Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) Certification Program provides DC’s first-generation, under-resourced entrepreneurs, a full year of support which includes 15 weeks of intense classroom training, business planning and coaching, as well as marketing tools, networking opportunities, seed investment.
Start Date: October 3rd, 2022
ROBI is currently funded and offered through the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) for free for the eligible District of Columbia residents.
ROBI program participants must be;
Between 18 – 24 years old
Have a high school diploma
Out of school & out of work
If you are applying to the program under DC Government Department of Employment Services, here is the checklist of documents you will need to be certified and or deemed eligible to participate in the program.