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SUMMARY:MDOT Certification Programs Overview [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nJoin MWBC for a free virtual information session where the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will overview their four certification programs: \n\nMinority Business Enterprise (MBE)\nDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)\nAirport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE)\nSmall Business Enterprise (SBE)\n\nThe webinar will cover: \n\nAn examination of the five eligibility standards\nA review of the complete application process\nAn in-depth look at the Uniform Certification Application (UCA)\nHow to connect to business opportunities with the State of Maryland and offer some valuable marketing and business development tips\nQ&A\n\n  \n 
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/mdot-feb2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Woman-Owned and Minority Certifications
ORGANIZER;CN="Zeinna Estrada%2C Marketing & Events Manager%2C MWBC":MAILTO:zeinna@marylandwbc.org
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SUMMARY:Applying to WOSB/EDWOSB [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nLearn about eligibility and the application process for the Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Program with this quarterly webinar by SBA Business Opportunity Specialist\, Roderick L. Johnson. \nThis webinar has been rescheduled from Wednesday\, February 7 to Wednesday\, February 14.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/wosb-edwosb-series-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Woman-Owned and Minority Certifications
ORGANIZER;CN="Zeinna Estrada%2C Marketing & Events Manager%2C MWBC":MAILTO:zeinna@marylandwbc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
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SUMMARY:Prime Contracting in Maryland's Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nReady to become a prime contractor with the state of Maryland? Every small\, minority\, women and veteran business owner should consider participation in the SBR Program\, a race- and gender-neutral procurement program that offers prime contracting opportunities on state-funded contracts. This class covers the program’s eligibility standards\, the online certification process\, and the pipeline for identifying SBR opportunities. \nAbout the Speaker\nLisa Mitchell Sennaar\nSmall Business Reserve (SBR) Compliance Manager\nGovernor’s Office of Small\, Minority & Women Business Affairs \nLisa Mitchell Sennaar serves as a Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program Compliance Manager in the Governor’s Office of Small\, Minority & Women Business Affairs. As a coordinating office within the Executive Branch\, the office connects the small business community to greater economic opportunities and has oversight of the state’s SBR\, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)\, and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) procurement programs across 70 agencies. Lisa is an experienced manager\, liaison\, administrator\, and former small business owner. Her career includes a decade in local television news and talk radio. She works with small business owners daily to connect them to tools that can help improve how they navigate and compete in the state contracting arena. She also conducts external training for small business owners and internal training for state agency partners. \nLisa’s family\, the Jackson Mitchells of Maryland\, left their imprint on the Civil Rights Revolution of the 20th century. Lisa’s great-grandmother\, Dr. Lillie May Carroll Jackson; grandmother\, Juanita Jackson Mitchell; grandfather\, Clarence M. Mitchell Jr; great-uncle\, Congressman Parren J. Mitchell and father\, State Senator Clarence M. Mitchell III founded and led local\, state and national organizations that battled for human rights for Black people. Growing up in this environment emboldened her commitment to making access to opportunities fair through the advocacy and implementation of inclusive policies that leave no one behind. \nLisa is married and the mother of two college students and resides in Baltimore\, Maryland.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/sbr-feb2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Woman-Owned and Minority Certifications
ORGANIZER;CN="Zeinna Estrada%2C Marketing & Events Manager%2C MWBC":MAILTO:zeinna@marylandwbc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T180000
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SUMMARY:Tax Workshop for Contractors and Small Businesses [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis program will teach you about tax regulations while also increasing your knowledge for the upcoming tax season. \n\nInvest in your business to save money on taxes\nLearn about all the business deductions available\nHow to properly disclose expenses to prevent audits\nHow to arrange payments for employees and contractors
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/taxes-feb2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Tax Planning,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Jimenez%2C Program Manager%2C MWBC Montgomery County":MAILTO:martha@marylandwbc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Your Business Growth: How to Transform Leads Into Lifelong Clients [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis 1-hour virtual workshop equips entrepreneurs with a comprehensive strategy to transform leads into loyal customers using a clear\, systematic approach. Participants will learn to map their sales process\, identify essential systems for each phase\, and optimize marketing to guide prospects through each step effectively. The session concludes with a personalized action plan to implement a cohesive sales strategy\, aimed at moving leads towards becoming enthusiastic brand advocates\, providing valuable insights for both product and service-based businesses. \nKey takeaways include: \n\nLearn how to map your sales journey\nIdentify key systems and workflows\nOptimize your marketing strategy\nDevelop your customized action plan\n\nAbout the Speaker\n  \nPaulette Piñero is an award-winning social entrepreneur\, brand consultant\, writer\, and speaker dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for Latina entrepreneurs. \nThrough her marketing agency\, Unstoppable Latina LLC\, Paulette guides Women of Color and gender-expansive entrepreneurs to harness their strengths\, amplify their voice\, and live their purpose so they transform into the unstoppable CEOs of their small businesses. Using an equity and justice-focused approach\, her marketing operations consulting strives to create a world where entrepreneurship is diverse\, purpose-driven\, and joyful. \n 
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/sales-feb2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Sales,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Francisco Cartagena%2C Program Manager%2C Bowie State University WBC":MAILTO:francisco@marylandwbc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T100000
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Connections Frederick County: Leap Into AI [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nWhether you are just starting your business or already took the plunge\, surround yourself with other like-minded entrepreneurs.  Join MWBC Senior Business Consultant\, Karen Kalantzis\, for networking with other women business owners in Frederick County during our monthly Coffee and Connections meeting. Our speaker for February is Latrina Neal from Frederick Choice Digital! \nAttendees will learn: \n\nWhat is AI\nUnderstanding AI in Marketing\nDos and Don’ts of Using AI for Small Business Marketing\nCase Studies and Examples\nBest Practices for Integrating AI into Your Marketing Strategy
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/ccfc-feb2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Kalantzis%2C Senior Business Consultant%2C MWBC Frederick County":MAILTO:karen@marylandwbc.org
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity is a Competitive Advantage for Your Small Business [Webinar]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nYou’ve worked hard to start and grow your business. Are you taking the steps necessary to protect it from cyber criminals? As small businesses have become more reliant upon data and technology to operate and scale a modern business\, cybersecurity has become a fundamental risk that must be addressed alongside other business risks. Customers\, supply chain partners\, banks\, insurers\, etc. are increasingly expecting businesses of all sizes to have a strong cybersecurity posture. \nA common misconception for small businesses is that they are too small to be targets of a cyber attack. However\, size doesn’t matter to a cyber criminal. They are targeting anyone that serves their interest—often in order to gain your credentials and financial reward. Sometimes they are indiscriminate of business size or mission; sometimes they are targeting you because of your role in a supply chain. The cybersecurity risks to our interconnected systems are complex and pervasive\, and it is not reasonable to expect most small businesses to be experts in cybersecurity. Most small business owners have limited time\, resources\, and cybersecurity expertise\, which presents a challenge to setting up a cybersecurity program. \nLearn practical steps you can take to begin protecting your business (and personal) assets from cyber attacks with this free webinar. \nAbout the Speaker\nDaniel Eliot\nLead for Small Business Engagement\nApplied Cybersecurity Division\, National Institute of Standards and Technology\, U.S. Department of Commerce \nDaniel Eliot is the lead for small business engagement within the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Applied Cybersecurity Division. In this role\, he works across NIST’s cybersecurity and privacy program to advise and support development of cybersecurity resources\, communication materials\, and collateral tailored for use by small businesses. He also regularly works directly with the small business community and their advocates through external outreach and engagement.  \nPrior to joining NIST\, Daniel served in many roles supporting both cybersecurity and the small business community. After working in a 5-person start-up for many years\, he joined the Delaware Small Business Development Center. There\, he ran the SBIR/STTR program and also created a state-wide small business cybersecurity program based off the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. He then transitioned to the National Cybersecurity Alliance\, where he served as director of small business education and director of education & strategic initiatives. Immediately before joining NIST\, Daniel worked within MITRE Corporation’s Center for Securing the Homeland\, serving as the chief communications strategist at the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/smallbizcyber/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Cyber Security,Technology,Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Francisco Cartagena%2C Program Manager%2C Bowie State University WBC":MAILTO:francisco@marylandwbc.org
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