DCCDC BOSSTANK

Program Overview

Since the many business owners and entrepreneurs in the DMV region are on the short end of the 81x wealth gap, they are starting businesses powered by vision and tenacity, but without adequate funding. As a result these business owners are marginalized by wearing many hats and exhaust personal finances to launch a business venture because they don't have traditional banking relationships or access friends and family money that are key to business start ups, as the individuals in their networks are also historically financially marginalized. 

The DCCDC BOSSTANK Pilot attempts to break this barrier by funding Back Office Support Systems, designed to help small businesses scale by helping to strengthen their operations, improve financial readiness, and prepare for traditional lending and procurement opportunities. 

Selected businesses will receive professional back office support from our team of Business Advisory & Service Experts Consultants in partnership with the National Bankers Association Foundation, through a grant from the Greater Washington Community Foundation's Health Equity Fund.

 

Call for BOSSTANK Participants

DCCDC BOSSTANK is seeking small businesses in Ward 7 and Ward 8 to participate in an intensive program that provides selected Ward 7 & 8 businesses with strategic professional services to help strengthen and grow the mission of said organization.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a for-profit business (not a non-profit entity)
• Business must be registered in Ward 7 or Ward 8 of Washington, DC
• Business entity must be registered with the DC Dept of Licensing & Consumer Protection (DLCP)
• Must have been a registered business entity for more than 1 year and qualify for the Startup Stage (13-36 months minimum in operation) or Early-Growth stage (36 months or more in business) as of the application deadline.
• Annual gross revenue minimum of $50,000
• Annual gross revenue maximum of $1,000,000
• Between 1-10 employees or contractors (including owner-operators)
• Must commit to one weekly on-site workday, 9am-5pm, for one year. 

Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 31st 2026 at 11:59PM

 

INFORMATION SESSION

We strongly advise you to join our virtual information session on Wednesday, March 18th 2026 at 6:00 PM via Zoom to learn about the BOSSTANK opportunity and ask questions. Register for the info session by clicking HERE. 

The purpose of this section is to understand the back-office, operational, and professional support your business may need to strengthen and grow. Knowing your needs will allow us to customize the suite of services for your back office.

For each service area below, please rate your level of need using the scale provided.
Select 1: If you have sufficient help and/or do not need support in that area.
Select 5: If you currently have little to no support and have a critical need in that area.

 

Basic Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a for-profit business (not a non-profit entity)
• Business must be registered in Ward 7 or Ward 8 of Washington, DC.
• Business entity must be registered with the DC Dept of Licensing & Consumer Protection (DLCP).
• Must have been a registered business entity for more than 1 year and qualify for the Startup Stage (13-36 months minimum in operation) or Early-Growth stage (36 months or more in business) as of the application deadline, March 31st, 2026.
• Annual gross revenue minimum of $50,000
• Annual gross revenue maximum of $1,000,000
• Between 1-10 employees or contractors (including owner-operators)
• Open to all industries; priority consideration for high-impact industries.
• Must commit to one weekly on-site workday, 9am-5pm, for one year.