DESCRIPTION Did you know changes were made to the federal overtime rule? What does the overtime expansion mean for entrepreneurs and employees of small businesses effective December 1, 2016? Change is coming December 1! Are you ready? Attend this lunch workshop for a presentation on the federal overtime rule and how it impacts technology companies and...
Together, RMC and Volunteer Maryland will offer information sessions throughout the State for attendees to learn more about both organizations and the resources available to rural-serving organizations. Come learn more about their programs and resources, including RMC's Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) and Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF), and Volunteer Maryland's AmeriCorp service training program....
Together, RMC and Volunteer Maryland will offer information sessions throughout the State for attendees to learn more about both organizations and the resources available to rural-serving organizations. Come learn more about their programs and resources, including RMC's Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) and Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF), and Volunteer Maryland's AmeriCorp service training program....
This hands-on course will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing a high-impact marketing and attraction plan. Businesses looking to locate or expand need accurate, up-to-date, and credible information and communities need rock-solid marketing techniques to reach the needs of the business community. Course participants will be able to learn how to craft their community's...
This course clearly articulates the eight stage process for real estate development and reuse. Specifically, course participants will learn the fundamentals of market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization. Additionally, this course will cover a wide variety of financing tools that...
The Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of economic development. The course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice of developing communities. The course will highlight the key aspects in an economic developer's career: Managing Economic Development Offices Strategic Planning Ethics Business Retention &...
The core objective of this analytical course is to explain the financial tools used to stimulate private sector investment that results in the creation of permanent, private sector jobs, increased productivity and improvement in the local tax base. Specifically, the course will review current debt, equity, grant and incentive-based financing programs that are accessible to...
The Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (MDPTAC) in partnership with Hagerstown Community College (HCC) and the Technical Innovation Center (TIC) invite you to learn more about the federally funded resources available to your business to pursue Government contracts at the Federal, State and Local levels. Meet the staff, network and learn about General Services Administration...
This hands-on course presents business financing tools and available private financing options, as well as how the public sector can complement bank financing. You will learn how to stimulate private sector investment that results in the creation of permanent, private sector jobs and increased productivity. Course participants will also perform credit analysis by determining how...
Join MEDA for a one-day training that has been created to provide participants an introduction and overview of how Maryland practices economic development. Course attendees will quickly develop a network of resources and link people and faces, all while building camaraderie among participants to further Maryland’s economic development team. This course is designed for those...
