What : An event marking the culmination of the 10-month Small Business Success Project, including a special presentation of software and hardware to 21 small business owners committed to boosting sales, efficiency, and market share through technology integration
When: Wednesday, August 7, 2013; 10 am to 11 am
Where: DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) Headquarters, 200 I Street, SE, Lobby, Washington, DC 20003
Who:
Rob Mancini, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, CTO
Delano Squires, Connect DC, Director
Marla Bilonick, Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), Small Business Development Director
James Jones, DMV Aquatics, Business Owner
Alex McCracken, The Wydown Coffee Bar (featured in the Washingtonian’s Best of Washington 2013), Business Owner
Cleotilde Kimmel and Mitzi Villanueva , Mana Bilingual Child Development Center, Business Owners
Background: As small businesses compete with their larger counterparts, the integration of low-cost technology tools can help those with fewer resources work smarter and thrive in today’s digital economy. Since November 2012, the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) have partnered to connect more than 200 DC entrepreneurs through the Small Business Success Project with the skills and tools to better integrate technology into their business operations. Through classroom trainings and webinars in multiple languages on topics ranging from basic computing to website development, small businesses stand poised to raise their visibility, attract new customers, and boost their efficiency. The event will focus on the achievements of local entrepreneurs who embraced technology to advance their business goals. It will feature the delivery of hardware (including laptops, tablets, square registers) and software (including Quickbooks, Microsoft Office, CRM software, or Point of Sales Systems) to 21 DC businesses to complement their new skills and education. Immediately after the presentation, business owners will participate in a special training on how to use their new technology tools.
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