Tara Palacios of Arlington Economic Development on Starting a Business or Nonprofit

Through the Noise #248

Tara Palacios // BizLaunch Program Lead // Arlington Economic Development

Tara Palacios is the Director of Arlington Economic Development’s award-winning BizLaunch program. Ms. Palacios launched the initiative in 2002 and has overseen the growth of the program which has seen over 40,000 small businesses launch and grow in Arlington, Virginia. BizLaunch, Arlington’s small business and entrepreneurial assistance network, offers over 40 workshops and seminars each year, as well as Counseling & Mentoring sessions for small businesses with the aim of helping entrepreneurs design their businesses plans, as well as to develop and grow their enterprises.