Connell Wise & Associate, Washington

CW&A, LLC was Initially founded to assist under-represented entrepreneurs in creating profitable and fully licensed businesses in the Washington DC Metro area. CW&A, LLC (Connell Wise & Associates), based in Washington DC with offices also located in New York City, Hong Kong (SAR) and the Republic of Mauritius, Africa is an International Award-winning social impact advisory firm that focuses on equitable economic development that unlocks the full potential of the local economy by dismantling barriers and expanding opportunities for low-income people and underrepresented communities.

CW&A, LLC achieves our goal of building Entrepreneurial Eco-systems by creating an actual pathway to the middle class. Our goal is achieved through providing Educational Assistance, connecting Business-Owners to City Services, providing Access to Capital, and by promoting Social Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement.

We are a member of the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants® (AASBC®) and the International Association of Professional Business Consultants. We are an Accredited SME Consultant (ASMEC®) that specializes in small and medium-sized enterprises or small and medium-sized businesses consulting. Over the past several years, my clients usually experience a 20 - 30% reduction in their expenses, their businesses thrive with more profit, and the owners have much less stress.

The Washington Institute for Social Entrepreneurship (Wise Institute) is the education arm of CW&A, LLC (Connell Wise & Associates). The Wise Institute provides educational opportunities for low-income peoples and communities of color. Our goal is to help these communities create equitable pathways to the middle class by giving them the tools and knowledge to acquire and pursue middle-class career tracks. We also encourage our students to start their own business to help create economic opportunities for their communities, promote civic engagement, and teach them valuable skills that can help boost their careers.