The Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development is hosting the 2024 Speaker Series: Candid Conversations for Entrepreneurs. This speaker series was created to facilitate wealth creation and strategic growth for existing and emerging companies.  This has been a robust series featuring industry experts providing advice on subjects in finance, legal, accounting, marketing, insurance, bonding, technology, business leadership development and success stories. The sessions are held in-person at Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development, 3000 Druid Park Drive, Suite 3000B, First Floor, Baltimore, MD 21215.  Upcoming Sessions: Session VIII: Technology Services for Wealth Creation…

(ANNAPOLIS, MD – October 29, 2024)—Governor Wes Moore today joined President Joseph R. Biden at the Port of Baltimore to celebrate more than $147 million in federal funding to create good-paying, clean jobs and to expedite decarbonization and electrification efforts at the Port. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the funding to the Port of Baltimore through its Clean Ports Program, created under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. “In Maryland, we aren’t going to choose between building a competitive state and a sustainable one -— we will do both simultaneously,” said Gov. Moore. “In partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration, we…

(BALTIMORE – October 29, 2024)—It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the Visit Baltimore FY24 Annual Meeting, which took place last week at the Baltimore Convention Center. The event highlighted activities of the past fiscal year, economic data from Baltimore’s tourism industry, and upcoming initiatives. It also featured an engaging keynote presentation and a local maker showcase that spotlighted Baltimore’s one-of-a-kind creative community. We thank you for your continued partnership as we collectively move forward with our mission to generate positive economic impact for the city and support our vibrant tourism industry. MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Baltimore has surpassed pre-pandemic…

(BOWIE, MD – October 29, 2024) – Man innovates. Man improves. Man industrializes. Creatures of a revolutionizing habit, Man knows a thing or two about how industrial projects work to unify and empower entire communities. Our law office is honored to be the catalyst for this movement to promote hi-tech industries in our community in honor of legendary inventor Lewis Latimer.  The Latimer laptop/tablet, designed and engineered via the collaboration between the Technology Transactions secretion of Gabriel J. Christian & Associates, LLC, Xelex Group of Maryland, and Practical Technologies, Inc., is the tip of that spear. As the Latimer Laptop…

Register to Attend the Minority Outreach Fair Today! Cost: FREE Official Event Flyer Event Description Event Schedule Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) View Exhibitors List Exhibitor List & Floorplan – Coming Soon  When: Thursday, December 12, 2024 8:00am – 12:00pm (NOON) Where: Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland  The Hall 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, #7777 Hanover, Maryland 21076 Parking:  There is plenty of free parking in the parking garage adjacent to the casino. View Live! Casino & Hotel’s Property Map to Locate Event Center Note to Small Businesses Interested in Participating as an Exhibitor at the Minority Outreach Fair: This event is designed for small businesses to meet prime company/government agency representatives, learn about prime business opportunities, and connect with…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 27, 2024) – Black Wall Street HOWARD UNIVERSITY, held on October 25th at the School of Business, was another success. This year’s second one, the Washington, D.C. Small Business Development Center (DCSBDC) and BMORENews.com partnered to deliver another astounding event featuring business people from multiple disciplines, including two Howard journalism professors. The DCSBDC’s Carl Brown has worked closely with the BMORENews Team to make these events happen. Held in conjunction with a business resource fair as a backdrop, the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards were simply complimentary to an already viable event. Brown works diligently…

Pitch Competition: Don’t miss out on the chance to hear from the up-and-coming entrepreneurial spirits from HBCUs at the 2024 Entrepreneur Expo! The showcase will feature students from the DMV as they compete for the title of 2024 Emerge HBCU Innovator of the Year. Learn more here. TEDCO’s Entrepreneur Expo is around the corner, make sure to grab your tickets now so you don’t miss out on the electrifying conference: https://expo.tedco.md/ #TEDCOExpo hashtag#innovation

2024 Speaker Series: Candid Conversations for Entrepreneurs – Session VII: Bonding/Surety Services for Wealth Creation and Strategic Growth hosted by Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 3000 Druid Park Drive, Suite 3000B, First Floor Baltimore, MD 21215 The Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development has created this speaker series to facilitate wealth creation and strategic growth for existing and emerging companies. We look forward to a robust series featuring industry experts providing advice on subjects in finance, legal, accounting, marketing, insurance, bonding, technology,…

(BALTIMORE – October 18, 2024) – Residents of the Mondawmin neighborhood are invited to a Spelling Bee and Free Screening of “Akeelah and the Bee” at Herbert Street Park on Friday, October 18, hosted by the Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council, the Robert W. Coleman Community Organization, and the West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA). The spelling bee begins at 5 pm, and the movie starts at 6 pm.  Herbert Street Park is in the 2100 block of Herbert Street (2139 Herbert Street, 21216). The Spelling Bee, suitable for children aged 8-12, will feature Robert Coleman and Gwynns Falls Elementary School students. “We are…

Doni Glover has shared his message of entrepreneurial empowerment from East Baltimore to the Middle East and East Africa. His mission is to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in others, helping them channel their passion and discover their purpose. Doni firmly believes that every individual possesses unique gifts and talents. He aims to guide people in recognizing and maximizing their skills, transforming them into self-sufficient entrepreneurs. Doni combines his love for history with his passion for entrepreneurship and media to deliver robust, transformative messages that inspire individuals to learn from the past while building their future. By weaving together lessons from…