JPMorgan Chase & Co. Announces $10 Million Investment to Drive Inclusive Growth in Underserved Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods Long-term investment focuses on skills building, minority-owned small business growth, neighborhood revitalization and […]
Big philanthropists flock to D.C.’s Bridge Park project to battle gentrification By Jonathan O’Connell September 25 at 5:00 AM The proposed 11th Street Bridge Park that would cross the Anacostia River continues to inspire […]
Building Up DC’s Local Entrepreneurs New Accelerator and Incubator Work to Close the Income Inequality Gap BY CHRISTINE RUSHTON Entrepreneurs seeking support opportunities for their small business in DC can […]
This new effort to fund minority businesses has big-name backer, ‘real teeth’ Mike Smith believes the future of renewable energy fits inside a lunchbox. Now he’s finally getting the means […]
A New Accelerator Sets Black Business Owners up for Success by Sarah Trent | March 30, 2017 The wealth disparity between Black and White Americans is widely documented—Black households across […]
Working for Yourself at 50-Plus A New AARP-WACIF Program Supports Older Entrepreneurs By Christine Rushton December 2016 Community members who are 50 years old and up can soon get free […]
‘I could immediately imagine people dancing and leaping’ By Sarah L. Kaufman August 12, 2016 The listing described a former taekwondo studio on an empty floor above a furniture store. […]
D.C. community investment fund hopes to double loan pool in next couple years The Washington Area Community Investment Fund Inc.’s loan fund could double — from $3 million to $6 […]
Capital Kombucha bubbly over growth D.C. own kombucha producer, Capital Kombucha, is growing, thanks in part to a recent $20,000 investment from the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF). The […]
Business startup program aims to reduce unemployment in DC by Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Kenny Brown, a single dad who has been unemployed for more than four years, […]
Treasury Department gives $10.1M to D.C.-area development organizations Eight Washington-area community development organizations have gotten $10.1 million in awards from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The […]
A Hand Up: In the U.S., microfinance gives the smallest businesses a chance to grow Tim Flanagan strolls the streets of the Washington, D.C., working-class neighborhoods where he works and points out businesses that […]
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