Newsletter - December 2017



ARE YOU
 READY TO 
ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH?
    
Bowie BIC is a business accelerator and collaborative work space where technology companies and government contractors find the mentoring, connections, capital and access to office, meeting and event spaces they need to GROW.

To schedule coffee and discuss your company's growth challenges, contact: Crystal.Cark@BowieBIC.com
301-383-1550 x105
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DECEMBER
 CALENDAR
  OF BUSINESS
 CLINICS 

 G et  Free professional advice each month at Bowie BIC Business Advisory Clinics.  

December 19
One-on-One
Business Clinic:
Accounting
Jamie Lewis, CliftonLarsonAllen
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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 MD Women's Business Center Training 

 

December 4

Group Counseling

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC (Fee: Free)


December 7

Orientation to Small Business Resources

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Bowie BIC (Fee: $10)

 

December 12

Writing a Successful Business Plan

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC (Fee: $35)


December 20

ABCs of Starting a Business

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bowie BIC (Fee: $35)


 Registration:

www.MarylandWBC.org

Contact: Angie Duncanson at Angie@MarylandWBC.org 

301-383-1550 x104 

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Business Counselors at Bowie BIC
   
America's Small Business Development Center- Corridor Region
Mark J. Wells
SBDC Business Consultant
 
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Richard Paden
PTAC Procurement Specialist
 
Maryland Women's Business Center
Angie Duncanson 
Sr. Program Manager/Counselor
 

Appointments required
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Bowie BIC Presents First Trailblazer Award to Bowie State President Breaux
Bowie BIC clients, board members and management team joined business leaders and elected officials at a luncheon November 14 at the Country Club at Woodmore to honor Bowie State's first female President, Dr. Aminta Breaux (center) for her vision and commitment to expanding entrepreneurship across campus.                                         

"Capital Matters" FREE Workshop

Deep Dive into Managing Your Cash Flow
with James Nearchos, Capital One

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
9:00 am to 11:30 am

Bowie Business Innovation Center (Bowie BIC)

This 90-minute skills building workshop, plus one-on-one counseling is targeted to women business owners -- including solo entrepreneurs-who are committed to accelerating the growth of their businesses.
 
The session focuses on:
  • Understanding the use of growth capital for business acceleration.
  • Developing a growth capital plan tailored for your business.
  • Confidential one-on-one counseling to review your business growth challenges and your specific capital growth plans.

RSVP
Nicole Edwards at (301) 583-4650


Bowie BIC Kicks Off 2018 Intern Recruitment  at  Bowie State University's  Career Day

Crystal Clark, Bowie BIC Operations Director and Student Liaison (far right) and Jackie McAlpine, one of  Bowie BIC's current Interns (second from right) participated in Bowie State's Career Day November 15 to promote Bowie BIC's Spring 2018 paid internships.


Bowie BIC Client Spotlight:
Ops Tech Alliance

Ops Tech Alliance (OTA) is a specialized Cyber Communications Security and Intelligence firm founded in 2012 by former Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Special Projects Intelligence professionals. OTA CEO "Ruby" Rubio (far left) created his company with one bold vision: to protect government and corporate clients from the most advanced technical threats in the world.  OTA achieves this vision with specialized professionals who deliver leading edge security industry training security products, and expert consulting.  

Contact: Euripides Rubio   er@ops-tech-alliance.com
or for more information  http://ops-tech-alliance.com/