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Funding
DMV Startup Funding Roundup: Week of October 9, 2026
A Herndon defense startup raised $17.5M, a Germantown biotech closed $11.2M ahead of a merger, and a Baltimore Hopkins spinout paired a pre-seed round with an NIH grant.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Business Setup
Virginia SCC Business Entity Search: How to Use CIS in 2026
A founder's guide to the Virginia SCC Clerk's Information System: how to search entities, read status and registered agent fields, check names, and meet the fees and deadlines that keep an LLC active.
October 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Funding
TEDCO Maryland Funding Programs: A 2026 Founder's Guide
TEDCO is Maryland's state-backed startup investor. Here is every major TEDCO funding program, who qualifies, how much it offers and how to apply in 2026.
October 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Business Setup
Virginia SWaM Certification: How to Qualify and Apply in 2026
A practical guide to Virginia SWaM certification for DMV founders: who qualifies, what documents to upload, how to apply through SBSD and how to use eVA to win public contracts.
October 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Funding
Small Business Grants in Virginia: The 2026 Founder Guide
A verified 2026 guide to Virginia small business grants, from VIPC Launch Grants and the Fairfax Founders Fund to VDACS, Virginia Tourism and SBIR, with amounts, match rules and windows.
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Funding
Small Business Grants in Maryland: What Is Open in 2026
A verified list of Maryland small business grants for fall 2026, including MIPS, TEDCO, the Purple Line grant, ExportMD and county programs, plus which popular programs are closed.
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Defense Tech
DMV Startup Funding Roundup: Week of October 2, 2026
Northern Virginia national security tech led the week, with Quartermaster's $140M Series B and REDLattice's $1.25B go-public deal, plus a DC biotech Form D and a state grant for Alexandria's accelerator.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Coworking
Coworking Spaces in Washington DC: 2026 Prices and Neighborhood Guide
Compare 10 coworking options in Washington, DC by neighborhood and published price, from free library workspace to private offices, plus what DC licensing rules mean for a coworking address.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Washington DC
Business Networking Events in Washington DC: The 2026 Founder's Guide
The recurring business networking events in Washington DC that founders should actually attend, with frequency, cost and who each room is for.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read