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:56 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2704 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/fairfax-county-hosts-small-business-conference-may-24/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/2012-sba-washington-metropolitan-area-small-business-awards/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/2012-sba-washington-metropolitan-area-small-business-awards/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:57 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2699 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/2012-sba-washington-metropolitan-area-small-business-awards/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/women/women-leading-the-future-conference-2012/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/women/women-leading-the-future-conference-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:27:49 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2690 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/women/women-leading-the-future-conference-2012/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/national-small-business-week-video-challenge/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/national-small-business-week-video-challenge/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:14:43 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2670 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/national-small-business-week-video-challenge/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/small-business-resource-guide/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/small-business-resource-guide/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:52:31 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2658 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.]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/northern-virginia/small-business-resource-guide/feed/ 2 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/women-in-technology-announces-finalists-for-13th-annual-leadership-awards/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/women-in-technology-announces-finalists-for-13th-annual-leadership-awards/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:57:35 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2619 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]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/women-in-technology-announces-finalists-for-13th-annual-leadership-awards/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/mayor-vincent-c-gray-releases-vibrant-retail-streets-toolkit/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/mayor-vincent-c-gray-releases-vibrant-retail-streets-toolkit/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:53:25 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2612 Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the release of the Vibrant Retail Streets Toolkit, which evaluates the essential elements of outstanding retail areas and offers a customizable toolbox of strategies and implementation steps to improve retail streets. Developed by the DC Office of Planning (OP) and its consultant partner, Streetsense, the Toolkit provides a framework for]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/mayor-vincent-c-gray-releases-vibrant-retail-streets-toolkit/feed/ 0 http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/maryland-pinterest-business-pitch-contest/ http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/maryland-pinterest-business-pitch-contest/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:59:48 +0000 DCSmallBiz http://dcsmallbiz.com/?p=2592 In Partnership with the University of Maryland College Park, the Future of Information Alliance, the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and the Baltimore Angels, Governor Martin O’Malley announced the launch of a  new business pitch contest designed to highlight Maryland entrepreneurs and small business owners. The contest will allow participants to pitch their businesses]]> http://dcsmallbiz.com/news/maryland-pinterest-business-pitch-contest/feed/ 0