Navigating the Start Your Business Checklist
One of the new features of the Alexandria SBDC website is the Startup Checklist. We developed this checklist because entrepreneurs are sometimes confused as to what steps are necessary to open a...
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Owning It
Owning a small business is like starting a family but often I feel like a single parent with quintuplets. When I first began my business in 2012 I filed out all of the correct paperwork. As it would...
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The Importance of a Professional Headshot
Your headshot says a lot about you. Do you look like a confident person? Do you take care in your appearance? Do you seem like a professional? These are all questions that hiring departments may think...
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Transitioning Veteran Q+A: Kathryn Kolbe
Each month, Capitol Post interviews veterans in their post-military careers to get their insights on how their military service has helped them succeed. This month, we spoke with Kathryn Kolbe, a...
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DC Region’s Future Economy – What Small Businesses Need to Know
For the past three years, we have heard much about the impacts of Federal sequestration on the Washington, DC economy. As a region that can attribute much of its historic growth to the Federal...
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Veteran Owned Business Q+A – Pair
Each month, Capitol Post interviews a veteran-owned business to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly on creating a sustainable and scalable business. This month, we spoke with Pair, a technology...
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Veteran Non Profit Q+A: Four Block Foundation
Each month, Capitol Post interviews a veteran-focused nonprofit. This month, we spoke with Four Block Foundation, a nonprofit that equips Post-9/11 student veterans to find meaningful careers and...
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Capitol Post Sponsor Q+A: JP Morgan Chase & Co
Capitol Post and Bunker Labs DC are fortunate to be supported by a number of local and national organizations who make it possible for us to serve as a platform for veterans in business. This month, we...
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Retail Architect takes on karma.
Marcel’s Yoga Boutique, has turned out to be one of our most sophisticated designs. Recently completed, it was featured in the Old Town Crier, and we were also happy to answer some questions posed by...
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Supporting Long-Term Business Success in Alexandria
This post first appeared in the Alexandria Times on January 29, 2016. You may have read recent articles about store closings at the start of the new year. Several of the notable closings were due to...
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Kristin Csehill: Criss Naturals
This post about Kristin Csehill first appeared on the Start DC blog on February 2, 2016. I’ve shared the stories of entrepreneurs like Shizu Okusa (JRINK) and Warren Brown (CakeLove), who told me...
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Defining Goals and Values Can Reduce Workplace Stress
The January Small Business Roundtable discussion topic was advertised as “Ideas for a Healthier, Happier Workplace”. While several concepts were raised, most of the discussion centered on reducing...
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Employees as a CyberSecurity Risk: SmallBiz Nightmares Workshop Recap
We often hear about the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses. When we hear this term, we usually think about our hardware or network vulnerabilities. However, our employees can also expose...
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Never Lower Your Price
In a nutshell: If you want to make money, you must value your services or products. And, that means you should never lower your price; merely offer less for less. When your customer wants something at...
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Veteran Owned Business Q+A: Dark Cubed
Each month, Capitol Post interviews a veteran-owned business to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly on creating a sustainable and scalable business. This month, we spoke with Dark Cubed, a startup...
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Meet the Staff Q+A: Harry Alford III
Here at Capitol Post and Bunker Labs DC, we love to highlight the amazing founders, entrepreneurs, startups, staff members and mentors working in our space and engaging with our community through a...
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SmallBiz Nightmares: Employees and Security Part 2
This blog was written by Patra Frame and was originally posted on her company website, Strategies for Human Resources. If you missed last week’s video blog on this topic, you can check it out here....
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Top Questions to Ask When Choosing a Co-working Space
Working from your home can no doubt be great. It’s easy. There’s no commute. You don’t have to worry about the smell of burnt microwave popcorn in the afternoon. But as awesome as taking calls in your...
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Veteran In Transition Q+A: Jon McCann
Each month, Capitol Post interviews veterans in their post-military careers to get their insights on how their military service has helped them succeed. This month, we spoke with Jon McCann, Assistant...
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Marketing Trends for 2016 Workshop Recap
In February 2016, Maurisa Potts of Spotted M+P presented on the top marketing trends for 2016. This video recaps her presentation and talks about the top three trends that small businesses should be...
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