Women Business Collaborative (WBC) will host 40+ Entrepreneurs of Purpose (EOP) at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, on March 7th and 8th. The event, titled "Making History With Purpose, Honoring Women Shaping the Future" convenes over 50 key women entrepreneurs who are committed to building the nation's economy alongside the 14 million women entrepreneurs in the United States.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) announced that applications are open for the 2025 Robust Retail Grant Program.

With Washington’s school system projected to see an enrollment increase of 1,000 students this year, Bowser’s proposal constitutes a 2.7% increase to the city’s per-pupil funding formula, sending $75 million to the district’s public schools and $48 million to charter schools.

For weeks, President Trump has floated the idea of issuing an executive order to exert more control over the District.

At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took a variety of questions about how the city plans to handle the impact of possible cuts at the federal level.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser plans for economic growth in the city, focusing on a new football stadium at RFK campus as a catalyst for development.

As federal job losses ripple through the D.C. area, Mayor Muriel Bowser is set to lead a Situational Update Tele-Townhall on Wednesday to address the economic impact and offer support to affected workers.