Norton Announces Workshops for Her Small Business Fair, June 15

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the workshop schedule for her 2017 Small Business Fair, which is on Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place NW). Norton's Small Business Fair provides critical information, counseling, and resources to aspiring and current District of Columbia business owners. Norton will kick off the Fair by announcing the winner of the D.C. Small Business of the Year, an outstanding D.C. business that can act as a model to inspire other residents who operate businesses in the District.

Below is a full list and schedule of the workshops at the Small Business Fair.

Small Business Fair Workshop Schedule

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Financing Your Business 2.0
Hosted by Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz, Capital Area Asset Builders, and Jeremy Cullimore Washington Area Community Investment Fund

11:55 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: How to Write a Business Plan for Success
Cynthia Harrison, Operation Hope

11:55 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Procurement Requires Perseverance
Rene Redwood, Rene Redwood Enterprise

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.: Location Really Matters
Derek Ford, Washington, DC Economic Partnership

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.: How to Become a Certified Business Enterprise
Vonetta Martin, D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.: How to Build Your Credit
Vicki Davis, Davis & Davis Credit Advisors

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Opportunities to Finance Your Small Business
Mike McManus from the D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Insuring Your Business
Art Slade, D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Creating Buzz for Your Brand on a Budget – Social Media 101
Michael Akin, LINK Strategic Partners