 
The Washington, DC Small Business Development Center is committed to a dynamic interactive counseling system that delivers the resources, tools, and management disciplines that small businesses need to turn their visions of success into reality. TRAINING:Throughout the year, the DC SBDC Network conducts very affordable training courses designed for small business owners and managers. Each year hundreds of small business owners and managers receive training through the DC SBDC Network and its partners in the following areas :
TO REVIEW CURRENT TRAINING EVENTS CLICK HERE COUNSELING:To read the DC SBDC Counseling Philosophy click Counseling Philosophy.pdfTo request counseling assistance Click Here. Counseling is provided on a pre-scheduled appointment basis. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, please click on the link above to contact the office nearest you, one of our counselors will respond with 1 business day to discuss the assistance you need. Counseling is provided in many service areas including but not limited to:
KEY COUNSELIG SERVICESGOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION PROCESS: DC SBDC counselors assist clients in completing applications for SBA 8(a), DC Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE). and SBA Minority Business Enterprise certifications OBTAINING FINANCING : To establish your business, it is important to choose a financing source and a lender/investor that meet your needs. The DC SBDC Network can help you set up business checking accounts, lock box services for receivables, and investment savings plans, as well as assist you in preparing your loan package, and addressing the concerns of lenders and investors, such as your capacity to repay, the amount of capital or equity that you need to invest, the collateral and/or guarantees that may be needed as support, and the conditions that could affect your business.BUSINESS PLAN WRITING FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION : In an effort to secure your financial success, the DC SBDC Network can help you prepare a complete description of your business, a comprehensive market analysis and strategy, management resume and personnel requirements, financial history for the past three years, and financial projections for at least two years of the proposed plan. These are the most important requirements of all lenders and investors that will ultimately become an invaluable tool to your success.MARKETING AND PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE : Our staff works with our resource partners, other SBDCs, a market research service, and the SBA to research your market and assist in the marketing of small business products and services to the public and private sectors alike. Areas of support include review of business capability statements, development of additional business marketing tools, public relations material and market research. The DC SBDC Network also works with companies seeking local, state, or federal government and private sector certifications as small, social, and economically disadvantaged firms.BUSINESS TROUBLESHOOTING AND TURNAROUND STRATEGIES: Counselors with the assistnce of students, faculty and other resources will assess the problems effecting the growth of your business. We make recommendations based on best business practicesSPECIAL PROGRAM SERVICE IN BUSINESS START-UP ASSISTANCE : Pre Start up counseling services, for DC residents or people investigating starting a business in DC, include but are not limited to the following: testing the feasibility of the business concepts, identifying the appropriate documentation to get started, effectively completing start-up documentation, reviewing completed and in-process business plans, finding appropriate funding sources, etc.
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