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Accounting Literacy, Capital Forum, Vendor Web Page, OCP Roundtables, Networking Reception, Lower Georgia Avenue Transportation, Upcoming Business Classes
1. Free SBA-Cosponsored Accounting Literacy Program SBA is cosponsoring an innovative, two-part accounting literacy program with Accounting Comes Alive. If you are a business owner who would like to feel more confident about understanding and communicating the financial story of your business, please take advantage of the first free workshop: Financial Communication for Small Business. Upon completion of this workshop, you are eligible to attend the second free workshop: Financial Communication Applied. This second workshop will challenge business owners on a quarterly basis to communicate in the language of accounting while applying accounting principles to next quarter's goals. You can attend this workshop as often as you like. Seating is limited for both of these workshops. Visit the DC office of the SBA. Visit Accounting Comes Alive.
2. DC Tech Council Announces its Eighth Annual Early Stage Capital Forum Washington, DC Technology Council has launched the activities leading up to their Eighth Annual Early Stage Capital Forum (ESCF), announcing that Mark Ein, founder and CEO of DC-based Venturehouse Group, and Raul Fernandez, currently chairman and CEO of ObjectVideo, will serve as co-chairmen for the ESCF event scheduled for January 23, 2007. Submit applications anytime through November 24. Download applications from DC Tech. All venture appropriate companies actively raising capital are invited to apply. Primary consideration will be given to companies working to raise between $1 million and $10 million from venture capitalists or sophisticated angel investors. Companies will be selected by committee of experienced investors and notified of participation early in December. All presenting companies MUST attend a required all-day boot camp on December 15, 2006 in Washington, DC. Schedule For more information and to download the application, visit DC Tech Council.
3. DCRA Develops Web Page for Current and Prospective Street Vendors The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) officially lifted the moratorium on vending on October 15, 2006. The new vending program will begin January 15, 2007, after a 90-day, phase-in period. To respond to common requests from current and prospective street vendors, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) has launched a new web page designed specifically for current and prospective street vendors. The web page includes the following links:
4. OCP Sets Topics for Procurement Roundtables for LSDBEs Esther M. Scarborough, interim chief procurement officer for the District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), announced the November and December topics for the OCP Procurement Awareness Roundtable Series. The topic for the November 29, 2006 OCP Roundtable is Roads, Highways, and Structures. The December 20, 2006 Roundtable will feature Information Technology and the DC Preparedness Office (Homeland Security). Participants will hear about fiscal year 2007-planned procurements, the procurement process, and the requirements necessary to receive an award. The series features one-on-one discussions with key contracting personnel responsible for agency and commodity group buying throughout the District. The Roundtables represent the OCP component of the agreement between OCP and the Howard University/Washington DC Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC) to present Successful Contracting for Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (LSDBES)–a series of practical, hands-on business development workshops that complement the OCP Roundtables and are designed to help prospective and existing LSDBEs advance their skills in doing business with the Government of the District of Columbia. Visit OCP.
5. DC Chamber Schedules Business Networking Reception at 14K Hamilton Crowne Plaza Washington, DC and the DC Chamber of Commerce announce a networking reception at 14K Restaurant at 14th and K Streets, NW. The networking reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on November 16. The event is free for Chamber members and $25 for non-members. Email your RSVP and include the name of the event in the subject line. (RSVP's must be received by Tuesday, November 14, 2006. Space is limited for this event and RSVPs will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. If for some reason you are not able to make the event, please notify us of your cancellation by Tuesday, November 14). For more information, visit the DC Chamber of Commerce.
6. DDOT Sets Meeting on Lower Georgia Avenue Transportation and Streetscape The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting the first in a series of community meetings to engage residents, business owners, and other users in developing a collective vision for the future of Lower Georgia Avenue. DDOT's Lower Georgia Avenue Transportation and Streetscape Study is part of the District's "Great Streets Initiative," a multi-year, multi-agency effort to transform under-invested corridors into thriving neighborhood centers. Great Streets uses public actions and tools such as the designs that will come out of the Lower Georgia Avenue Transportation and Streetscape Study to leverage private investment. Georgia Avenue, NW, has been identified as a "Great Street," and as such DDOT and its partner agencies want to improve transportation services along the corridor to enhance economic development and facilitate mobility. Those business owners, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANCs), civic associations, developers and residents interested in improving the quality of life and transportation along Lower Georgia Avenue between New Hampshire and Florida Avenues are encouraged to attend. When: Tuesday, November 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm For more information, visit DDOT.
7. Upcoming Classes on the BRC Website Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Thursday, November 2, 2006 Monday, November 6, 2006 Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Thursday, November 16, 2006 To learn more about these classes, visit the BRC.
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