The Old Takoma Business Association offers financing options to support local businesses.

MWBC’s WEgrow Maryland program helps review your business model to build greater financial resilience and support growth. The 10-week, cohort-based program will help female business owners based in the Washington, D.C.

SCORE Washington DC mentors and representatives from the local business community conduct a variety of regularly scheduled educational workshops that provide valuable information and techniques necessary for establishing and managing a successful business.

Programa de acceso a capital. Apoya a las empresas de habla hispana con una evaluación comercial financiera, el desarrollo del plan comercial y el apoyo para identificar y solicitar oportunidades de financiamiento.
Capital Access Program. Supports Spanish-speaking businesses with a Financial Business Assessment, Business Plan development, and support with identifying and applying for funding opportunities.

DSLBD Business Toolkit. Citywide resource database for various levels of small business development.

CNHED offers the DCSmallBizHelp, a database of 18 organizations that provide different types of services for small businesses such as regulations help, business operations, registering your business, financing, government grant opportunities, etc.

Working Solutions CDFI is the First to Believe in start-up and early-stage businesses by providing diverse entrepreneurs with affordable capital, customized business consulting, and community connections to increase economic opportunity in Northern California. Geographical requirement is business must operate in one of the 19 Northern California counties served by Working Solutions: Alameda, Contra Costa, Madera, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, & Yolo.

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. To date, more than 12,800 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Through the program, you will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.

Directory of national and local resources for small business owners in Columbus, OH

NYC SBS regularly hosts small business advocate office hours. Businesses can make appointments or drop in to:
1. Understand City rules and requirements to avoid fines and violations
2. Connect to government agencies to expedite permits and licenses
3. Learn about violations that have been received and how to address them.