Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development

Start the year off fresh and get your money right with our Free Webinar: Separating Business and Personal Finances!   (Wednesday, January 22nd from 10a-12p)   Learn how to: ✅ Pay yourself ✅ Set and refresh business goals ✅ Structure your business ✅ Organize your finances   And more!   Scan the QR code or click the link below to register. https://lnkd.in/eVVMgtaS   #webinar #business #finances #baltimorebusiness #businessdevelopment

Are you thinking of starting your own business? Our business plan writing workshop will help you gather your ideas and get them down on paper. Your completed plan will serve as a guide and give you direction on what steps you need to take to start and manage your business and provide an invaluable tool in applying for additional funding.   The instructor, Paul Taylor (Executive Director of The Small Business Resource Center) will also explain in detail how to arrive at solid meaningful figures for the Cash Flow Projection element of your plan. Each of the various components of a business plan will be covered. Scan the QR code or click the link below to register: https://lnkd.in/ettd3iEr

The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School is hosting a community consulting lab this spring for business clients! Eligible BIPOC entrepreneurs can connect with business grad students and enroll in six weeks of courses led by Will Holmes (entrepreneur-in-residence). 3 winners will be selected from a business pitch competition at the end of the program. 1st place receives $7000 2nd place receives $4000 3rd place receives $2000 Deadline to apply is Feb 3rd. Click the link below and see if you're eligible to apply: https://lnkd.in/ejXjR32m

ATTN all women entrepreneurs! Looking for additional funding for your business? You can apply for Amber Grants! Every month, three $10,000 grants are given away to woman business owners in various fields. Follow WomensNet for more information and click the link below to apply for an Amber Grant. https://lnkd.in/gvbfZHn #ambergrant #womenempowerment #womenownedbusiness #smallbusiness #grantopportunity #baltimorebusiness

Happy New Year! Are you ready to take your small to midsize business to the next level? Friday, January 3rd at 5p-6p, Anthony Mosby and several colleagues are hosting a free live training event called “$10 Million Opportunity: How AI & Digital Marketing Can Transform Your Small Mid-Size Business Overnight.” During this session, he’ll show you the AI-powered strategies that are helping Entrepreneurs attract new clients and win more contracts, scale faster, and dominate their markets. You’ll discover: ✅ What AI tools and automation you should be using to effortlessly find and win government & commercial contracts ✅ How to leverage digital marketing to attract high-value clients and stay ahead of the competition ✅ Proven tactics for scaling your business quickly without sacrificing quality or customer service Scan the QR code or click the link below to register: https://lnkd.in/eCMzP8zC #smallbusiness #minoritybusiness #womenownedbusiness #ai #webinar

And that's a wrap for 2024! Here are few highlights from our year. Looking forward to connecting with even more of you in 2025! #smbad #2024wrapped #smallbusiness #minorityownedbusiness #womenownedbusiness #baltimorebusiness

#HappyKwanzaa to all our community members that observe this time of year. May you connect with the greatness in you, and the greatness you wish to be.

Wishing all who celebrate a #HappyHanukkah from the Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development!

Merry Christmas from the Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development! From our family to yours, we wish you a joyous Christmas day and Holiday season :) #merrychristmas #happyholidays

"It is never simply enough to desire to do better. You must analyze your data and develop a plan to do better," said Christopher Lundy, Director of Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development A quick rewind to when Director Lundy spoke at a HopkinsLocal event on the need to invest more in minority and women-owned businesses in #Baltimore. Director Lundy is also a member of their advisory board. Small business is BIG business. Please remember to shop small/local this holiday season, and into the upcoming year. #smallbusiness #hopkinslocal #minorityownedbusiness #womenownedbusiness #entrepreneurship