Restaurant Survival in the Time of COVID-19
• March 25, 2020

Resourceful and creative, restaurateurs define what it means to be a survivor. Having survived the 1987 stock market crash, 9/11, the burst of the tech bubble and snowmageddon, they are […]

Tech Tip: Your Firewall Is Useless Unless …
• March 23, 2020

A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and activity — and EVERY business and individual needs one.

SBA Offers Loans to D.C. Small Businesses
• March 19, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on March 18 that the U.S. Small Business Administration had accepted the District’s declaration for assistance.

Georgetown Small Businesses Hit Hard; Virus Advice
• March 16, 2020

Mayor Bowser directed restaurants to shut their bar areas and make a six-foot distance between patrons. For Billy Martin of Martin’s Tavern, that directive makes an already small establishment smaller.

Business Ins & Outs
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In the face of current challenges, the neighborhood is welcoming a chocolatier, a butcher and a unisex shoe store, with more to come.

The Art of the Pour
• March 11, 2020

FINDING ENLIGHTENMENT AT PADDYWAX CANDLE BAR The one and only crafting event I’ve ever willingly participated in as an adult was last December at the Smithsonian, where a friend and […]

How Are Things on Your Tightrope?
• March 9, 2020

Let’s be honest. We all struggle with time. We long for 26 hours per day, but the painful truth is that most of us live way beyond our means in terms of time.

Tech Tip: Make This Password Different From Everything Else
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If an e-commerce site you’ve registered at gets hacked, and you’ve used your email password to register, you can pretty much bet hackers are going to gain access to your in-box.

Meeting on Main Street Grants, March 4
• March 2, 2020

To qualify for a grant, applicants will have to document expenses they have incurred or intend to incur during the period from October of 2019 to Sept. 15, 2020.

Tech Tip: Set Up Bank Alerts Now!
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Many banks will send you an email alert whenever money is withdrawn from your account via check, debit card or transfer.