Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development’s Post

🚨 DMPED is hiring! 🚨 We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Economic Policy and Business Development to spearhead our efforts in attracting and retaining businesses, creating jobs, and enhancing revenue streams in the District of Columbia. In this key leadership role, the Director will design and implement a comprehensive strategy for business attraction, retention, and expansion in the District’s priority industry sectors that promotes inclusive economic growth. Please share across your networks, and visit DMPED's website to learn more about the position and apply: https://lnkd.in/gjpUmsy

NEW: Businesses can now take the 2024 DC Small Business Census online!   DC-headquartered businesses can now participate in DC’s Small Business Census in just 3-5 minutes online at DCSmallBusinessSurvey.com. Each business that responds is helping District Government make smarter investments in our small business community. That's because the data business owners provide will be used to identify areas that may need support, evaluate the success of our existing grant programs, and share more grant and community-building opportunities with our small business community.   Business owners may have already received a call or visit from a member of the DC Small Business Census team since April. If your business has already participated in the survey this year, you do not have to do so again.   Please help us to ensure that business owners of all backgrounds can thrive in our city. Learn more at dmped.dc.gov/sbc, and participate in the Small Business Census today at DCSmallBusinessSurvey.com before October 31. Please feel free to reach out to project lead Hannah Eli at hannah.eli@dc.gov or the project team at DCSmallBusinessCensus@bbcresearch.com with any questions. 

We're proud that DC will be a host city for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup! We can't wait to welcome players and visitors to Audi Field in the #SportsCapital! #FIFACWC https://lnkd.in/eAmZDgge

Every year, the Toast to Downtown DC gives us the chance to reflect on our progress and look to the future of our Downtown. So many teams are part of #DCsComeback, and we're proud to celebrate them. Here's to Downtown!🥂

Through Mayor Bowser's investments in the Vitality Fund, we are attracting new businesses to DC and helping companies expand their presence, creating jobs for residents and filling office space in our Downtown. Yesterday, Mayor Bowser and Deputy Mayor Nina Albert joined Kellen to cut the ribbon on their headquarters! Kellen, a global association management company and Vitality Fund awardee, relocated their HQ from Atlanta, GA, to Washington, DC, and will double the number of staff here. We're grateful to CEO Travis Rush and the entire team at Kellen for choosing DC. And we think he said it best: "Certainly, the association space values the proximity to decisionmakers and policymakers in the District, but also the Vitality Grant was kind of the cherry on top that really made the decision easier for us...We're very excited for what the future holds. We're very bullish in general on DC, not only, obviously, as a political capital, but as a business capital for many years to come. It's important to our clients and it's important to our staff.” To learn more about the District's Vitality Fund and how to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/ek7Bsmtp. https://lnkd.in/ewGJPjqe

We are proud that Mayor Bowser's Vitality Fund enabled Virtru to stay in Washington, DC. Thank you JLL and Washington DC Economic Partnership for your support in helping businesses locate and remain in our great city. "Another critical component to [Virtru’s] decision to stay and grow in DC was the Vitality Fund. This program, launched in 2023 by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, supports companies in target industries that are actively planning to relocate, expand or retain their workplace location in Washington DC. As the Vitality Fund’s first recipient, Virtru doubled down on its commitment to downtown DC and expects to grow its workforce exponentially over the next five years and beyond.”

📣 OPPORTUNITY ALERT 📣 The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development is hiring an Associate Grants Manager for our Grants Division. Please share this incredible opportunity with your network! Recruitment Notice - Associate Grants Manager https://lnkd.in/dtXf4gEc

Today's announcement brings @MayorBowser and DMPED a step closer to fully realizing the potential of the Anacostia waterfront and transforming Poplar Point into a world-class park and entertainment destination that will deliver jobs, business opportunities, and housing to Ward 8. https://lnkd.in/egKVnaBr

Congratulations to the eight Washington, DC-based companies featured in the Washington Business Journal's List of Fastest Growing Companies of 2024!!👏👏 Arlo Solutions, KNEAD Hospitality + Design, Mitchell Sandler PLLC, MPOWER Financing, Seven Reasons Group, Spectrum Science, Taoti Creative and WKM Solutions, LLC. We are thrilled that DC is your home and wish you continued growth! https://lnkd.in/eief-uFk