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Small Business Resource Center Kicks Off 2024 Speaker Series
Today, the Small Business Resource Center kicked off its 2024 speaker series entitled Candid Conversations for Entrepreneurs. This series features industry experts that provide a wealth of knowledge in areas like finance, legal, accounting, marketing, insurance and more.
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SMBA&D's Vanessa Freund Selected As Judge For Annual Open Works EnterpRISE Competition
Open Works is partnering with the Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development for EnterpRISE 2024 - their 8th annual maker competition. Vanessa Freund (Chief of Innovation and Partnerships for SMBA&D) was selected to be a judge for the event.
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Small Business Resource Center Receives Major Tech Update With Smartboard Installations
New smartboard installations helps enhance information/learning experience between SMBA&D and the business community.
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Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development Reflects on 2024 Procurement Conference
The City of Baltimore Procurement Conference was held on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Attendees reflect on their experience.
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LegalZoom offers $3 million small-business grant program with NBA, WNBA
LegalZoom’s Fast Break for Small Business grant program, in partnership with the NBA and WNBA, will be awarding $1.5 million in grants to 150 small-business owners and $1.5 million in products and services to 3,000 entrepreneurs looking to start their own business.
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National Association for the Self-Employed Grant
The National Association for the Self-Employed has its own $4,000 growth grant that it offers on a rolling basis.
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Free Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grants
Business owners that sign up for the free Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online community will be eligible to apply for grants throughout the year.
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QuickBooks offering $10,000 grants
Small-business owners in the United States can apply for one of 20, $10,000 grants being awarded by QuickBooks and parent company Intuit.
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The National Science Foundation’s America’s Seed Fund
The National Science Foundation’s America’s Seed Fund provides millions in grant funding to small businesses and startups with big ideas.
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Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development Prepares for 2024 City of Baltimore Procurement Conference
The 2024 City of Baltimore Procurement Conference will be held on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, at the Baltimore Convention Center from 9am – 4pm. It is hosted by Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development, (SMBA&D) and cohosted by the Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore City Information and Technology (BCIT) and the City of Baltimore Bureau of Procurement.
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