Newsletter - August 2017



JOIN BOWIE BIC 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 and access to office, meeting and event spaces they need to succeed.

To schedule a visit, contact: [email protected]
301-383-1550 x105
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AUGUST
 CALENDAR
  OF BUSINESS
 CLINICS 
 G et  Free professional advice each month at Bowie BIC Business Advisory Clinics.  

August 16
One-on-One
Business Clinic:
MD Women's Business Center
Angie Duncanson
Maryland WBC

  Individual appointments        10:30 am - 1:30 pm
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 Maryland Women's Business Center Training 

 

August 15

Writing a Successful Business Plan

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC

Fee: $35


August 17

ABCs of Starting a Business

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC

Fee: $35


August 22

Selling Success-Attitude is Everything

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC

Fee: $25


August 23

Group Counseling

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC

Fee: Free


August 24

Management - First Things First

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Bowie BIC

Fee: $25

 

Regi stration:

www.MarylandWBC.org

Contact: Angie Duncanson at [email protected] 

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 Celebrates First  
Five Years of Growth
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, Bowie State University representatives and local elected officials helped Bowie BIC celebrate its first five years of operation and client company growth with proclamations, poems, presentations, light-hearted client awards... and birthday cake at Old Bowie Towne Grille on July 13.

Prince George's County Council Member Todd M. Turner (District 4) (Center) announced at the celebration that the Prince George's County Council had approved a $100,000 grant for Bowie BIC in FY2018.  Turner congratulated Bowie BIC on its success and presented a big check to symbolize the County's support. (Shown on the left of Council Member Turner is Adam Santavicca of CBay Advisory Group and Bowie BIC Board Chairman and on the right is Lisa S. Smith, Bowie BIC Executive Director.)

Bowie BIC Welcomes Dr. Aminta Breaux, 
New President of Bowie State University

Bowie BIC Board members, its management team and clients hosted the first visit of new Bowie State University President Dr. Aminta Breaux to Bowie BIC July 13.  (Shown from left:  Anthony C. Nelson, Dean College of Business, Bowie State University; Crystal Clark/Bowie BIC Operations Director;  Adam Santavicca/CBay Advisory Group and  Bowie BIC Board Chairman;  Dr. Aminta Breaux, President, Bowie State University;   Lisa S. Smith/Director, Bowie BIC  and Mark Lawrence/Inncuvate Consulting and Bowie BIC Board Vice Chair.

Two New Tech Companies Join the 
Bowie BIC Accelerator 

Long Term Care Management Systems ( LTCMS) is an information technology company developing applications for the healthcare industry, with a focus on the long term care market.



Ops Tech Allia nce is an 8(a) SDVOSB company delivering advanced technical intelligence operations, mission development and management; tailored staff support; global logistics, and specialized training and tactical engineering.  

New TEDCO CEO George Davis Leads Roundtable with Bowie BIC Clients

George Davis (center) new CEO of Maryland TEDCO met with Bowie BIC technology companies to discuss TEDCO funding programs and other innovation resources July 13.  Neil Davis, TEDCO Incubator Liaison joined Davis in the meeting.  (Shown from left: Flori Rubio/Ops Tech Alliance, Adam Santavicca, Bowie BIC Board Chairman, Marcellus Major/Avant-Garde Engineering Technology and Al Hawkins/Millman Systems)