Business.gov – Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services from federal, state and local agencies. Business.gov is an official site of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce – CAGLCC, the Capital Area’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce is the nonprofit, nonpartisan, mostly-volunteer network of nearly 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally professionals who own or are employed by businesses, nonprofits, and governmen
Capital Region – The Capital Region SBDC offers a comprehensive training program. Each course is presented by business leaders and professionals with years of experience in a variety of disciplines. Workshops and seminars are conducted at convenient locations throughout t
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) – Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the official, FREE on-line registrant database for the U.S. Federal Government. CCR collects, validates, stores and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition and award missions.
Greater Washington Initiative – The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the only regional marketing, research and economic development organization that promotes and positions the Greater Washington region as the premier business location through:
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) – The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. MBDA is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America.
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies – The professional association for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) community and the lower middle market of the private equity industry and the oldest organization of venture capitalists in the world.
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is the unified voice of America’s more than 10 million women-owned businesses representing the fastest growing segment of the economy.
The Latino Economic Development Corporation Inc. – The Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a community-based economic development organization. We work with Latinos and other groups that are underserved and under-represented in the decision-making processes that impact our communities.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of U.S. C
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) dedicates its energy and resources to providing support to small businesses and small-business owners across the nation.