Local Business
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WACIF Launches Greater Washington Center for Employee Ownership
The (Wacif) has announced the official launch of the project, which will promote and support employee ownership throughout the District…
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D.C. Auditor’s Report Reveals Lack of Equal Opportunities for Many CBEs
The most recent DC Auditor's report reveals "yet another example of agency finger-pointing when what residents and small businesses need…
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Va. Governor Wants COVID-Ravaged Small Businesses to Get Federal Aid
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has floated a plan to provide $353 million in federal funding to small businesses and industries…
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D.C. Debates Fate of Shuttered Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
District leaders and residents are engaged in a lively debate over a possible purchase — by the city — of…
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Prince George’s County Seeks Economic Equity in DMV
An east-west divide continues to exist in the D.C. region in terms of economic development, but a group of regional…
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Skyland Town Center Begins Phase Two with 263 New Homes and Plenty of Retail Space
It’s been 30 years in the making for residents in Ward 7 but on June 21, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser,…
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DMV Food Vendors Vie for WFT Contract at FedEx Showcase
Chefs and culinary entrepreneurs from throughout the region faced off Monday during a Flavor of the DMV Showcase at FedEx…
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Black-Owned Georgetown Butcher Shop Looks to the Future
Wendell Allsbrook, owner of the Georgetown Butcher shop located in the Northwest neighborhood that bears its name, operates one of…
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Bill Raises Hourly Minimum Wage to $17, Eliminates Tipped Wage at BWI Airport, Baltimore’s Penn Station
Doran Brown, a contracted wheelchair agent at BWI Marshall Airport in Baltimore, woke up Tuesday morning with a new outlook…
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Black-Owned Businesses Acclinate and K’ept Health Make Most of JLABS Resources
In a previous report in The Washington Informer, we announced a new partnership formed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the…
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Robert Branson Named MMTC President, CEO
The D.C.-based Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council has appointed Robert Branson, a renowned media and telecom lawyer, as its…
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Frenzied Sellers Markets Leave D.C. Buyers Scrambling
For years, the D.C. housing market has left many searching endlessly for homes, often leading buyers outside the city.
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Mambo Sauce Business, Capital City LLC, Moving to Prince George’s
The sweet, tangy mambo sauce that’s a staple in the D.C. region and sold nationwide will make its headquarters in…
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Open Crumb in Anacostia Now Offering Meal Delivery
Open Crumb, a local Black-owned eatery in Anacostia is now offering meals to residents' front door with the launch of…
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Everything Legendary’s Vegan Products Hit Nationwide Market
A Prince George's County-based company that received a $300,000 investment in February from billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban on the reality…
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Empty Gas Stations Take Toll on D.C. Region
Many gas stations in the D.C. region remain tapped out this week, with yellow plastic bags signaling empty pumps still…
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D.C. Public Service Commission Hosts Webinars for Entrepreneurs
A District government agency will sponsor a series of webinars over a two-month period to inform entrepreneurs about its contracting…
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Bowser Launches Disparity Study of D.C.’s Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
The Office of the District’s Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development launched a disparity study on May 7 to…
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Members of D.C. Clergy Wary of Proposed ‘Soda Tax’
In reference to the proposed “Soda Tax” bill that was presented in March to the D.C. Council, Kip Banks, pastor…
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D.C. Mayor Invests $5M in Local Businesses
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday awarded $5.2 million in grants to 13 businesses through the DC Local Equity, Access…
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Maryland Approved 27 Apprenticeship Programs During Pandemic, Governor Says
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the state's Apprenticeship and Training Council has approved more than two dozen new…
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Ward 7 Residents Excited Over Skyland Town Center Additions
Ward 7 residents are enthused about the five new service stores and new residential housing that will be a part…
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Joe’s Emporium, Other Businesses Holding Steady
Although businesses in Prince George’s County are allowed for more patrons to frequent its establishments, it will take some time…
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D.C. Restaurant Participates in Nationwide Meal Distribution Program
Mr. Braxton Bar and Kitchen, a Black-owned restaurant in Washington, recently served 700 free meals to D.C. residents, front-line workers…
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Local Company Everything Legendary Cashes In on ‘Shark Tank’
Everything Legendary, a new-to-the-market, plant-based meat company located in Maryland, recently scored a big deal with Mark Cuban on ABC's…
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