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 [...]
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. [...]
“Mix” at Susan Calloway Fine Arts
June 18, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Prosper, Shop Local, The People's Blog
Susan Calloway Fine Arts wants you to get into the “Mix” at this DC art studio.
Event Details
“Mix” recent work by Natasha Karpinskaia
Opening reception, Friday, June 25th from 6 – 8pm
Display: June 18 – July 24 2010
1643 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965.4601 / www.callowayart.com / gallery@callowayart.com
Natasha Karpinskaia’s monotypes, paintings and collages are as much [...]
Need Help with Your Mortgage?
June 17, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Housing, Prosper, The People's Blog, We Alerts
The federal government wants to help you with your mortgage. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with credit counselors and banks at the Washington Convention Center on Saturday, June 19th.
Download the flyer.
Digital Capital Week’s Hot Start
June 11, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Job Creation, Local Investment, Prosper, Small Businesses, The People's Blog
Help make DC a premier technology hot spot by attending the Digital Capital Week’s “Hot Start” followed by ten days of events. Here’s the invitation from the organizers:
Digital Capital (DC) Week: SBA’s Hot Start
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a “Hot Start” during Digital Capital Week to promote technology business start-ups in the [...]
Discuss Obama’s Help for Homeowners
June 11, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Community Action, Community Events, Housing, Prosper, The People's Blog
Here’s your opportunity to discuss President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable Program with the Department of Housing and Development and the US Treasury. It’s a public roundtable for you! See the invite below and RSVP by June 16th. The next day you can get direct help for your mortgage. Click here to learn how to [...]
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 [...]
Help for Homeowners
June 3, 2010 by Michael Price
Filed under Housing, Prosper, The People's Blog
Making Home Affordable.gov is hosting a “Help for Homeowners Community Event” to help owners with their mortgages.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Use of Metro strongly encouraged. Take the Red Line to the Woodley Park/Zoo stop. Parking $10 per day with validation. Bring parking receipt to [...]
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. [...]
