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Small Business Highlight: Fish Scale

The Williams family – Henry, Kristal, and Brandon – wanted to offer affordable, healthy alternatives to traditional burger and fries to residents in D.C.’s historic Shaw community. Having developed several creative tasty recipes for fishburgers, and possessing backgrounds in food, health and medicine, the Williams’ had some of the ingredients for an exceptional restaurant. Nevertheless, what they lacked – a sound business strategy and funding which would prove critical to the establishment and growth of their business. How the DCSBDC […]
Grow your business by teaming up with a high-profile talent or local celebrity

Joining forces with a celebrity or other high-profile individual to help promote products or services is an attractive choice for small business owners looking to break into new markets or dig deeper into their existing niches. Celebrity is, in fact, a very powerful currency. Being famous for fame’s sake has value in today’s society. Even […]
Business Incubators Can Offer Turnaround Solutions for Struggling Start-Ups

Many business start-ups know how to do the work, but face trouble because they lack the skills necessary for operating a successful business and managing its costs. By taking advantage of local business incubators, entrepreneurs can benefit from professional mentors who provide management guidance, technical assistance, and professional consulting to help young companies in trouble. […]
Beat Back Business Owner Burnout

It’s almost inevitable to suffer from burnout if you’re a business owner and living in our hectic 24-7 culture. However, even with a super-busy schedule, you can bypass burnout and keep joy and energy in your life. Most business owners (and people in general) are ripe for burnout when they have difficulty seeing beyond their […]
Cyber-Safe Success: 5 Essential Tips to Protect Your Business from Hackers

Implement Strong Password Policies Keep Antivirus Software Updated Train Employees in Cybersecurity Awareness Back Up Data Regularly Use Secure Networks and Devices Protecting your small business from cybersecurity threats is essential. 5 Essential Tips to Protect Your Business from Hackers Implement Strong Password Policies Action: Require employees to use complex passwords (a mix of letters, […]