Community Business Partnership – Connect with Us

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

Community Business Partnership offers one-on-one counseling sessions on specific business issues including business plan review, marketing, financial forecasting, bookkeeping and accounting, registration and certifications, contracts and intellectual property. Due to high demand, sessions with our expert volunteers is limited to one session per year (with one follow-up session approved by the counselor). Many business questions can be answered in our classroom training sessions. To take advantage of our counseling sessions, register for our Small Business Resources Orientation. This free seminar is strongly recommended for all first-time visitors to CBP. During this seminar we discuss the types of resources, training and counseling offered here at CBP; and introduce you to the qualified staff members who schedule and/or provide one-on-one counseling. This allows you to determine the right counselor for your particular business needs.

STEPS TO MEETING WITH A COUNSELOR

• Attend the Small Business Resources Orientation before meeting a counselor.
• Find a training class (or two!) that addresses your questions and concerns.  The trainings have all been designed based on demand and in response to many questions from our clients through the years.  Chances are you will get your answer there!
• Does the training session answer your question?  If YES, sign up for the training session.  If NO, then go to next step.
• Send an email request to the appropriate Director with a SPECIFIC QUESTION to schedule a one-on-one counseling session.  (The Small Business Resources Orientation class helps you determine the appropriate Director!)  You can also send your request with a SPECIFIC QUESTION to [email protected].  PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT WALK-INS FOR COUNSELING.
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.  Please call (703-768-1440) and give 24-hour notice for cancellations.  There is a six month waiting period of clients who do not show for counseling or who do not provide 24 hours’ notice of a cancellation.