Based on her experience serving as the language access manager for Montgomery County, Kaori made a huge discovery regarding public communications–the enormous difficulties local governments experienced when sharing essential information in multiple languages with our region’s diverse community members. She founded her company to help organizations identify and correct systemic and incidental communication issues that are embedded throughout their processes and systems, which gives her unique insights into this issue.

 

In addition to presenter remarks, conversations, and networking, our current cohort of Shop Local vendors showcased their products to help raise visibility of their businesses and the Shop Local Retail Incubator Program. Shop Local is one of the many ways MWBC supports local, women-owned enterprises who often graduate the program and move into their own brick and mortar locations. 

 

A light breakfast was provided by our generous presenter: M&T Bank. We thank them for their support of MWBC and Maryland’s small businesses.  

This special event successfully connected businesses located in the City of Rockville with each other and offered them additional support resources to assist their business development and growth.