WDCEP Small Business Awards
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Local Investment, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2010
Contact: Daour Diawara, Small Business Development Fellow, (202) 661-8673, ddiawara@wdcep.com
Technology, Antiques and Free Legal Aide are Winners at WDCEP Small Business Awards
Adam A Weschler & Son, Digidoc, Inc and the DC Bar Pro Bono Program to be recognized at July 28th Small Business Awards Breakfast
Washington, DC– The 120 year old [...]
Public Roundtables on Compliance Unit Findings Next Week
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, The People's Blog
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, the Committee on Economic Development, chaired by At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, will participate in two public roundtables on audits issued by the Compliance Unit within the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor. The first will be a joint roundtable with the Committee on Housing and Workforce Development, chaired [...]
DSLBDigest for DC Businesses
July 2, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Prosper, Small Businesses, The Green Economy, The People's Blog
CHECK OUT OUR NEW COURSE: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS IDENTITY
DSLBD is offering a new class, Building Your Business Identity – From Securing URL’s to IP Protection on July 22 at the e-BIC. Business and intellectual property attorney will discuss the legal aspects of branding your business, including: securing website domain names, working with web designers, [...]
Mandalay DC Breaks Ground in Shaw
June 23, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Prosper, Shop Local, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
On June 14th, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown joined Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, SBA District Director Bridget Bean and Shaw Main Streets Executive Director Alexander Padro for the groundbreaking of the new Mandalay restaurant in DC.
The restaurant will be located at the northeast corner of 9th and P Streets, near the Giant grocery store. [...]
Kwame Wants Answers to Compliance Unit Findings
June 9, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Prosper, Real Action Now, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Roundtable scheduled for July 8th to review DC Auditor reports
Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown expressed concerns over findings issued by the Compliance Unit within the Office of the DC Auditor, which identified nearly $30 million in lost job revenue and local business opportunities in government funded projects. The reports also found extensive violations of [...]
Job Growth and Accountable Government
May 28, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Budget passes with Kwame’s measures to create new jobs and increase government transparency
This week, two measures passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2011 budget that will fund tax credits for local businesses that create jobs for District residents and also promote greater public disclosure and transparency regarding the cost of economic development incentives. [...]
Costco Moves another Step Forward
May 26, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Local Investment, Prosper, Shop Local, The People's Blog
The catalytic Shops at Dakota Crossing, which will feature Costco, Target, Shoppers Food Supermarket and other smaller, in-line retailers moved another step forward today. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown is leading the effort to make the project a reality. Today, he authored and the Council passed an amendment to the FY2011 Budget Support [...]
Balanced Budget Makes Prudent Cuts and Critical Restorations
May 26, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Local Investment, The People's Blog
Kwame leads effort to restore child care, Pre-K Grant, adult education and neighborhood services
Today, the Council of the District of Columbia passed a balanced FY2011 budget with prudent cuts and critical restorations. The budget included provisions approved by the Committee on Economic Development, chaired by At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown. The committee reduced agency spending [...]
More Farmers Markets Opening
May 7, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Economic Development Committee, Prosper, The People's Blog
Capitol Riverfront Market
The new Capitol Riverfront Market, offering fresh produce and local prepared foods, opened on Thursday, May 6th. The market will operate from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every Thursday through November 18th. The market is located at the intersection of New Jersey Ave. SE & M St. SE, adjacent to the Navy Yard [...]
Kwame: Signs of Hope in Job Market
May 7, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, The People's Blog
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released national unemployment data. According to the BLS, jobs rose by 290,000 in April, with increases in manufacturing, professional and business services, health care, and leisure and hospitality. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown reacted to the news with cautious optimism.
“There are signs of hope in the job [...]
