Grants Available for the Purchase or Lease of Waste Compactors The DC Department of Small and Local Business Development in partnership with the Department of Public Works and the Department of Health has launched the Commercial Waste Compactor Program. This program provides eligible District-based businesses with grants up to $13,500 for the purchase or lease of a commercial waste compactor…
CHAMPS recently helped the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop celebrate its CHAWsome 45th birthday. As CHAW passes this milestone we learned a bit more about how co-Executive Director Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld’s family history led her to her role in this Washington Post piece. How Drawing in Pen Can Open A Mind By Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld…
Threee cheers to CHAMPS member Serve Your City and the students they serve for their showcase with the International Monetary Fund. Serve Your City students from Eastern High School and their dedicated Math/Business teacher Ms. Marcelina Pascual were the honored guests of Madame Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, one of the…
Does your organization enrich the lives of local youth? If so, we encourage you to apply now for a one-year grant to help expand your work! For the second year in a row, Events DC is supporting youth enrichment activities in the District through our Community Grant Program. We are awarding $2,500 up to $25,000…
The co-owners of Realignment Studio, a yoga, meditation and wellness space that recently opened on Capitol Hill, were featured in The Atlantic. As a part of The Atlantic’s series on mentorship, On the Shoulders of Giants – the possibilities and and pitfalls of mentorship, Founder Alyson Shade and Partner Betsy Poos discussed how their dynamic has…
Finding, developing and keeping the best employees is often one of the biggest concerns for small and local businesses. The CHAMPS Entrepreneur Group recently sat down with Kim Clark, the head of selection testing for a large federal organization, to talk best hiring practices. Jonathan Clark, CEO of Diginovas, rounds out the main takeaways from…
The CHAMPS Annual Meeting was held this past Thursday at National Capital Bank. CHAMPS President Brad Johnson of Johnson Law Group welcomed the large crowd of local business owners and community leaders. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and MPD District One Commander Morgan Kane also showed their support for CHAMPS and spoke to the importance…
Flex Academies Featured in a Video Produced by Master Your Card, a Community Empowerment Program Sponsored by Mastercard WASHINGTON, D.C. – Flex Academies was recently featured in an online video produced by Master Your Card, a community empowerment program sponsored by Mastercard. Master Your Card helps consumers, small businesses and governments get more from their money by…
The April 2017 edition of Inc. magazine detailed A Day in the Life of eight entrepreneurs at the top of their game. CHAMPS was curious; how do our members, themselves local entrepreneurs and business leaders at the top of their game, make it work? Today our series continues with Tim Bruffy, owner and personal trainer…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has published a first look at the results of the newest and most comprehensive measure of small business sentiment in America — The MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. This new quarterly survey of 1,000 small business owners captures the 360-degree view from Main Street, including entrepreneurs’ views…