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SUMMARY:Creating a Well-Designed Retirement Plan For Your Small Business
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to prepare for retirement by minimizing taxes & maximizing value \n\n\nAfter a new business starts to grow with steady cash flow\, it’s time to consider tax planning to minimize taxes and maximize value. Utilizing a well-designed retirement plan can help achieve that goal. What type of retirement plan can help your business maximize its value\, minimize your taxes\, and maximize financial security for you and your team? Factors to be considered are age\, health\, various business and personal goals\, etc. \nJoin us as we look at a case study of a solopreneur with $200K in revenue and how a well-designed retirement plan helped him minimize taxes and get on the path to early retirement. Learn how these tools can help you prepare for retirement as well. \n\n\n\n\nAbout our Speaker: May Jiang is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)\, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)\, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®). May graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business with degrees in Accounting and Finance; she was an accounting scholar and finance fellow. With over a decade of professional experience\, May has advised businesses of all sizes\, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. \nAs the founder of Beyond Profit and Wealth Consulting (BPWC)\, May now focuses on supporting small to mid-sized businesses in local communities with outsourced accounting and CFO services. BPWC is a full-service firm that helps local entrepreneurs start their businesses\, grow revenue\, design tax strategies and retirement plans\, as well as eventual business owners’ exit strategies. \nRegistration will close on September 5.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/creating-a-well-designed-retirement-plan-for-your-small-business/
LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T113000
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SUMMARY:Driving Revenue: Exceeding Sales Goals
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 6-week series held September 12 thru October 17 to prepare for business success.  \n\n\nHave you asked yourself the following questions? \n\nHow do I sell beyond my “Friends and Family”?\nDo I have a strategy for repeatable sales?\nAm I positioned to drive revenue to achieve my goals?\nDo I have the necessary sales systems and materials in place to Scale to reach my goals?\nIs my plan executable?… with monthly contact goals and attainable revenue/sales goals?\n\nIf you are saying “no” to any of these questions\, you might want to join the Exceeding Sales Goals sessions. Sessions will start September 12 thru October 17. \nThe following topics will be covered: \n\nConverting Revenue goals into attainable sales targets.\nCreating Value Statements and Setting appointments.\nHandling objections and closing on business.\nQualifying questions and streamlining your sales.\nForecasting and pipeline.\nNegotiating and closing.\n\nThe program is structured to have each session build on the previous session to accelerate results. At the end of the program\, you will have a Sales Playbook specific to your Company and your offering. Please try to attend all but attending any will give your sales boost! \nEach session will run for 90 minutes\, with 45-60 minutes of content and spirited discussion\, followed by 30-45 minutes of Q&A covering all aspects of sales. \nIndependent of these sessions\, presenter Frank Cook is available for a one-on-one session to discuss all aspects of Sales and Client success. You may schedule time with Frank using this link https://calendly.com/frank-5150. \nRegistration closes on September 11.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/understanding-product-development-from-idea-to-market-launch-copy/
LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T120000
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SUMMARY:Money Maryland Anne Arundel County
DESCRIPTION:The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) and Will Holmes Consulting (WHC) welcome you to Money Maryland Anne Arundel County. We’d like to thank our partners\, the Maryland Small Business Development Center (Maryland SBDC)\, the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation(AAWDC)\, the Maryland APEX Accelerator\, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\, and Meridian Management Group for their participation and time. \nWe would also like to thank our sponsors\, M&T Bank and the Baltimore Economic Leadership League (BELL) for their financial support and assistance. \nWe are offering three tracks\, with each focused on offering different resources and information: \n\nTrack 1 focuses on connecting you to local resources in Anne Arundel County.\nTrack 2 is for entrepreneurs who want to increase revenue and hire people in their communities.\nTrack 3 is for attendees who prefer to speak and learn in Spanish.\n\nAGENDA \n8:30 am- Doors open. Enjoy networking over continental breakfast provided by M&T Bank.  \n9:00 am- Opening Remarks \n\nAmy Gowan\, AAEDC President & CEO\nAnne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman\nWill Holmes\, Founder of WHC and Creator of Money Maryland\n\n9:20 am- Attendees go to their tracks. Tracks start at 9:30 am. \nTRACK 1 – Resources in Anne Arundel County \n\n9:30 am- AAEDC Programs & Resources – Wes MacQuilliam\, AAEDC VP of Business Development & Real Estate\nA brief overview of how AAEDC resources including financing\, site selection assistance\, permitting and zoning guidance\, workforce development support\, community revitalization\, and market research can help businesses succeed and grow.\n9:50 am- Maryland Small Business Development Center Services – Candace Pruett\, Maryland SBDC Regional Counselor\nA snapshot of how the Maryland SBDC’s no-cost\, confidential consulting services can help entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow their business.\n10:10 am- Anne Arundel Workforce Development Resources – John Zuknik\, AAWDC VP of Business and Industry Solutions\nA summary of how AAWDC services can help businesses attract\, retain\, and upskill high-quality employees – plus build a consistent talent pipeline.\n10:30 am- Procurement Presentations- Anne Arundel County (Elisa Brown)\, MBE Certification (Eun Young Hong)\, Maryland APEX Accelerator (Pam Minor)\n11:10 am- Access to Capital Panel-\n\nVOLT Fund (Stephen Primosch\, AAEDC VP of Finance)\nMaryland Department of Housing & Community Development (Todd Scott\, Maryland DHCD Deputy Director of Community Engagement)\nMeridian Management Group (Timothy Smoot\, Meridian Senior VP\, CFO & Co-Founder)\nM&T Bank (Andy Noel\, Business Banking Relationship Manager)\nModerator (Stephen Rice\, City of Annapolis Economic Development Manager)\n\n\n\nTrack 2 – Business Growth \n9:30 am to 10:45 am- 30 Steps for Startups- Will Holmes\nDuring this session\, we will examine\, step by step how to evaluate a business idea\, understand the profit potential and risks\, prepare your mindset\, choose customers\, create marketing strategies\, write a business plan\, open your business properly\, increase revenue\, become profitable\, access capital\, hire and scale\, prepare your business for sale\, and then retire comfortably. \n10:50 am to 12 pm- Scaling $1 to $1 Million- Will Holmes\nDuring this session we will focus on how to create cash flow projections\, set sales to goals to generate 1 million dollars in revenue\, build a team\, find the most profitable clients\, win contracts with bigger companies and government agencies\, access capital\, prepare for retirement and choose how you want to live your later years. \nTrack 3 – Hispanohablantes \n9:30 am- Recursos y acceso a capital y la contratación federal y estatal.\nAdquiera una visión general de los valiosos programas y servicios que AAEDC y AAWDC ofrecen; las numerosas oportunidades de adquisición que existen en el condado de Anne Arundel y el estado de Maryland\, y cómo procularlas; así como la forma de acceder al capital a través del programa de préstamos del Fondo VOLT \n10:50 am- Maryland Small Business Development Center Services (Servicios del Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeños Negocios de Maryland)\nLuis Díaz-Colorado y Néstor Gavidia\, consejeros regionales bilingües del Maryland SBDC\, estarán disponibles en la mesa para encontrarse con los asistentes y responder a cualquier pregunta que puedan tener.\nCompartirán información sobre cómo los servicios de consultoría gratuitos y confidenciales del Maryland SBDC ayudan a los emprendedores que desean iniciar o hacer crecer sus negocios. \n11:10 am- Estrategias efectivas para hacer crecer tu negocio. \nCómo crear un plan de crecimiento.\nMejores prácticas. para el mantenimiento de registros\nComo invertir en ti mismo y en tu personal.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/money-maryland-anne-arundel-county/
LOCATION:Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts\, 801 Chase St\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401
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SUMMARY:Money Maryland Anne Arundel County
DESCRIPTION:The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) and Will Holmes Consulting (WHC) welcome you to Money Maryland Anne Arundel County. We’d like to thank our partners\, the Maryland Small Business Development Center (Maryland SBDC)\, the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation(AAWDC)\, the Maryland APEX Accelerator\, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development\, and Meridian Management Group for their participation and time. \nWe would also like to thank our sponsors\, M&T Bank and the Baltimore Economic Leadership League (BELL) for their financial support and assistance. \nWe are offering three tracks\, with each focused on offering different resources and information: \n\nTrack 1 focuses on connecting you to local resources in Anne Arundel County.\nTrack 2 is for entrepreneurs who want to increase revenue and hire people in their communities.\nTrack 3 is for attendees who prefer to speak and learn in Spanish.\n\nPlease take a look at the agenda for each track and let us know what sessions interest you when you register. The registration form is at the bottom of this page. \nAGENDA \n 8:30 am- Doors open. Enjoy networking over continental breakfast provided by M&T Bank. \n9:00 am- Opening Remarks \n\nAmy Gowan\, AAEDC President & CEO\nAnne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman\nWill Holmes\, Founder of WHC and Creator of Money Maryland\n\n9:20 am- Attendees go to their tracks. Tracks start at 9:30 am. \nTrack 1- Resources in Anne Arundel County \n9:30 am to 10:05 am \n\nAAEDC Programs & Resources – Wes MacQuilliam\, AAEDC VP of Business Development & Real Estate A brief overview of how AAEDC resources including financing\, site selection assistance\, permitting and zoning guidance\, workforce development support\, community revitalization\, and market research can help businesses succeed and grow.\nMaryland Small Business Development Center Services – Candace Pruett\, Maryland SBDC Regional Counselor A snapshot of how the Maryland SBDC’s no-cost\, confidential consulting services can help entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow their business.\nAnne Arundel Workforce Development Resources – John Zuknik\, AAWDC VP of Business and Industry Solutions. A summary of how AAWDC services can help businesses attract\, retain\, and upskill high-quality employees – plus build a consistent talent pipeline.\n\n10:10 am to 10:45 am \n\nProcurement and Contracting Panel- Anne Arundel County (Elisa Brown)\, MBE Certification (Eun Young Hong)\, Maryland APEX Accelerator (Pam Minor)\, NDA Pathways to Success (Brian Shay)\n\n10:45 am to 11:00 am- Break \n11 am to 12:00 pm \n\nAccess to Capital Panel-\n\nVOLT Fund (Stephen Primosch\, AAEDC VP of Finance)\nMaryland Department of Housing & Community Development (Todd Scott\, Maryland DHCD Deputy Director of Community Engagement)\nMeridian Management Group (Timothy Smoot\, Meridian Senior VP\, CFO & Co-Founder)\nM&T Bank (Andy Noel\, Business Banking Relationship Manager)\nModerator (Stephen Rice\, City of Annapolis Economic Development Manager)\n\n\n\nTrack 2- Business Growth \n9:30 am to 10:45 am \n30 Steps for Startups- Will Holmes \nDuring this session\, we will examine\, step by step how to evaluate a business idea\, understand the profit potential and risks\, prepare your mindset\, choose customers\, create marketing strategies\, write a business plan\, open your business properly\, increase revenue\, become profitable\, access capital\, hire and scale\, prepare your business for sale\, and then retire comfortably. \n10:45 am to 11 am- Break \n 11 am to 12 pm Scaling \n$1 to $1 Million- Will Holmes \nDuring this session we will focus on how to create cash flow projections\, set sales to goals to generate 1 million dollars in revenue\, build a team\, find the most profitable clients\, win contracts with bigger companies and government agencies\, access capital\, prepare for retirement and choose how you want to live your later years. \nTrack 3- Hispanohablantes \n 9:30 am to 10:45am \nRecursos y acceso a capital y la contratación federal y estatal. \nAdquiera una visión general de los valiosos programas y servicios que AAEDC y AAWDC ofrecen; las numerosas oportunidades de adquisición que existen en el condado de Anne Arundel y el estado de Maryland\, y cómo procularlas; así como la forma de acceder al capital a través del programa de préstamos del Fondo VOLT. \n10:45 am to 11 am- Tomemos un descanso. \n11 am to 12 pm \nMaryland Small Business Development Center Services (Servicios del Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeños Negocios de Maryland) Luis Díaz-Colorado y Néstor Gavidia\, consejeros regionales bilingües del Maryland SBDC\, estarán disponibles en la mesa para encontrarse con los asistentes y responder a cualquier pregunta que puedan tener. \nCompartirán información sobre cómo los servicios de consultoría gratuitos y confidenciales del Maryland SBDC ayudan a los emprendedores que desean iniciar o hacer crecer sus negocios. \nEstrategias efectivas para hacer crecer tu negocio. \n\nCómo crear un plan de crecimiento.\nMejores prácticas. para el mantenimiento de registros\nComo invertir en ti mismo y en tu personal.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/money-maryland-anne-arundel-county-2/
LOCATION:Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts\, 801 Chase St\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T133000
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UID:58269-1695130200-1695135600@www.medamd.com
SUMMARY:Driving Revenue: Leveraging Technology to Capture Clients
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 5-week series held September 19 thru October 17\, to implement a playbook of tools to build your client base. \n\nAre you leveraging tools to create more time and sales?\nWhen prospects ask “What do you do” or “Send me something”\, what do you have to send?\nAre you using a Contact Relationship Manager to drive Revenue?\nDo you manage your pipeline to drive revenue or is it a neglected task?\nAre you approaching Account Management strategically?\nAre you leading your customers to maximize your offerings value?\n\nIf you are saying “no” to any of these questions\, you might want to join the “Driving Revenue” sessions from September 19 thru October 17. \nThe following topics will be covered: \n\nOne page -Marketing tool\nContact Relationship Manager -HubSpot focused\nPipeline management -Maximize your Revenue\nAccount Management -Maintaining your Tribe\nQuarterly Business Reviews -Staying on Target\n\nThe program is structured to have each session build on the previous session to accelerate results. At the end of the program\, you will have a Sales Operations plan specific to your company and offering. Please try to attend all but attending any will give your sales a boost! \nEach session will run for 90 minutes\, with 45-60 minutes of content and spirited discussion\, followed by 30-45 minutes of Q&A covering all aspects of sales. \nIndependent of these sessions\, presenter Frank Cook is available for a one-on-one session to discuss all aspects of Sales and Client success. You may schedule time with Frank using this link https://calendly.com/frank-5150. \nRegistration closes on September 18.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/driving-revenue-leveraging-technology-to-capture-clients/
LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T200000
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SUMMARY:2023 End Of Summer Bash!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Maryland Innovation Center for the End of Summer Bash! \nThe final days of summer are the perfect time for a celebration! Please join the Maryland Innovation Center for our End of Summer Bash at Merriweather Lakehouse on Sept. 21\, 2023 from 5-8 PM. End the season on a high note\, and enjoy a fun-filled evening mingling with other Howard County entrepreneurs in a laid-back atmosphere. Delicious food and drinks will be available. \nSave the date! We can’t wait to see you there. \nEarly Bird ticket sales close on September 8. All ticket sales will close on September 20.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2023-end-of-summer-bash/
LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121702
CREATED:20230810T140650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T140831Z
UID:58154-1695370500-1695384000@www.medamd.com
SUMMARY:The Maryland World Class Consortia - Quarterly Conference
DESCRIPTION:Leveraging Lean and Change Management in Construction and Solar Industries \nBy adopting Lean principles\, both the construction and solar industries can enhance their operations\, reduce waste\, improve quality\, and provide better value to their customers. It’s essential to create a culture of continuous improvement and embrace Lean methodologies throughout the organization to achieve long-term success. \nAgenda: \n8:15 am Networking & Continental Breakfast \n9:00 am Greetings 9:15 am William Poulin\, Presentation #1 \n10:30 am Networking/Break \n10:40 am Kelly Petrock\, Presentation #2 \n11:50 am Q&A Noon Program Ends
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/the-maryland-world-class-consortia-quarterly-conference/
LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center\, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T100000
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CREATED:20230912T190252Z
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UID:58890-1695891600-1695895200@www.medamd.com
SUMMARY:MEDA New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for joining MEDA! We invite you to attend our New Member Orientation to connect with fellow new members\, the MEDA team\, and board members. During this one-hour session\, we’ll discuss the benefits of MEDA\, the role of each committee\, and how you can get involved with the organization. \nThis session will be held on Zoom. Please complete the form below to register. Once you’ve registered\, you’ll receive an email from info@medamd.com with your Zoom login details. Please check your spam folder if you don’t immediately see the email.
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/meda-new-member-orientation-sept-2023/
LOCATION:MD
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T120000
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CREATED:20230809T201812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T201935Z
UID:58138-1695985200-1695988800@www.medamd.com
SUMMARY:2023 MEDA Young Leaders Virtual Networking Session (Sept 2023)
DESCRIPTION:MEDA members who are young professionals (40 and under) are invited to participate in the launch of new virtual professional development and networking sessions! Take an opportunity to regularly connect with other young professionals from across the state\, build relationships\, and learn from your peers in the economic development industry. These collaborative meetings will be held bi-monthly in a virtual format with topics of conversation chosen by the MEDA Young Leaders. This format provides our young professionals of all skill levels the opportunity to dive deeper into their topics of interest and discuss current matters. \nThis session will be held on Friday\, September 29th\, at 11:00 AM. \nRegister below!
URL:https://www.medamd.com/event/2023-meda-young-leaders-virtual-networking-session-sept-2023/
LOCATION:MD
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