Technology
More than half of the nation’s federal government contractors listed on the GSA IT Services reside in the Washington, D.C. region alone. This means that at least 1900 information technology companies are competing for business in the greater Washington, D.C. region.
How do you differentiate yourself?
Every business has a unique personality. The key is to make sure that you have a strong presence in the market place. Attend the right events. Meet mentors, potential recruits and most importantly, potential clients at industry conferences, training sessions and local networking events. Market Torque provides marketing and business development services at reasonable costs to help your business excel without excess overhead costs.
Below are select technology industry associations that offer valuable networking events in the Washington D.C. area:
- American Small Business Coalition – www.asbc.org
- Northern Virginia Technology Council – www.nvtc.org (also offer an entrepreneur center)
- Maryland Technology Development Corporation - www.marylandtedco.org/
- Center for Innovative Technology – www.cit.org
- Washington Technology Council - www.dctechcouncil.org/
- Greater Baltimore Technology Council – www.gbtechcouncil.org/
- Women in Technology – www.womenintechnology.org/
- National Defense Industrial Association – www.ndia.org
- TIE-DC - www.tie-dc.org/
Nonprofit Affiliates:
A great way for your company to get to know leaders who care about the community.
Equal Footing Foundation (Northern Virginia Technology Council) - www.efooting.org/NewSite/
National
Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) - www.nfte.com/