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"The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have."
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UPCOMING
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MWBC: Partner-ship for Profit Procure-ment Series
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Chamber Event: Good Morning Rockville
More Info Click below.
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R2M-
REDI Resource
Meet Up
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Ever wondered how you could get more involved with REDI and the work we do for Rockville businesses?
Wonder no more!
We have a whole list of sponsorship opportunities.
Click on the big red button and check them out!
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In Search
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Full-Time Business Counselor/Trainer
The
Maryland Women's Business Center (MWBC) is looking for a full-time Business Counselor to work in the Rockville office. Detailed Job Description can be found
here.
To apply, send cover letter, resume, and three references to:
Kiesha Haughton Smoots
51 Monroe Street
PE- 20
Rockville, MD 20850
with "Business Counselor/Trainer Position" in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted until candidate is selected.
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WORD
AROUND THE CITY
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| StartRight! 2015 Winners Announced |
Winners of the
12th annual StartRight! Women's Business Plan Competition were announced at the Power Conference at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center this month.
This annual competition, with $13,000 in cash prizes provided by sponsors, "helps
women entrepreneurs develop a business plan that will result in their long-term growth, stability, and financial independence", states MWBC Managing Director, Kiesha Haughton Smoots.
Sponsors this year included
Shulman Rogers,
Walmart, Morgan Stanley, BioMaryland, TriBridge Partners, LLC, Revere Bank, EagleBank, Allegra, Snyder Cohn, SameGrain, The Daily Record, Bethesda Magazine, Intelligent Office, and
Clark Concepts.
This year's $5,000 Grand Prize was awarded to
Four Corners Counseling, LLC
owner
Hetty Irmer
. Four Corners Counseling is the thinking woman's therapist, helping women to discover and experience their best selves by integrating mind, body, spriit and relationships, the four corners of a thriving life. Four Corners Counseling was selected from 50 business plan submissions reviewed by a group form a pool of 29 volunteer judges.
There were two second place prizes awarded to Kandi Morris of St8YourCase, LLC and Madhvi Upender of Awarables.
Three third place prizes were awarded to Cassandra Smith of Engineering Mindz, Bonnie Moore of Golden Girls Network, and Carol Ibe of JR Biotek, LLC.
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LATEST
ROCKVILLE NEWS
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| REDI Resource Meet Up This Month! |
It's time for the 2nd Annual
REDI Resource Meetup (R2M) Event!
Economic Development Week in Maryland is coming September 28 - October 3 and REDI is celebrating the best way, with
a FREE Happy Hour event for Rockville businesses to meet and get information about resources available in Rockville, Montgomery County and the State of Maryland.
Join REDI and our resource partners
on
Wednesday, September 30,
from 4 - 6 pm for a networking and learning event.
Resource partners will include:
- City of Rockville
- Montgomery College
- Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA)
- Rockville Chamber of Commerce
- BioHealth Innovation
- Maryland Women's Business Center (MWBC)
- Maryland Korea Development Center/KoBE
- Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
- Maryland/Israel Development Center
- Montgomery College
- Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
- U.S. Small Business Administration
For more information or to register click
HERE!
Don't forget the
Rockin' in Rockville award will be given out at the R2M event. You'll want to sign up for your chance at winning by taking this
SURVEY!
We can't wait to see you on September 30!
#MDEDWeek2015 #R2M2015
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| New Marketing Manager for MWBC |
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We want to welcome Jacqueline Lara to the MWBC as their new Marketing & Communications Manager.
Jacqueline
brings 10 years of marketing and communications experience with nonprofits, women entrepreneurs, small businesses, and artists.
Jacqueline pulls from a strong foundation of strategic thinking, and uses
her ability to tell their stories across multiple media platforms to reach audiences both online and offline.
In 2010, Jacqueline leapt into entrepreneurship full-time to launch Mpact PR, LLC, and has been the project lead on local and national campaigns as well as international initiatives.
Her distinctive approach has resulted in placements in media outlets throughout the Washington, D.C. region, as well as national and trade publications including, but not limited to: the Wall Street Journal, NPR's "All Things Considered," the Washington Post, Salon.com, CNN.com International, ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, and Success Magazine.
Jacqueline has a BA in Sociology with a concentration in Organizations from the University of Maryland.
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| #ICYMI - In Case You Missed It News |
Stanford Grill
will open in Rockville in late September, bringing their upscale casual American fare to 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd. The 300-seat restaurant includes a private dining room for 24. An additional 100 seats on the covered patio will be available for year-round al fresco dining.
VariQ Corp., a Rockville based Cyber-Secuirty firm will be moving to a larger space in the City adding 250 jobs, which more than doubles its workforce, in the next 5 years.
Rockville's
BioHealth Innovation's Relevant Health
Accelerator was recognized as on the the US's leading Startup Accelerators by the US Small Business Administration. They were 1 of 80 winners from a pool of 400 across the country.
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