SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES

BUILDING PATHWAYS TO BRIGHTER FUTURES

CHCTDC’s foundational purpose is to improve the quality of life of D.C. residents by providing hope through opportunity. This aspiration is realized through programs that provide educational, vocational, workforce preparation, small business support, and job placement opportunities to improve residents’ capacities to compete in a competitive market.

SOTC MARKET @ THE BARN

Enjoy a farmers market with fresh crab, spicy barbeque meats and poultry, tasty greens, cornbread, and other home-style dishes. Soul of the City will showcase diverse artists at the intersection of Food, Music, and Art!

SMALL BIZ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Prospering Places provides technical support to small start-ups and businesses within the District as a part of the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Small Business Technical Assistance program.

Since 2009, Prospering Places has been helping local small businesses set and achieve goals by meeting business owners at their specific business stage — Start, Grow, Expand, and Transition. The services which are derived from the stages (Start, Grow, Expand, and Transition) of business include but are not limited to the following

SYCAMORE & OAK @ ST.ELIZABETH’S

Prospering Places is proud to partner with the Emerson Collective and St. Elizabeth’s to present Sycamore & Oak. Sycamore & Oak is a space within Parcel 15 of St. Elizabeth’s, fueled by a community-led, community-serving incubator project…

THE BLACKBONE PROJECT

Prospering Places launched the BLACKBONE Project in March 2023 with the support of the community, and JP Morgan Chase. Prospering Places Small Business Center is the…

DESTINATION CONGRESS HEIGHTS

Destination Congress Heights Main Street (DCHMS) formerly the Congress Heights Main Street was chartered by the National Trust for Historic Preservations Main Street program in January of 2016. Our Main Street program operates…

COMMUNITY QUOTE

“Empathy fuels education, and community training is the flame that ignites a brighter, shared tomorrow.”