HERE TO HELP YOU
Georgetown Main Street is here to help you. When you succeed, we all succeed. GMS offers services to help the small and local businesses along the commercial corridor.
GEORGETOWN COFFEE & COMMUNITY
Georgetown businesses are invited to attend a monthly networking event designed to get us back together again. Free coffee & breakfast provided.
When: Every Second Thursday from 9:00-10:30am
Where: Clubhouse DC at 1070 Wisconsin Avenue NW, downstairs
RSVP to rachel@georgetownmainstreet.com. Special thanks to Clubhouse for hosting!
ANTI-HARASSMENT TRAINING
The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWF) requires District employers who hire individuals earning tips as wages to complete an anti-sexual harassment training by a DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) certified trainer every two years. The deadline to complete TWWF anti-sexual harassment training is August 31, 2023. The implementation of Initiative 82 does not affect this requirement.
Who must get the training? Employers must provide an anti-sexual harassment training course to the following individuals:
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Owners and Operators (Online or in-person training)
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Managers (In-person training only)
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Employees (Online or in-person training)
GMS RESOURCES
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Resource Guide for current and prospective businesses. Includes Georgetown groups and DC agencies to know and help you. View here.
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Guide and FAQ to the Old Georgetown Board (OGB). View here.
GROUP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (GTAP)
GMS provides technical assistance and training to businesses in a small group format. GMS brings in professional consultants to work with business owners on specific topics to help improve the operations of their business.
Grow with Google - Using Google My Business
Missed the meeting? View the recording here. Password: Gt20007!
Digital Marketing 101
Missed the meeting? View the workshop materials and recording here.
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
Georgetown Main Street Grant - FY24 Application Cycle will open soon.
The GMS Small Business Grants program is intended to help small businesses with both physical and operational improvements. Learn more about our 2021 grant recipients on the blog here.
GEORGETOWN RETAIL MARKET ANALYSIS (2018)
This report provides a retail market analysis for Georgetown Main Street (GMS). The purpose of this study was to help understand the context of the area, evaluate current and projected retail conditions along the corridor, and identify what changes could help better serve current and prospective new businesses within the program’s boundaries. View here.
