Development Corporation of Columbia Heights 3419 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20010 Direct: (202)483-4986 Fax: (202)483-4982 http://www.dcch.org Our mission is to provide a matrix of programs and services, deployed at all levels of the work-life continum, to strengthen the civic fiber and social cohesiveness of Columbia Heights.
District of Columbia Business Resource Center Washington, DC http://brc.dc.gov Doing Business in DC: Find business services, applications, and resources.
District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce 1213 K Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Direct: (202)347-7201 Fax: (202)638-6762 http://www.dcchamber.org The Chamber’s mission is to be the most valuable resource and leading advocate for businesses throughout the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Small Business Development Center Network Howard University School of Business 2600 6th Street, NW – Room 128 Washington, DC 20059 Direct: (202)806-1550 http://www.dcsbdc.org The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center Network is dedicated to promoting the growth, expansion, innovation and increased productivity of small business owners in Washington D.C. Opportunities for small business success will be enhanced through excellence in the delivery of training and counseling 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 counseling and low cost training through the DC SBDC Network and its partners.
H Street Community Development Corporation 501 H Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Direct: (202)544-8353 Fax: (202)544-3051 http://www.hstreetcdc.org The H Street Community Development Corporation (H Street CDC) is a non-profit service organization devoted to strengthening small-business enterprises, expanding affordable housing opportunities, developing commercial centers, and providing training to empower people to achieve prosperity for themselves and their families.
LEDC 2316 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Direct: (202)588-5102 Fax: (202)588-5204 http://www.ledcdc.org 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. We help them navigate the formal US financial systems and manage the conditions that impact their financial stability. With our microloans, technical assistance, training, commercial façade improvement, and organizing services, LEDC helps low to moderate-income business owners and entrepreneurs compete, thrive, and provide for their families and communities.
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization 3939 Benning Road NE Washington, DC 20019 Direct: (202)396-1200 TTY: (202)396-7205 Fax: (202)396-4106 http://www.mhcdo.org The mission of MHCDO is to help grow Ward 7 into the District of Columbia’s most welcoming, prospering, livable community for everyone. For over 20 years, MHCDO has been an active advocate for business development in Ward 7, working with business owners, private investors and public agencies to expand the economic opportunities of the people who live, work, and do business in the area. MHCDO works to attract new businesses and provides existing business owners with a wide range of products and services to help them remain competitive and profitable.
SCORE DC 740 15th Street, NW 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20005 Direct: (202)272-0390 Fax: (202)638-7670 chapter1@scoredc.org http://www.scoredc.org SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. The Washington, DC Chapter of SCORE offers individual free counseling, low-cost workshops, and free team visits to business locations.
Washington, DC Economic Partnership 1495 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Direct: (202)661-8670 Fax: (202)661-8671 http://www.wdcep.com The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (formerly the Washington, DC Marketing Center) is a public/ private partnership dedicated to facilitating economic development in the District of Columbia. We are a nonprofit organization that partners with a variety of community stakeholders to accomplish our mission.
Our mission is to provide a matrix of programs and services, deployed at all levels of the work-life continum, to strengthen the civic fiber and social cohesiveness of Columbia Heights.
