InvestMaryland Challenge: Q&A with Sickweather
Check back for Q&A profiles on all the competition finalists. Find MD BIZ News’ profile on Sickweather from March 2012. The first-ever InvestMaryland Challenge is down to its final round with...
View ArticleNYTimes: Maryland CEO keeps New York high-rises secure
Building security officers shouldn’t feel trapped behind a desk, according to William F. Peel III, CEO of Datawatch Systems. The Bethesda-based company specializes in remote security monitoring for...
View ArticleMaryland business news: Flight donations, Google Glass, BWI upgrades
Keep up with the latest statewide business and economic developments. The Washington Post spotlighted Patton Electronics, an electronics manufacturer in Gaithersburg with a patriotic rationale for...
View ArticleMaryland's SocialToaster, ReelGenie tapped for $350K in InvestMaryland funding
BALTIMORE, MD (July 29, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that two Maryland tech companies received investments totaling $350,000 through the State’s InvestMaryland program, which was...
View ArticleMeet the judges behind the InvestMaryland Challenge
The second annual InvestMaryland Challenge is in full swing. If your business is in need of a jump start, check out this site for more information about the national business competition. The Challenge...
View ArticleMid-Atlantic investors hear 20 startup pitches at TechBuzz2014
The next great idea was easier to find than a necktie at TechBuzz2014, a semi-annual event put on by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) where entrepreneurs, given more to flannel shirts than...
View ArticleVIDEO: Digital Harbor Foundation launches Perpetual Innovation Fund
Video by Emily Kimball Pope In one corner, students pounded a vortex machine, sending rings of air catapulting to the ceiling. Across the room, teenagers struck poses in front of an advanced camera to...
View ArticleWashington County wants to help grow your business
Guest feature: Kassie Lewis is Director of Business Development at the Washington County Department of Business Development. Are you in the pre-start-up phase? What it will take to get your design out...
View ArticleShark Tank casting call returns to Salisbury
Dr. Christy Weer, Dean of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, and Kathleen McLain, General Manager of 47 ABC, announce the return of the Shark Tank to Salisbury. Are you a budding entrepreneur...
View ArticleMD Small Business Week Award Winners
DBED’s Victor Clark with Ed Podowski, MDSBWAP Chairman (L), Natalia Olson-Urtecho, SBA Regional Administrator (L), and Steve Umberger, SBA District Director (R). Members of Maryland’s small business...
View ArticleStrongbox provides local style for Baltimore community
Situated in historic Mt. Vernon is a newcomer to the Baltimore arts and retail community. Strongbox – a retailer specializing in curated Artisan wares and vintages goods for the body and home – opened...
View ArticleLocal women-owned business breaks the mold
Depending on where you live, finding a woman-owned business might be hard to come by. But here in Maryland, we hold the number one ranking for women-owned businesses across the country. In fact, over...
View ArticleNalley Fresh: The Start of a Restaurant Empire
After 20 years in the culinary business, Greg Nalley has finally become what he calls an overnight success. Although his path has been anything but direct, Nalley currently oversees an expanding...
View ArticleCARCHEX poised for major growth, expansion
In the late ’90s, Jason Goldsmith was studying psychology at Towson University. But the soon-to-be serial entrepreneur was getting an entirely different education running SouthParktshirts.com. Jason...
View ArticleStrongbox provides local style for Baltimore community
Situated in historic Mt. Vernon is a newcomer to the Baltimore arts and retail community. Strongbox – a retailer specializing in curated Artisan wares and vintages goods for the body and home – opened...
View ArticleLocal women-owned business breaks the mold
Depending on where you live, finding a woman-owned business might be hard to come by. But here in Maryland, we hold the number one ranking for women-owned businesses across the country. In fact, over...
View ArticleNalley Fresh: The Start of a Restaurant Empire
After 20 years in the culinary business, Greg Nalley has finally become what he calls an overnight success. Although his path has been anything but direct, Nalley currently oversees an expanding...
View ArticleCARCHEX poised for major growth, expansion
In the late ’90s, Jason Goldsmith was studying psychology at Towson University. But the soon-to-be serial entrepreneur was getting an entirely different education running SouthParktshirts.com. Jason...
View ArticleQ&A with CohnReznick: startups and crowdfunding
On Tuesday, April 12th, CohnReznick Partner Alex Castelli and Senior Manager Steve Schwartz will present a Baltimore session geared towards start-ups and equity crowdfunding. The SEC’s final rules for...
View ArticleA Startup of Storytellers Based at ETC
Three years ago, Early Light Media set out to help companies tell their stories through powerful videos that emphasize the human experience. The startup’s founders mastered the creative and technical...
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