Dee Claxton

Mrs. Dee Claxton is the founder and managing partner of Bluest Small Business Solutions, Dee Claxton has over a decade of experience providing technical assistance and training to small businesses. A former Executive Director of the Washington, DC Women’s Business Center (DCWBC), Ms. Claxton serves as a technical advisor for the FedPROPEL Institute.

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Her work with the DCWBC provided technical assistance to hundreds of women entrepreneurs including multiple sessions that were facilitated by MMC Consulting on contracting with the Federal Government. She is also an experienced program management professional having launched initiatives for the U.S.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development and managed process improvement programs for 10 National labs with 4,000 employees at the Department of Energy. Dee has significant experience developing and managing targeted entrepreneurial cohort-based programs. Additionally, a former federal employee and current small business owner consulting with the federal government, she is well-suited to support The FedPROPEL Institute.