Small Business Support
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or small business owner in the DC metro area looking for more assistance?
Our metro area has numerous organizations that support small business startups.
To help you become a successful entrepreneur, we’ve worked with local organizations to curate this page of resources.
If you have questions about where to start, contact smallbiz@pentagonrotaryclub.net.
Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC)
DC, MD, VA
The mission of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is to encourage, facilitate and support the economic growth and sustainability of the greater Washington area community by building bridges and serving as a resource for the APA business community. AACC achieves this mission through business networking programs, summits, expos, business development workshops, seminars, and other special programs and events.
Professional Networking
Classes, Training & Workshops
Baltimore Community Lending (BCL)
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Community Lending is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) serving Baltimore City exclusively.
We’re 100% dedicated to delivering responsible, affordable lending products to help low-income, low wealth, and other disadvantaged people and communities join the economic mainstream. We’re making loans to small real estate developers and small business owners committed to developing underserved neighborhoods.
Business Financing
Technical Assistance
Classes, Training & Workshops
BizLaunch
Arlington, VA
BizLaunch is Arlington’s small business and entrepreneurial assistance network, and your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about starting or growing a business in Arlington. BizLaunch partners with a wide variety of small business organizations to provide you with information on writing a business plan, taxes, permits, licensing, marketing, financing and just about anything else you’ll need to know to start or grow your business in Arlington. In addition, the BizLaunch center offers information, counseling and research opportunities, all free of charge.
Professional Networking
Technical Assistance
Classes, Training & Workshops
Columbia Pike Partnership
Arlington, VA
The Columbia Pike Partnership is a coalition of businesses, residents, property owners, and the Arlington County Government dedicated to serving the 3.5- mile-long stretch of Columbia Pike from Arlington’s border with Fairfax County in the west to Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon in the east. Its mission is to foster a vibrant, safe, connected, and diverse Columbia Pike community. The Partnership exists to be the convening body representing the interest of all those who live, work and visit Columbia Pike.
Training, Classes & Workshops
Technical Assistance
Community Business Partnership (CBP)
Fairfax, VA
We help small businesses start and grow. Our mission is to be the premier provider of full spectrum educational and support services to small businesses in Fairfax County and beyond; enabling them to make a significant contribution to a vibrant local economy. Community Business Partnership serves as your one stop shop for starting and growing your small business. We are a business incubator and training center with four centers of business assistance excellence.
Business Financing
Incubation Space
Technical Assistance
Training, Classes & Workshops
Enterprise Development Group (EDG)
DC, MD, VA
Serving as a bridge toward self-sufficiency to individuals residing throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, we provide refugees, immigrants, and low-income community members access to loan capital and help improve their general business skills. We offer educational programs focused on the fundamental aspects of operating a small business, along with many other vital advisory services.
Business Financing
Incubation Space
Tax Preparation
Technical Assistance
Training, Classes & Workshops
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
DC, MD, VA, Puerto Rico
The InBusiness program by LEDC empowers local entrepreneurs with the tools to realize the full business potential of their ideas. We do this by equipping them with the practical business advice and accessible capital needed in launching a startup Venture or expanding an already successful businesses operation.
Business Financing
Training, Classes & Workshops
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Alexandria, VA
The Alexandria Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a free community resource that provides confidential one-to-one guidance, as well as workshops, roundtables, and training for startups and existing businesses in the city of Alexandria, VA. We understand that prospective entrepreneurs often have a variety of questions and can be confused about where to start and that existing business owners often face challenges that can distract from their core business operations. SBDC counselors can help answer your questions, provide strategies for solving business challenges and connect you to the resources that your business needs to thrive.
Technical Assistance