(BALTIMORE – September 26, 2022) – The countdown has started! Brunch Pitch: Baltimore Black Excellence Edition is October 4th. Tickets are available via EventBrite. So thankful for … my partner, Donald Morton “Doni” Glover, for all his input and outreach to have this event come together; LaQuida Chancey for agreeing to be the co-host for the evening. Many thanks also to our Judges – Brandon Andrews, Sean Stinnett, dj mikenyce, and Marc Clarke for agreeing to give up their time to hear our entrepreneurs. Much love also to Darker Than Blue Grille for hosting us! #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #business #event #pitchcompetition #baltimore #baltimorebusiness #blackbusinessowner #blackentrepreneurs #blackexcellence

(BALTIMORE – September 26, 2022) – The featured guest on Doni Glover Show is Sharif J. Small who will discuss his upcoming wealth summit at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. This annual event for Small has become a staple in Baltimore. Be sure to tune in to tomorrow’s show LIVE at 9 am EST on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, & Twitter: Who is Sharif? Sharif J. Small’s personal background starts with him and his twin brother being raised by a single father in the Park Heights area of Baltimore. They have a loving and caring father who kept them away from…

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 23, 2022) —The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Small Business Administration (SBA), and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) launched a new strategic partnership to ensure that minority-owned businesses gain access to the tools necessary to win government contracts through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This new partnership will work to achieve multiple initiatives including increasing access to bonds and increasing bonding capacity, expanding resources from the Small Business Investment Company program for DOT prospective contractors, and working to engage small and minority-owned firms in national transportation supply chains in high-growth industries. To view the announcement,…

Generational Wealth Diversity Summit Saturday, October 1, 2022 Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Event Time: 10am-2pm. The Wealth Diversity Summit (WDS) is an event consisting of powerful panel discussions throughout the day to provide impactful solutions to social economic, poverty and inequality issues that continues to affect minorities in today’s society. 10:00am – Registration and Networking 10:30am -11am Open Reception and Trailblazer Tribute: First black owned real estate brokerage firm, The Otis Warren Group and First Black President of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors so it’s our honor to declare it: Otis Warren Family Day 11:00am -…

Kyana and 4West September 23 @ 8PM Buy Tickets Gift cards are available here

(BALTIMORE – September 16, 2022) – Druid Hill Park Partnership will be hosting an opportunity for the public to learn more about projects and plans for Druid Hill Park and the adjacent communities. On October 13, 2022, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at the Mansion House in Druid Hill Park, state and local leaders will gather to present and discuss plans regarding an unprecedented level of investment in America’s third oldest public park. For 162 years, Druid Hill Park has served as a central gathering place for Baltimore City residents, visitors, and tourists. At 745 acres of rolling hills…

(BALTIMORE – September 13, 2022) – Back By Popular Demand! Another fun “Stay and Play” in Eager Park networking happy hour is coming up in one week! You don’t want to miss this end-of-summer celebration brought to you by The Residence Inn by Marriott and EBDI in partnership with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and The Johns Hopkins University Office of Economic Development and Community Partnership. The event will be held on Thursday, September 22nd from 5 pm-10 pm at 16th on the Park, the restaurant located on the rooftop of the Residence Inn (800 N. Wolfe…

Free Annual Event Features Information Sessions and Airport Contracting Opportunities (BWI-THURGOOD MARSHALL – September 9, 2022) – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will host its annual Synergy business networking event on Tuesday, September 20, at Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. The event is free and will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Synergy BWI Marshall Airport provides a venue for small, local and minority businesses to acquire procurement information, with the goal of increasing their participation in the airport’s many contracting opportunities. Local business leaders attending the event can interact with prime contractors and…

(BOWIE – September 6, 2022) – Located in Bowie, PJ’s Coffee is a Black-owned, New Orleans-themed coffee shop for those who love coffee, not just a caffeine buzz. PJs has many fans in the surrounding area and enjoys strong ratings on review websites. You can find remote workers, Gold’s Gym members, young parents, and plenty of others stopping by for a cup of coffee. The owners, Mike and Tyra Harris, were inspired to open PJ’s in 2017 after working together in law and noticing a lack of specialty coffee shops in their area. The first location they planned for was Bowie…

(BALTIMORE – September 6, 2022) – Join us virtually on September 29th for an inspiring and insightful Equity First interview with Baltimore-based entrepreneur, tech leader, and venture capitalist Luke Cooper. In 2021 Mr. Cooper founded Latimer Ventures with the aim to elevate the experience of Black tech entrepreneurs, provide training curriculum and advisory services to BIPOC founders, and facilitate strategic connections between investors, Fortune 1000 acquirers, and high-growth companies. Mr. Cooper sold his previous venture, Fixt, to Assurant for more than 11x revenue. He is only the second Black tech entrepreneur to see a company through to a successful exit in…