The Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a community-based non-profit organization based in Washington DC that empowers low to moderate income Latino and other underserved entrepreneurs to open and grow small businesses. Their comprehensive Small Business Development programs include business education in courses such as Quickbooks and marketing, one-on-one business consulting, microloans up to $50,000, small business networking opportunities and a storefront improvement program. LEDC is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the US Treasury Department.