Applications Open for Mayor’s, DSLBD Retail Grant Program
• March 10, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Robust Retail Grant Program, an initiative managed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSLBD) along with Mayor Muriel Bowser. The program aims […]

DSLBD’s ReFashion Launches at GWU’s Textile Museum
• August 26, 2024

The D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) celebrated the launch of the ReFashion Initiative at the George Washington University Textile Museum. DSLBD Director Rosemary Suggs-Evans said she […]

Georgetown Main Street Lauds Local Businesses
• April 22, 2024

“Georgetown is thriving,” said Georgetown Main Street Executive Director Rachel Shank, who noted she’s been on the job for five years. Shank welcomed members and guests to Georgetown Main Street’s annual […]

Community Calendar, Nov. 17 – Dec. 12
• November 17, 2022

Nov. 18 – Dec. 23, 12-8:00 p.m., Downtown Holiday Market, Downtown BID, F Street NW, from 7th to 9th Streets NW. The beloved outdoor market continues to support small businesses […]

Are You Having Trouble Getting Licensed or Certified In D.C.?
• October 3, 2022

SPECIAL REQUEST: Share Your Experiences Doing Business With the District’s Agencies: DCRA, DSLBD, Office of Tax & Revenue, DOES and others:  Opening up businesses in D.C. post-pandemic has been a […]

Georgetown’s ‘Art All Night’ Set for Friday, Sept. 23
• September 8, 2022

Georgetown’s Art All Night will return for its second year along the Wisconsin Avenue business corridor on Friday, September 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and the festival’s organizers […]

GMS Annual Meeting Asks What’s the ‘State of the Street’?
• April 11, 2022

Spirits were sparkling last Wednesday, April 6, as Georgetown Main Street (GMS) hosted its annual meeting dubbed the “State of the Street” at Compass Coffee, 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW. With […]

GMS’s Melanie Hayes Excited by 2022 Opportunities  
• February 9, 2022

As the new chair of Georgetown Main Street (GMS), Melanie Hayes – Vice President, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty – is enthusiastic about her GMS team and their group’s mission to […]

‘Art All Night’ Returns to Host Live Events in Georgetown and City-Wide
• September 16, 2021

    One of D.C.’s liveliest neighborhood art and culture festivals – D.C. Art All Night – is roaring back to life this year. On Sept. 24 – 25, events, […]

New Small Business Grants From Georgetown Main Street
• March 14, 2021

Approved uses include: technical assistance, business development, exterior and storefront improvements, interior renovations, security improvements and equipment.