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.

MCPL: Engage with Entrepreneurship
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.

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)

La Importancia de la Inteligencia Emocional en los Negocios
2023-02-21 12:30 - 14:00 UTC
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Únase a nosotros para un taller de 90 minutos para comprender la importancia de nuestra inteligencia emocional y su impacto en su negocio o carrera. Durante la discusión vamos a:
Definir la autoconciencia y la autogestión,
Compartir las mejores prácticas para elevar nuestro negocio/carrera a través de la autoconciencia específicamente en un entorno híbrido
Proporcionar recursos para aprender más sobre la inteligencia emocional.

Guest Speaker :

Martha Jimenez

Coffee and Connections Frederick County : Why Digital Marketing is Important
2023-02-23 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 February guest speaker is LaTrina Neal, founder of Frederick Choice Digital. The topic is “Digital Marketing.” LaTrina will talk about why digital marketing is important; marketing strategies and how they are different yet complementary; and an overview of web design, SEO and ads management.
Frederick Choice Digital is a Maryland-based digital marketing company that serves local, regional and national organizations. They specialize in SEO and achieve superior results.
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!

How to Pay Off Debt Faster
2023-02-28 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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Paying down your business/personal debt faster may help you move forward with your goals (applying for a new credit, loan, increase of LOC). This workshop will provide an easy and successful approach on steps to make money work for you.

Cómo Pagar la Deuda Más Rápido
2023-02-28 12:00 - 14:30 UTC
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Pagar su deuda comercial/personal más rápido puede ayudarlo a avanzar con sus objetivos (solicitar un nuevo crédito, préstamo, aumento de LOC). Este taller proporcionará un enfoque fácil y exitoso sobre los pasos para hacer que el dinero trabaje para usted.

Franchise Webinar
2023-03-01 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
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This webinar will equip entrepreneurs with information on resources and support to invest in franchise businesses.
Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to join the meeting upon registration.

Branding Your Child Care Business
2023-03-07 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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This Branding training will provide fundamental and practical concepts of how to apply traditional and digital marketing to grow your business brand. Among the topics to be covered are brand evaluation and development, traditional & digital marketing, types of marketing, and market research.
Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to join the meeting upon registration.

Posicionamiento de la Marca de su Guardería
2023-03-09 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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Esta capacitación de Branding brindará conceptos fundamentales y prácticos de cómo aplicar el marketing digital y tradicional para el crecimiento de la marca de su negocio. Entre los temas a tocar están: evaluación y desarrollo de marca, marketing tradicional & digital, tipos de marketing, e investigación de mercado.

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

Prince George's County Procurement Event
2023-03-21 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Bowie City Hall, 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD, 20716, United States
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Meet the Prince George’s County Contract Administration Procurement Representative to explore procurement opportunities and get your questions answered.
Location: Bowie City Hall @ 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD 20716
Pre-registration is required.

BSUWBC Group Counseling Session
2023-03-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
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Bowie State University Women’s Business Center invites BSU Women and other women to sign up for its Group Counseling Session. Individual counseling questions will be addressed in a confidential group setting. In this session you will learn what it takes to start a business, or how to grow if you are currently in business. Registration is limited; so, sign up right away.
Pre-registration is required. You will receive a link to join the meeting upon registration.

Coffee and Connections Frederick County: Creating a Vision Board
2023-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | The Frederick Ballroom, 190 Thomas Johnson Dr., Unit 8, Frederick, MD, 21702
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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. In March, we’ll be meeting in-person at The Frederick Ballroom and Tonya Chubb from Empowerment Consulting Services, LLC, will lead us in a vision board session.
A vision board is a tool to help business owners visualize their “big picture” goals. Using a combination of pictures and words, it’s a quick way to be reminded of your professional and personal goals, stay focused on important goals, and give you a motivational boost to achieve them. Special thanks to The Frederick Ballroom, Coffee Llamas, and Dream FREE Art for making donations to our meeting.
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!

Impuestos y Contabilidad para pequeños negocios: Temporada de Impuestos
2023-03-30 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Amigo empresario, durante este corto taller usted aprenderá sobre la importancia de tener libros y registros fiscales y como los cambios fiscales afectan su empresa, pero especialmente de qué forma nos impacta tener un pequeño negocio en los impuestos personales.

Retirement Planning Basics for Business Owners [WEBINAR]
2023-04-04 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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We know that retirement plans come in many different forms, and determining which is the most appropriate and beneficial plan for your company is important. Please join us to learn more about different types of retirement plans, along with key questions and areas to consider when looking at retirement as a business owner. Your future is in your hands; come and start building it.

Engage with Entrepreneurship [WEBINAR]
2023-04-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires hard work and thorough planning. During this online workshop, we will examine the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs; and clarify some of the myths and realities of small business ownership. Hosted by Angie Duncanson, MWBC Program Manager for Prince George’s County.
Webinar is open to the public! Anyone can register.
Participant Guide will be emailed to you when you register.

Finanzas Personales para Emprendedoras [Seminario Web]
2023-04-12 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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Asistiendo a esta clase, usted podrá entender la importancia de la educación financiera para el éxito de una pequeña empresa.
Aprenderá sobre buenos hábitos para tener la salud de su empresa en condiciones que le garanticen prosperidad y crecimiento con Rossana Rodriguez de R&R Consulting LLC

Steps to Start a Business [WEBINAR]
2023-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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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

Develop Your Business Plan [WEBINAR]
2023-04-20 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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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.

Coffee & Connections Frederick County: Self-Publishing A Book
2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York) | Delizia Café, 14 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
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Whether 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.
Ever dream about writing a book? A book can become your entry point for gaining credibility and lucrative speaking engagements to promote your business. It may seem overwhelming, but writing and self-publishing a book is within your power! However, it’s important to set concrete goals from the start and to lay a solid foundation for yourself. Join us for this month’s Coffee and Connections event to learn the main differences between self-publishing, vanity or hybrid publishers, and traditional publishing. We’ll also cover:

Building a Solid Foundation: Research and prepare yourself.
Writing and Editing: Create the best possible version of your book
Self-Publishing: Get your book positioned to sell.
Marketing/Advertising/Sales: Reach the people who need/want/will love your book.

The featured speaker is Lisa May Bennett, the author of the memoir “My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking.” She had a flourishing career in marketing and communications for more than two decades before finally embracing sobriety and chasing her dream of becoming an author. Her upcoming second book is about the self-publishing process, and she hopes to encourage more people to tell and publish their own stories.

Marketing With a Purpose [WEBINAR]
2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
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During this webinar, we will discuss how to best market your product(s) or service(s).

The cost involved in marketing
Marketing Fan
Marketing Mix
Marketing Message
Customer Dialogue

Handouts will be emailed upon registration.

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program
2023-05-02 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Bowie City Hall, 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD, 20716, United States
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Join us for a special in-person networking event for small business owners. Meet Verizon representatives to learn more about Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready (VSBDR) 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.
