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D.C. to Celebrate 13th Annual Small Business Saturday

by WI Web Staff November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

D.C. will hold its 13th annual Small Business Saturday this weekend as a part of the day’s national recognition.

Kiva Microloans Boost D.C.’s Small Businesses

by James Wright Jr. August 4, 2021December 21, 2021

Local residents crowd the entrance of Janae Coleman's new restaurant during her food giveaway for COVID-19 relief.

D.C. Dream Grant Recipient Gives Back To Ward 7

by WI Guest Author August 5, 2020December 21, 2021

Kristi C. Whitfield, director of the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (Courtesy of DSLBD)

New Online Portal Connects Small Businesses to D.C.

by James Wright Jr. January 22, 2020December 21, 2021

The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is streamlining the Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Certification Program in an effort to help small businesses thrive. (Photo courtesy Twitter)

Program for Small Businesses Under Council Scrutiny

by Sam P.K. Collins November 20, 2018October 31, 2020

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Orange Pushes Entrepreneur Program For Ex-Offenders

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 4, 2015October 30, 2020