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Welcome to the District of Columbia Small Business   Development Center Network (DC SBDC)

The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center Network is dedicated to promoting the growth, profitability, innovation and increased productivity of small business owners in the District of Columbia. Opportunities for small business success will be enhanced through excellence in the delivery of training and business consulting services and the maintenance of strategic alliances with organizations and noteworthy individuals in the field of entrepreneurship. Each year, hundreds of small business owners and managers receive free business consulting and low cost training through the DC SBDC Network and its partners.

Please explore our website for training opportunities, our service center locations, and information to grow and expand your business.

District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC) was featured in the Washington Post.

Owning the building is an increasingly wise move for D.C. restaurants, analyst say

Shannon Boyle spends only a few hours whipping up a batch of her chocolate chip cookies, but it took her more than five years to start her bakery, Uncle Chip's.

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District of Columbia Small Business Development Center Network Current Announcements

The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC) congratulates Mr. Freddie Winston, President and CEO of F & L Construction on his being named the U.S.  Small Business Administration's (SBA)  2011 Small Business Person of the Year for the District of Columbia.  Mr. Winston has been a frequent client in recent years of William Hague, Center Director and Professional Business Management Consultant and his staff at the  DC SBDC's  Anacostia Economic Development Corporation Service Center.

 SBA's Patriot Express Program

SBA's Patriot Express Program has new and enhanced programs and services for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. Contact one of the DC SBDC Service Centers for assistance in completing the application. For more information, visit

Patriot Express on the SBA's web site

www.sba.gov

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Note: If you are a veteran or currently serving in the military, the cost of SBDC training may be covered by the GI Bill

 Click here to 2011 DC Small Business Development Center Needs Assessment survey.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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