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SUMMARY:MWBC Extended Hours
DESCRIPTION:MWBC is open from 5:00pm\, to 7:00pm the first Monday (except holidays) of every month. 
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/mwbc-extended-hours/2025-10-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T120000
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SUMMARY:Quickbooks Online for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nJoin us for an engaging and informative one-hour QuickBooks Online Beginner Class designed to give you a strong foundation in managing your business finances. In this session\, you’ll learn how to navigate the QBO dashboard\, set up your company information\, manage customers and vendors\, record invoices and payments\, and generate essential financial reports.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/quickbooks-online-for-beginners/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Bookkeeping,Quickbooks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T130000
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SUMMARY:Maryland's 2025 Women's Small Business Celebration: Wellness. Empowerment. Leadership.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Governor’s Office of Small\, Minority & Women Business Affairs for their Women’s Small Business Celebration in honor of National Women’s Small Business Month!  \nMeet with hundreds of businesses and hear from: \nKeynote Opening: Special Secretary Maria Martinez\, Governor’s Office of Small\, Minority & Women Business Affairs \nFeatured Speakers:\n– Catherine Horta-Hayden\, Chair & Professor\, Department of Dance\, Towson Universtiy\n– Bel Leong-Hong\, Founder/CEO & President\, Knowledge Advantage Inc.\n– Krish O’Mara Vignarajah\, President & CEO Global Refuge\n– Dr. Zina Pierre\, President & CEO\, REYARP Strategies Group\, LLC
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/marylands-2025-womens-small-business-celebration-wellness-empowerment-leadership/
LOCATION:: Live! Casino & Hotel\, 7002 Arundel Mills Circle #7777\, Hanover\, MD\, 21076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Resources
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T120000
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SUMMARY:Separating Business and Personal Finances
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nIn this course\, led by Lydia Faleye\, Banking Officer and Financial Inclusion Leader at Truist Bank\, you’ll learn the whys and hows of separating your business and personal finances that can set you and your business up for success.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/separating-business-and-personal-finances/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Business Finance,Finance,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T012335
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T220826Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to eMMA for Vendors
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis is an introductory training session for vendors who are currently conducting business with the State\, and/or for vendors who are interested in conducting business with the State. This session introduces features of the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) and provide information to connect the business community to greater economic opportunities in both the public and private sectors\, including basic functionality and establishing a vendor profile.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/introduction-to-emma-for-vendors/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Procurement/Government Contracting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T190000
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SUMMARY:TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nTEDCO’s 11th Entrepreneur Expo is a premier event in Maryland showcasing various resources from across the State and is jam-packed full of workshops\, roundtable discussions\, exhibiting companies and pitches\, opening up great opportunities for entrepreneurs to network\, learn\, and be inspired.  \nMeet with the Maryland Women’s Business Center and 1000+ of the region’s top entrepreneurs\, business owners\, angel and venture capital investors\, legislators\, and influencers.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/tedcos-entrepreneur-expo/
LOCATION:The Hotel at the University of Maryland\, 7777 Baltimore Avenue\, College Park\, MD\, 20740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
ORGANIZER;CN="TEDCO":MAILTO:info@tedcomd.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T110000
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CREATED:20251008T221154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T222209Z
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SUMMARY:Increasing Your Visibility on eMMA
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis training session for vendors builds off the ‘Introduction to eMMA’ session and explores best practices for refining vendor profiles by way of detailing product and service commodity codes\, as well as updating team and contact roles\, accessing the bid holder’s list\, browsing public contracts\, and searching for fellow vendors.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/increasing-your-visibility-on-emma/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Procurement/Government Contracting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T130000
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CREATED:20250908T194913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T124754Z
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SUMMARY:Federal Contracting for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nAre you ready to take your business to the next level by tapping into government contracts? \nJoin us for an insightful session with Lauren Douglas\, founder and CEO of Proposing True North Inc\, as she breaks down the essentials of navigating the government contracting landscape.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/federal-contracting-for-beginners/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Procurement/Government Contracting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
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CREATED:20250903T205337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T222355Z
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SUMMARY:HCEDA Business Resource Expo [Howard County]
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nJoin Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) for this year’s Business Resource Expo!  \nThe Business Resource Expo is the ultimate one-stop-shop for accessing essential resources and services that can propel your business forward. Don’t miss out on meeting with the Maryland Women’s Business Center at this dynamic networking and resource-packed event. 
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/hceda-business-resource-expo/
LOCATION:Kenneth S Ulman Innovation Hub\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive\, Columbia\, MD\, 21046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Howard County,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T012335
CREATED:20250926T163658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T163658Z
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SUMMARY:Bend\, Don’t Break: The Balance Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nPresented by Rebecca Kullback\, LCSW-C\, Director of Outpatient Services at Metropolitan Counseling Associates \nRunning a business means constant pressure\, competing priorities\, and the risk of burnout. Balance isn’t about doing it all\, it’s about learning to bend without breaking. \nIn this high-impact webinar\, Rebecca Kullback reframes balance as a dynamic business skill that drives clarity\, focus\, and resilience. Through four powerful paradoxes\, you’ll discover how to: \n\nCut through chaos and make decisions with confidence.\nShift from overwhelm into clear\, focused action.\nProtect your energy so you can lead effectively.\nBounce forward from stress with practical tools that work.\n\nYou’ll walk away with The Bounce Forward Toolkit: a set of simple\, proven strategies designed for busy leaders. No fluff\, no extra “to-dos” just actionable tools you can apply immediately to strengthen both your well-being and your business performance. Join us and learn how to stop chasing balance\, and start leading with it.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/bend-dont-break-the-balance-toolkit/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Managing a Business,Resources,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T012335
CREATED:20251008T221542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T221542Z
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SUMMARY:Maintaining Your eMMA Vendor Profile
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis training session for vendors provides an overview of administering a vendor profile\, including various role types available through the profile\, the importance of maintaining updated contract and company information\, inviting new account users\, and editing commodity codes.
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/maintaining-your-emma-vendor-profile/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Procurement/Government Contracting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T012335
CREATED:20251008T221805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T221805Z
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SUMMARY:Responding to Solicitations on eMMA
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\nThis training session for vendors provides a basic understanding of viewing and responding to solicitations using the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)\, particularly Invitation For Bid (IFB) responses and the necessary steps for responding to an amended solicitation. \n  \n 
URL:https://marylandwbc.org/workshops-and-seminars/responding-to-solicitations-on-emma/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Procurement/Government Contracting,Webinar
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