Maryland Women's Business Center

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Business Foundation
2022-09-02 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | MD
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Free Business Plan Training for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Information & Assistance to Help You Create an Effective Business Plan
We’ll provide students with information, guidance, and assistance in writing a complete business plan for your business.
To finish the business plan in the seven weeks(sessions) allotted, students are expected to complete assigned tasks in the virtual classroom, complete homework assignments, come to class prepared, and ask for help when needed.
A laptop or tablet computer will be useful for this class.

Friday, August 26th First Session – Business Assessment
Friday, September 2nd Second Session – Business Foundation
Friday, September 9th Third Session – Market Analysis – Marketing Plan
Friday, September 16th Fourth Session- Operation Plan and Risk Management
Friday, September 23rd Fifth Session – Financial Plan
Friday, September 30th Sixth Session- Executive Summary
Friday, October 7th Graduation

Virtual Training (Three hours session)
Topic

Week 1
Individual Business Assessment

Week 2

Business Foundation
(Business introduction & Description)
– Course Overview
– Legal structure overview
– Description of products/Service
– Business Goals definition
– Mission and Vision
– Corporate Values
– Website Content …

Week 3

Market Analysis
– Industry Name- Industry Trends
– Target Market Vs Target Audience
– Competitor analysis
– Development of a USP

Week 4
Marketing plan Overview

– SWOT analysis
– How to develop a Marketing plan
– Marketing Mix
– Marketing Strategies

Week 5

Management Operation Plan

– Design the product
– Billing and collections
-Bookkeeping and Accounting
– Mapping a business
– Human Resources management
– Insurance coverages
– Time Management …

Week 6

Financial Statements

– Break-Even Analysis
– Start-Up Expenses
– Source and Use of funds
– Cash Flow
– Income Statement
– Balance Sheet

Week 7

Executive Summary

– Executive Summary
– Supporting Documents

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Market Analysis – Marketing Plan
2022-09-09 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

Coffee & Connections PG County: Select the Most Fitting Sources of Revenue
2022-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join Maryland Women’s Business Center for a monthly networking group created just for Prince George’s County entrepreneurs facilitated by your MWBC Business Consultant, Angie Duncanson!
This webinar deals with selecting revenue sources, deciding price points, setting various price plans and discounts for your products, as well as making policies for future price increases

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Operation Plan and Risk Management
2022-09-16 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

MCPL: Engage with Entrepreneurship
2022-09-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-11-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-02-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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In partnership with Montgomery County Libraries (MCPL), MWBC presents Engage with Entrepreneurship.

Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires hard work and thorough planning. During this workshop we will:
• Examine the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
• Clarify some of the myths and realities of small business ownership.
• Start a self-assessment to determine your readiness to become a small business owner.
• Set a plan of action to complete your self-assessment by seeking feedback from stakeholders, such as family, friends, and potential customers.
• Describe the services provided by the Maryland Women’s Business Center that can aid you in starting and growing your business.
If you are just starting your entrepreneurial journey, we recommended that you take this workshop first.

Note Our Policies: Women and men are invited to attend our training workshops. The Zoom link is provided by MCPL, please visit the link when it is time for the webinar to begin. If this is your first time using Zoom, we recommend that you log on a few minutes early as you may need to install the Zoom app.

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Financial Plan
2022-09-23 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

Coffee & Connections: Frederick County
2022-09-29 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join MWBC Senior Business Consultant Karen Kalantzis for networking with other women business owners in Frederick County during our monthly Coffee and Connections meeting. The topic to be discussed this month is productivity tips and tricks featuring today’s technical tools. Imagine what just one time-saving tip can do for you and your business! Please be prepared to share your own tips and tricks for software and your favorite mobile apps! Our guest speaker is Patricia Mir of Edsol Communications, LLC. Edsol Communications is a full-service IT support and IT solutions provider serving the DMV since 2010 offering comprehensive and cost-effective solutions for businesses and government agencies.

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Executive Summary
2022-09-30 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

Lulac Training Program (English) Series: Graduation
2022-10-07 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

Coffee & Connections PG County: Decide How to Best Market Your Products
2022-10-13 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join Maryland Women’s Business Center for a monthly networking group created just for Prince George’s County entrepreneurs facilitated by your MWBC Business Consultant, Angie Duncanson!
This webinar focus is on choosing marketing activities, working on the elevator pitch, deciding how to engage with the customers, and expressing the core marketing message.

MCPL Engage with Entrepreneurship (in Spanish)
2022-10-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-12-20 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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In partnership with Montgomery County Public Libraries, we present Comprometerse con el espíritu empresarial

Convertirse en un emprendedor exitoso requiere un trabajo arduo y una planificación minuciosa. Durante este taller:
• Examinar las características de los empresarios exitosos.
• Aclare algunos de los mitos y realidades de la propiedad de pequeñas empresas.
• Inicie una autoevaluación para determinar si está preparado para convertirse en propietario de una pequeña empresa.
• Establezca un plan de acción para completar sus autoevaluaciones buscando comentarios de las partes interesadas, como familiares, amigos y clientes potenciales.
• Describir los servicios proporcionados por Maryland Women’s Business Center que pueden ayudarla a iniciar y hacer crecer su negocio.

Tenga en cuenta nuestras políticas: Se invita a hombres y mujeres a asistir a nuestros talleres de capacitación. Se requiere preinscripción. Recibirá un enlace a la reunión de Zoom al registrarse. Si es la primera vez que usa Zoom, le recomendamos que inicie sesión unos minutos antes, ya que es posible que deba instalar la aplicación Zoom.

Helping Small Businesses Thrive in Today’s Digital Economy (Prince Georges County)
2022-10-18 14:30 - 16:30 UTC
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Description: Join us for a special in-person event for small businesses located throughout metro Washington, D.C. Network with local business leaders and meet Verizon representatives to learn more about Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready program—featuring FREE online training, business tools, and personalized coaching to enhance your success in a digital marketplace. Plus, learn more about Verizon’s small business grant program.
Location: Bowie City Hall 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD 20716

Helping Small Businesses Thrive in Today’s Digital Economy (Montgomery County)
2022-10-19 15:00 - 16:30 UTC
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Description: Join us for a special in-person event for small businesses located throughout metro Washington, D.C. Network with local business leaders and meet Verizon representatives to learn more about Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready program—featuring FREE online training, business tools, and personalized coaching to enhance your success in a digital marketplace. Plus, learn more about Verizon’s small business grant program.
Location : Rockville Economic Development 51 Monroe Street Plaza East 20 Rockville, MD 20855

Coffee and Connections + Helping Small Businesses Thrive in Today’s Digital Economy (Frederick County)
2022-10-27 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
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Description: 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 guest speaker is Deanna Grimm from Fulton Bank. We will also be hearing from Verizon representatives to learn more about Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready program—featuring FREE online training, business tools, and personalized coaching to enhance your success in a digital marketplace. Plus, learn more about Verizon’s small business grant program.
The Frederick Ballroom 190 Thomas Johnson Dr unit 6, Frederick, MD 21702

Coffee & Connections PG County: Define and Build Your Company Brand
2022-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join Maryland Women’s Business Center for a monthly networking group created just for Prince George’s County entrepreneurs facilitated by your MWBC Business Consultant, Angie Duncanson!
This webinar helps you to focus on improving customer loyalty by defining your brand and creating authenticity to it by identifying brand role models and deciding which certifications to get, all the while protecting your trademark.

Tax Deductible Business Expenses (Frederick County)
2022-12-01 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join MWBC Senior Business Consultant Karen Kalantzis for networking IN PERSON with other women business owners in Frederick County during our monthly Coffee and Connections meeting. Our guest speaker is Samir Garcia, CPA. He is the Lead and Founder of Cagal & Garcia, LLC. A firm dedicated to providing CPA services to the community. Samir has also worked for several National and Local Banks as a Commercial Lender. He will be talking about tax-deductible business expenses including common business expenses, tax write-offs that most people miss or get wrong, how to keep good records during the year, and how to claim business expenses if you are a sole proprietor or LLC. After his presentation, there will be plenty of time for making new connections.
We will be gathering in the back room. No outside food or drinks will be allowed in the café per Maryland food laws. Please plan to support Delizia Café by making a purchase of coffee or a pastry.
Delizia Café 14 East Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21702

Coffee & Connections PG County: Increase and Maintain Your Network
2022-12-16 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Join Maryland Women’s Business Center for a monthly networking group created just for Prince George’s County entrepreneurs facilitated by your MWBC Business Consultant, Angie Duncanson!
This Focus Area deals with knowing and expanding your network, including planning networking activities, mapping out your network, getting network introductions, and working on relationship maintenance.

Steps to Start Your Business
2023-01-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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Discover what it really takes to start your own business. This newly re-designed workshop walks you through the steps you need to take to get your startup up and running. Topics addressed include:
• Writing a business plan
• Funding your business
• Legal considerations
• Registering your business in Maryland
• Obtaining your federal tax ID
• Forming a B.A.I.L. team
• Managing risk
• Marketing your business
*Intended Audience: Pre-Venture

Steps to Start Your Business is the second workshop in our “Plan and Start Your Business” series. It is recommended that you take workshops in the following order:
1. Engage with Entrepreneurship
2. Steps to Start Your Business
3. Develop Your Business Plan
4. Marketing with a Purpose

Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to join the meeting upon registration.

Hello Small Business - Get ready to correctly report your 2022 taxes!!
2023-01-20 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
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Description: If your business was active with sales, loans, grants, unemployment, and more, this free class is for you.
For one hour CPA Mr. Samir Garcia will explain what and how you should be prepared for reporting and filing your 2022 taxes.

Hola Pequeña Empresa - ¡Prepárese para declarar correctamente sus impuestos del 2022!!
2023-01-20 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
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Description:

Si su negocio estuvo activo con ventas, préstamos, subvenciones, desempleo y más, esta clase gratuita es para usted.
Durante una hora, el CPA Sr. Samir García, explicará qué y cómo debe estar preparado para declarar y presentar sus impuestos del 2022.

Develop your Business Plan
2023-01-24 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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Description: A business plan is a road map to steer your business in the right direction and an essential component of success. It is also the key to securing funding from banks and investors. Writing your business plan requires a holistic analysis of your business, which we will detail in this course. Topics include:
• Business mission, vision and values
• Market/competitive analysis
• Marketing goals
• Business operations and organizational structure
• Financial analysis and sales projections
• Small business accounting and compliance

*Intended Audience: pre-venture, start-up

Develop Your Business Plan is the third workshop in our “Plan and Start Your Business” series. It is recommended that you take workshops in the following order:
1. Engage with Entrepreneurship
2. Steps to Start Your Business
3. Develop Your Business Plan
4. Marketing with a Purpose

Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to join the meeting upon registration.

Coffee and Connections Frederick County : A Better Me in 2023
2023-01-26 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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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 January guest speaker is life coach Tonya Chubb, founder of Empowerment Consulting Services, LLC. The topic is “A Better Me in 2023.” – Each participant will reflect on herself and who she wants to be for the coming year. We will discuss, reflect, share, and write a creative biography.
Tonya’s Empowerment Consulting Services, LLC’s mission is to use her enthusiasm and creativity to assist those she serves to pursue goals and improve lives through an empowered, person-centered approach. She is committed to the vision in which the lives of those she serves are improved one goal at a time, positively affecting her clients, families, and communities.
Whether you are just starting your business or already took the plunge, surround yourself with other like-minded entrepreneurs at the MWBC Coffee and Connections Frederick County. Register here!

Marketing with a Purpose
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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During this webinar we will discuss how to best market your product(s) or service(s) to include the following:

The cost involved in marketing: marketing should not be seen as an expense, but rather as a way to create earnings, because when marketing works, we attract new customers and get more orders.
Marketing Fan
Marketing Mix
Marketing Message
Customer Dialogue

Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to t meeting upon registration.

Managing Your Business Finances During Uncertain Times
2023-01-31 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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Hardships happen for small businesses (COVID recovery, recession, inflation). In this workshop, small business owners will explore tips and strategies to maneuver and reduce the impact of a financial crisis.

Administrando las Finanzas de su Empresa en Tiempos de Incertidumbre
2023-01-31 12:30 - 14:00 UTC
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Description:

Las dificultades ocurren para las pequeñas empresas (recuperación de COVID, recesión, inflación). En este taller, los propietarios de pequeñas empresas explorarán consejos y estrategias para maniobrar y reducir el impacto de una crisis financiera.

Rockville B2B Connection
2023-02-01 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
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Join Maryland Women’s Business Center for the first business network event of the year by bringing together Rockville’s businesses and entrepreneurs. The purpose of this event is to bring together Rockville’s businesses and entrepreneurs in a setting where they can connect and create a stronger business community.

Parking Information:

The Shop Local garages at Rockville Town Square, which now offers two hours free without validation.

Emotional Intelligence in a Virtual Workplace
2023-02-21 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
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Join us for a 90 – minute workshop to understand the importance of our emotional intelligence and its impact on your business or career. During the discussion we will:
Define self-awareness & self-management
Share best practices for elevating our business /career through self-awareness specifically while in a hybrid environment
Provide resources for learning more about emotional intelligence

Guest Speaker :

Shaneiree “Shay” Dames (TBD)
