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More broadly, '''the District of Columbia Small Business Development Center Network''' (DC SBDC), an outreach program of Howard University, has joined forces with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), other District of Columbia universities, and community organizations. This collaborative provides free management, technical assistance, and affordable training in all phases of business development to small businesses based in the District of Columbia.

DC SBDC provides confidential, one-on-one management assistance at no cost to DC-based small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. Business consulting services include but are not limited to cash flow analysis, financial forecasting, market research, procurement assistance, proposal cost analysis, overall business assessment "the business health checkup," startup feasibility analysis, business plan assessments, strategic planning and business start-up information.