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May 2023
Capital Matters: Key Steps to Financing Your Small Business Step Two: Writing a Business Plan for Financing
The May 9 session is Step Two: Writing a Business Plan for Financing. Writing a business plan may seem arduous, but this session will help you understand the components of a business plan, and prepare you for this essential step. Get your small business the help it needs with Capital Matters! Powered by FSC First’s Level Up program, the Capital Matters program provides small business owners with the financial management tools needed to grow. By explaining the application process, how…
Find out more »Marijuana in the Workplace
Marijuana may be the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. The disparity between many state law and federal laws regarding the legal use of marijuana, also known as cannabis, is often a source of confusion for employers and employees alike. While marijuana remains a federally classified Schedule I drug, many state laws allow the use of medical or even recreational marijuana. Medical marijuana employment law is an emerging, ever-changing topic that employers learn to navigate carefully. In…
Find out more »Howard County Commercial Real Estate Event
The Howard County Economic Development Authority is excited to host a commercial real estate event. Come mingle with regional and national brokers, developers, and site selectors for an informational morning on the current commercial real estate climate. Topics will include the increased importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in location selection and economic development, feature Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball, the role of placemaking in community development and site selection, and current and future trends in commercial…
Find out more »Shedding Light on Human Maladies: An Overview of Imaging Techniques and Their Applications in Medical and Cancer Research
Join in person or online for the second Biotech Connector of 2023. The Biotech Connector is a free quarterly networking and speaker series, hosted by the Frederick National Laboratory and Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. The scientific event invites experts across disciplines and backgrounds for an inside look at local advances in innovative technologies in biological sciences to improve human health. This is free to attend. We just ask attendees register for the event. Speakers: Tommy Turbyville, Ph.D. is the RAS Initiative Imaging Team Lead…
Find out more »Breaking Dependencies on Seasonal Vaccines to Address Infectious Diseases
SUMMARY: Technology has the potential to break our reliance on annual or seasonal vaccinations and provide longer durability and greater reliability for coronaviruses, influenza, rhinoviruses, and more. Through innovation, there is an opportunity to increase the impact and acceptance of vaccinations and develop more consistent and impactful outcomes to reach large numbers of individuals, regardless of risk level, with one or more vaccines and limit the spread of infection disease. This program will address the state of breaking the seasonal…
Find out more »Digital Health Forum 2023
The wait is over! View our full conference brochure for a comprehensive breakdown of this year's Forum, featuring: Building on the success of our inaugural conference, McDermott’s Digital Health Forum is back! Join senior leaders transforming digital health for ample networking opportunities and robust panel discussions on the business, operational and policy issues impacting the future of healthcare. The first day of the conference (May 17) will feature networking opportunities and curated programming for operations and business leaders, and in-house…
Find out more »How To Pitch Investors To Get Funded
How to Pitch Investors to Get Funded. Learn what works from a start-up/scale-up expert who has managed 14 acquisitions, 9 successful exits, a company IPO, and raised $800M in funding. You only get one shot in front of potential investors, so: -Do you know the steps to successful fundraising? -Do you know what investors are truly focused on? -Is your pitch deck <10 slides and 4 minutes in length? -What is an epic fundraising story epic and do you have…
Find out more »How To Pitch Investors To Get Funded
How to Pitch Investors to Get Funded. Learn what works from a start-up/scale-up expert who has managed 14 acquisitions, 9 successful exits, a company IPO, and raised $800M in funding. You only get one shot in front of potential investors, so: -Do you know the steps to successful fundraising? -Do you know what investors are truly focused on? -Is your pitch deck <10 slides and 4 minutes in length? -What is an epic fundraising story epic and do you have…
Find out more »FITCI Edge Accelerator Open House
Join FITCI for an open house and info session about the upcoming Edge Accelerator - a free, dynamic resource for startups and small businesses, especially those in agtech/agriculture, life sciences, technology, and related disciplines.
Find out more »Driving Revenue: Exceeding Sales Goals
Have you asked yourself the following questions? How do I sell beyond my “Friends and Family”? Do I have a strategy for repeatable sales? Am I positioned to drive revenue to achieve my goals? Do I have the necessary sales systems and materials in place to Scale to reach my goals? Is my plan executable?... with monthly contact goals and attainable revenue/sales goals? If you are saying “no” to any of these questions, you might want to join the Exceeding…
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