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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Open House

Business Owners in Maryland! You are invited to attend our next Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses OpenHouse! Date:               Monday, September 10th, 2018 Time:               6pm to 7:30pm   Location:         At Morgan State University in the Earl Graves School of Business Auditorium    Please register for the...

Featured Business of the Month- Fleur De Lis Florist

Fleur De Lis is a women owned and operated floral business in Baltimore located at 226 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Owner, Lana Brown is growing her business and has sought business expansion services assistance from one of our Resource Partners, the Small Business Resource Center. She specializes in weddings...

Maryland minimum wage goes up and new laws take effect

Associated Press/Baltimore Sun- http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-new-laws-take-effect-20180701-story.html July 1, 2018, 4:20 PM Maryland's minimum wage is going up. The new $10.10 an hour wage went into effect Sunday. It's the last of the phased-in increases that were set by Maryland lawmakers in 2014. The first increase from $7.25 to $8 took place in 2015. It...

10 Tips for Women to Excel in the Business World

In business school and in the workplace, women may face unique challenges and, therefore, must find unique ways to overcome those challenges. While each woman’s experience is different, preparing for certain situations and knowing how to handle them can help women succeed academically and professionally. Check out these business world...

SBA Loan Programs

SBA Loan Program         7(a) Loans-Max $5Million        *Must be a for-profit business & meet SBA size standards; show good character, credit, management, and ability to repay. Must be an eligible type of business.        *Prepayment penalty for loans with maturities of 15 years or more if prepaid during first...

Employee or a Contractor?,..Tips for Businesses Owners to Identify and Classify

A business may pay an independent contractor and an employee for the same or similar work, but there are important legal differences between the two.  For the employee, the company withholds income tax, Social Security, and Medicare from wages paid. For the independent contractor, the company does not withhold taxes. Employment and labor laws also do...