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Planoly

PLANOLY was the first visual planner for Instagram – homegrown and beautifully crafted to be simple, clean and easy to use. Now we’re simplifying social marketing on TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube too!

Made In NYC

Made in NYC offers free learning opportunities designed for the marketing, design and production needs of small makers and manufacturers.

Business Outreach Center (BOC) Network

Business Outreach Center Network’s mission is to improve the economic prospects of traditionally underserved groups, with a focus on low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs and their communities, and thereby create genuinely brighter futures.

The Microenterprise Project

The VOLS Microenterprise Project helps existing and aspiring small business owners and microentrepreneurs access high-quality free legal services from our dedicated staff and our network of pro bono lawyers.

FastTrac

FastTrac is a series of entrepreneurship courses offered by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for aspiring and established entrepreneurs throughout New York City.

Start Small Think Big

We connect small business owners to our network of professionals who provide their legal, finance, and marketing expertise for free.

Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation

In collaboration with our Small Business Partners, we address a range of needs for growing companies.

FSC First – Creative Business Financing Solutions

Level Up is a program designed to support and empower small and minority-owned businesses in the state of Maryland by providing access to capital, training, coaching, mentoring, and networking opportunities.

Maryland Community Enterprises

At Maryland Capital Enterprises, we strive to be a catalyst for small business success on Maryland’s Eastern Shore & across the state.

Baltimore Community Lending

Baltimore Community Lending offers small business loans to entrepreneurs in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Anne Arundel County, Harford County, and Howard County who have no relationship with or are unable to get a loan from a bank, and may not have collateral.

Maryland Microenterprise Loan Program

The Maryland Microenterprise Loan Program expands opportunities for microenterprise development, creates new opportunities for small business development and sustains local economies in Maryland communities.

Washington DC Women’s Business Center

DCWBC envisions a thriving ecosystem of women entrepreneurs in the DC Metro region who have access to the tools, capital, knowledge, and networks to create a supportive environment in which to grow their businesses.

1863 Venture Fund

The goal of this organization is to provide support to minority entrepreneurs in the form of business education and mentoring in areas including marketing, sales, and financial management.

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition Community Investment Fund

NCRC Community Development Fund (CDF) provides loans for struggling small businesses & real estate lending for Black, Latino & LMI communities.

The Latino Economic Development Center Credit Building Loan

Our goal is to drive the economic and social advancement of low to moderate income Latinos and other underserved communities in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Puerto Rico by equipping them with the skills and tools to achieve financial independence and become leaders in their communities.

The Hive

This co-working space is designed to provide support and opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses and was acquired by WACIF in 2021.

Washington Area Community Investment Fund

Established in 1987, the Washington Area Community Investment Fund’s mission is to increase equity and economic opportunity in underserved communities in the Washington, DC area by investing knowledge, social, and financial capital in low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs.

Appalachian Community Capital

Provides microloans and technical assistance to minority owned and small businesses in the Appalachian region of Virginia.

Latino Economic Development Center

The center will create a $575,000 revolving loan fund to help 45-60 low and moderate income Latino and/or other underserved businesses in Fairfax County. The center will also provide culturally and linguistically specialized technical assistance to borrowers.

Enterprise Development Group

Provides business loans to immigrants, refugees, low income individuals, and people of color in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. who cannot access bank financing. They also provide training and technical assistance to borrowers.

Women’s Business Center at Old Dominion University

The IIE Women’s Business Center seeks to “level the playing field” for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world, by providing the tools for women to successfully own, operate and grow their small businesses.

Catalyst Accelerator

Catalyst is a long-format accelerator, providing select central Virginia-based, early-stage startups with nine months of program support.

Black Farmer Equity Fund

Foodcap is funding a more equitable and regenerative local food economy through mission-driven lending and customized business support. In 2021, we launched the Black Farmer Equity Initiative to formalize our work supporting Black farmers.

Downtown Bristol Loan Fund

A community redevelopment agency which provides microloans of $2,500 to $25,000 to emerging businesses in Bristol, Virginia, that cannot access traditional financing sources.

People Incorporated

A community action agency which provides business loans to entrepreneurs in the context of broader economic development and low-income housing programs.

Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator

The primary purpose of VHSBI is to encourage, enthuse and empower new and small businesses as tenants and non-tenants of the VHSBI facility and to ensure successful start-up and continued growth.

Virginia Startup

The mission of our team and partners is to connect you to entrepreneurial resources. Our team and partners are anxious to help you be successful.

Lighthouse Labs

This technology accelerator provides 3 months of mentorship and support to emerging technology companies. They also provide $20,000 grants to 12 to 20 promising technology companies per year.

Community Business Partnership

At CBP’s Business Finance Center, we make a difference in people’s lives by lending to promising small businesses that are unable to secure financing through traditional means.

Newport News Urban Action Grant Program

Provides loans of up to $250,000 for companies that create new jobs in low- and moderate-income sections of Newport News. Up to $30,000 is available per new job created, or up to $35,000 per new job created in the city’s enterprise zone

Newport News Micro Enterprise Grant Program

This government agency provides grant funding of $500 to $3,500 to micro enterprises in the Southeast portion of the city. The business owner must be low to moderate income or located in a low or moderate income section of the city.

Newport News Virginia Microloan Program

This government agency provides microloans to small businesses including startups that cannot access traditional capital sources. They provide funding of $2,000 to $25,000 at 8% interest rates.

Business Finance Group

Our goal is to build success in small businesses throughout the communities that we serve. This is a flexible program that allows for small financing projects, from $50,000 to $250,000. We specifically target new businesses, veteran owned businesses, or business located in HUB Zones or low-to-moderate income areas.

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

This government agency provides loans of up to $10,000 to existing businesses in Virginia that have been in operation for at least two years. In some cases the loan can be increased to $25,000. The loan interest rate is a maximum of Prime + 3%.

Virginia Community Capital

Our lending team can find creative ways to bring your dreams to reality. VCC small business loans can help ensure your long-term success and goals.

Virginia’s Growth Alliance

This economic development agency provides microloans to small businesses of up to 40K through their Pack Fund microloan program. The loans are offered at low interest rates.

DC.gov Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities that can help your business grow and thrive in the District.

Department of Small and Local Business Development

DSLBD offers several resources that can assist in your business growth and entreprenuerial journey.

Virginia DHCD Funding Assistance

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) partners with state, federal, local and nonprofit housing and community and economic development initiatives. DHCD offers community-based technical assistance programs to support Virginia’s entrepreneurs.

Starting a Business: Plan & Research

The most important step to starting a business is good planning. Fairfax County and its partners offer free support and resources to assist you.

Maryland Dept of Commerce Funding and Incentives

Learn about funding a Maryland business with programs and tax credits for businesses, banks and economic development organizations.

Maryland Entrepreneur Hub

Find Resources. Connect with Businesses. Navigate the Ecosystem. From funding to talent sources and everything in between, explore over 2,000 resources to build your business in Maryland.

Baltimore Entrepreneurial Support

Whether you’re an artist looking for resources, a small business searching for funding, or a tech entrepreneur who wants to get connected, Baltimore has an ecosystem for you. Visit the page to explore them all.

The Disability Opportunity Fund

As the first national community development financial institution (CDFI) created for the disabled community, DOF provides an array of specific financial services through targeted lending and investments.

Resources for Entrepreneurs from Life Asset

Life Asset is a non-profit organization that offers microloans, training, and support for entrepreneurs in the Greater Washington D.C. area.

Disability:IN – DOBE Certification

We certify disability-owned business enterprises (DOBEs) and veteran-disability owned businesses and link them to organizations looking to diversify their supply chains.

ABLE National Resource Center

In 2014, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law. The ABLE Act allows people with disabilities to create tax-advantaged savings accounts called ABLE accounts. There are more than 8 million ABLE eligible individuals with disabilities, their families and supporters. Learn more about how an ABLE account can help improve your health, independence and quality of life.