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 now add two new resources to the list: the Ascend Capital Accelerator and the In3 Incubator. Both programs align with the city’s and Mayor Muriel […]
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Ascend 2020 DC Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2017) – Today, Mayor Bowser launched Ascend 2020 DC, an initiative that will support the growth of minority-, women-, and veteran-owned small businesses in underserved neighborhoods across Washington, DC. A collaborative effort between the Bowser Administration and Project 500, JP Morgan Chase & Co., the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 CONTACT: Jeremy Cullimore, (202) 529-5505 jcullimore@wacif.org Wacif Joins JPMorgan Chase to Launch Ascend 2020 DC Partnership to Accelerate Minority Business Growth Local organizations partner to increase capital and training for entrepreneurs in Washington, DC Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2017) – Today, as part of the Small Business Forward initiative, JPMorgan Chase […]
Join the Celebration! Launch Reception for Wacif’s Ascend Capital Accelerator Help us celebrate the launch of Wacif’s new Ascend Capital Accelerator and join us as we welcome the inaugural cohort of Ascend Entrepreneurs! RSVP Here Come meet, greet, and learn about the 24 amazing small business owners chosen to become the first group of Ascend […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 8, 2017 CONTACT: Jeremy Cullimore, (202) 529-5505 jcullimore@wacif.org Wacif Announces Inaugural Cohort for the Ascend Capital Accelerator 24 entrepreneurs join a new accelerator focused on strengthening local women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color to achieve growth Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2017) – The Washington Area Community Investment Fund, Inc. (Wacif) is proud to […]
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 the country average about one tenth the median net worth of White households. In Washington, D.C., that gap is more like a chasm: White households […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 9, 2017 CONTACT: Jeremy Cullimore, (202) 529-5505 jcullimore@wacif.org Wacif Launches New Entrepreneurship Accelerator to Spur Business Growth and Capital Readiness in the District The Ascend Capital Accelerator will focus on local minority and women entrepreneurs to successfully navigate business growth Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2017) – The Washington Area Community Investment […]
‘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. Diana Movius was intrigued. As a choreographer weary of the constant hunt for rehearsal space, she had an eye out for bargain real estate. She […]
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