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SUMMARY:ETC Event: Navy Innovation Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Navy Innovation Marketplace \nJoin Energetics Technology Center for the Navy Innovation Marketplace\, featuring researchers and scientists from the Naval Air Warfare Centers – Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) on Wednesday\, Feb. 7\, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California\, Maryland.  The technology showcase\, highlighting U.S. Navy technologies available for license and/or partnerships\, will showcase innovative solutions to warfighter challenges while showing commercial applications for their designs. \nTechnology pitches and presentations given by government researchers\, inventors and scientists will focus on three areas:  Photonics\, Firearms Training and Safety\, and Sensors.  Keynote speakers for the event include TEDCO’s CEO\, George Davis\, and Dr. Charles Daitch\, CEO and founder of Akonni Biosystems\, a Frederick-based company built on successful licensing of government technology. The program is scheduled from 8:30a-4:00p and all attendees are welcome and encouraged to tour St. Mary’s County’s new incubator\, TechPort\, at the regional airport complex\, where a reception will follow the tour. \nThe cost of the program is $25 and lunch is included.  For more information and to register for the event\, go here. \nNavy-Innovation-Marketplace-Flyer
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/etc-event-navy-innovation-marketplace/
LOCATION:Southern Maryland Higher Education Center\, 44219 Airport Rd\, California\, MD\, 20619\, United States
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SUMMARY:MWBC Event: Orientation to Small Business Resources-Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the Maryland Women’s Business Center and other resources to help you start and grow your business. \nNote our Policy: You must register online at www.marylandwbc.org so that we can save a place for you in the workshop. \nInclement Weather Policy: MWBC Rockville follows Montgomery County Public School Closings. \nInstructor(s)\nDonna GallagherFocus \nAreas Business\nDevelopment Strategies\, Starting a Business\, Woman- Owned and Minority Certifications \nPrerequisite(s)\nNone \nPoint of Contact\nDonna Gallagher\, 301-315-8091 \nFee\n$10.00
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mwbc-event-orientation-small-business-resources-montgomery-county/
LOCATION:Maryland Women Business Center\, 51 Monroe Street\, Suite PE-20\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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SUMMARY:SMTA Event: Maryland's Traffic Relief Plan
DESCRIPTION:Please join Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance for a presentation by Gregory Slater\, Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration who will speak about Maryland’s Traffic Relief Plan. Mr. Slater heads this monumental effort to add capacity and express toll lanes to I-270 and I-495\, using a Public Private Partnership. Learn about the latest progress and next steps.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/smta-event-marylands-traffic-relief-plan/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 14975 Shady Grove Rd.\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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SUMMARY:MWBC Event: ABCs of Starting a Business-Montgomery County
DESCRIPTION:Join us to find out what it really takes to start your own business. Learn more about the steps involved and discover the many resources available to support you. Questions about legal structures are answered by an attorney. \nNote our Policy: No refunds issued for workshops not attended. \nNo cash walk-ins (credit cards accepted)in our Rockville location. You must register online at www.marylandwbc.org so that we can save a place for you in the workshop. \nInclement Weather Policy: MWBC Rockville follows Montgomery County Public School closings. \nInstructor(s)\nDonna Gallagher \nFocus Areas\nBusiness Development Strategies\, Legal Issues\, Managing a Business\, Starting a Business\, Woman- Owned and Minority Certifications \nPrerequisite(s)\nNone \nPoint of Contact\nDonna Gallagher\, 301-315-8091 \nFee\n$35.00
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/mwbc-event-abcs-starting-business-montgomery-county/
LOCATION:Maryland Women Business Center\, 51 Monroe Street\, Suite PE-20\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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SUMMARY:IEDC Training Course: Economic Development Credit Analysis
DESCRIPTION: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 well a company buys and sells to make a profit. Learn how to read financial reports\, financial statements\, balance sheets and profit and loss statements. Enroll now to understand the basics of structuring deals for small businesses that often combine public and private sector financing programs. \nCourse Highlights: \n\nBusiness credit analysis and deal structuring/restructuring\nCredit risk\, maturity risk\, rate risk and liquidity\nDetermining if a firm is productive and profitable\nAnalysis of small business lending programs\nNegotiation and loan packaging options\nReview lending programs\nOverview of real estate financing and lending tools\n\nStudents should bring a calculator to this course. \nTo register and view a detailed agenda of event\, visit: http://www.iedconline.org/events/2018/02/21/training-course/training-course-economic-development-credit-analysis/ \n**PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive full IEDC certification credit for this course and a certificate indicating course completion\, participants must attend the entire course and stay through the final session on the last day. Please make travel plans accordingly.** \nShould you have difficulty registering online\, please download the course registration form (PDF). \nRefunds less a $60 cancellation fee will be issued for all cancellations received in writing to fax: (202) 223-4745 or email: prodev@iedconline.org at least 10 business days prior to the course – please allow 3-4 weeks. All registrations regardless of payment status are subject to the $60 cancellation fee. No refunds or credit transfers to a future course will be issued for cancellations received within 10 business days of the course. Telephone cancellations are not accepted. Attendee substitutions for a course may be made at any time prior to the course.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/iedc-training-course-economic-development-credit-analysis/
LOCATION:Baltimore\, MD\, Balitmore\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Launch Workplaces Event: Value Propositions & Target Marketing
DESCRIPTION:In this half-day session we will cover two important topics: \n\n\n“Value Props that WORK and Messages that MATTER”\n\n\nThis part of the program will help you evaluate how well your current message and value proposition resonate with your target buyers…and what YOU can do today to improve it! Getting your buyer’s attention is critical to getting clients\, but if you drown them in geekspeek\, you will never begin the engagement process that leads them to adopt your products and services. Think you have the best product in your sector? Your current message might be holding potential customers back! \nWe will share some best practice approaches and tips for creating value propositions and messages that matter…as well as how to uncover your differentiators. \n\n\n“Are you Targeting the RIGHT Market for your products?”\n\n\nSo you have a really good exceptionally awesome product…but who needs it? This part of the program will show you the steps to take to figure out who your target buyers REALLY are…so you don’t waste time in the market and scarce dollars focusing on the wrong audience. \nIn this discussion\, we will cover how to: \n\ndevelop the profile of the prospective buyer\ndetermine why this target customer is the right one\nexamine the various ways to segment your overall market\nunderstand the decision-makers from the decision-influencers\nobtain market data to support your findings\n\nWe will share a checklist to conduct a step-by-step approach to targeting YOUR market. \nIn both program topics\, we’ll review plenty of actual company examples and case studies….to illustrate what they did right…and where they went wrong. \nThis class is part of our Ready\, Set LAUNCH marketing program. By taking this class\, you qualify for discounts offered by marketing merchants to help you get your message out there and grow your business during the first half of 2018. For more information visit our website readysetlaunch.launchworkplaces.com \nAbout the Speaker:\nThis session is taught by Liz Sara of Best Marketing\, LLC. Liz Sara has more than 25 years of experience in the local high tech community as an entrepreneur\, business leader\, angel investor and arts advocate. In 2001\, she founded Best Marketing\, LLC to provide early stage software companies with strategic marketing\, PR and business development services.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/launch-workplaces-event-value-propositions-target-marketing/
LOCATION:Launch Workplaces – Rockville\, 1201 Seven Locks Road\, Rockville\, MD\, 20850\, United States
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