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Select cohort of 10-15 GovCon CEOs work collaboratively with CEO guest speakers who successfully graduated to create their graduation strategy. Dedicate half-a day per month over six months to address the biggest fear of small businesses: stalling in the middle market. Facilitation team interacts one-on-one to ensure the lessons learned and best practices from the CEO guest speakers are translated into actionable plans.

Real world examples from CEO guest speakers provide the foundation for interactive discussions. The modules guide participants through small business graduation and successfully moving into full and open competition, highlighting best practices, and citing mistakes to avoid.

Newport just opened registration for the 2022 Maryland and Virginia CEO cohorts of the GovCon Transition from Small to Large program which will be held in MD at the fantastic HubSpot Conference facility at COPT's Columbia Gateway on March 25th and in VA at the beautiful Northern VA Chamber Conference Center in Tysons Corner. Each cohort is limited to 15 company leaders and their plus one (often a COO, CFO or Chief of Staff).

Whether an employer or an employee, you have a vested interest in improving Maryland’s perennial national reputation as being bad for business (ranked 40th of 50 states). The less attractive we make our state to employers, the fewer employment opportunities are available. Here is a simple guide to getting involved and making yourself heard.

Just last week, Fence & Deck Connection stopped by the Anne Arundel County Food Bank (AACFB) to present a check that will help local families who are struggling during these especially troubling times. The money was collected from a percentage of our 2021 November and December residential sales profits as a way of giving thanks and supporting those in need during the 2021 holiday season. As a result, that means all of our wonderful end-of-the-year clients played a part in this wonderful donation to a phenomenal organization!

Fence & Deck’s VP Sales & Marketing and Managing Partner, Jeffrey Wall, along with the Marketing team, Sarah Ditto and Nicole Bailey, met with Anne Arundel County Food Bank CEO, Leah Aiello Paley to present the check and learn more about the ways that our donation will benefit local residents. Andrew Vidulich, one of Fence & Deck Connection’s Project Consultants was also in attendance to present our donation, having been the top salesman at the end of 2021.

Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected donations, distribution, and volunteerism over the last few years. When COVID first hit the United States in 2020, donations to the Food Bank dropped a staggering 73%. Additionally, many of the amazing volunteers at food banks and pantries are retired seniors, and with this demographic most at risk for COVID, the Anne Arundel County Food Bank was left with a skeleton crew during a very hectic 2020. As the spread of COVID-19 has been greatly reduced with effects and variants becoming less dangerous, more normal operations have resumed and volunteers are again welcome!

In 2021, BGE awarded 176 small business with $20,000 grants through its Energizing Small Business Grants program. This grant program is part of BGE’s $15 million pledge to assist small businesses with COVID-19 relief and recovery and is a multi-year commitment expected to run through at least 2023.

Through the BGE Energizing Small Business Grants Program, eligible businesses located in BGE's service area will have two additional opportunities this year to apply for grants of up to $20,000: 

Central Maryland Chamber Salute in the March Edition of The Business Monthly

Members may post job openings to the board for free. 

Weekly Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness Conversations

Diversity and inclusion are essential today—something I have seen firsthand within Penn Community Bank. D&I allows organizations to be more inclusive of different ideas, cultures and lifestyles, leading to improved company culture. It also puts companies in the position to hire the best employees from a diverse and often untapped candidate pool while increasing customer satisfaction with their services.

I have found that diversity brings together people from different backgrounds, showcases a variety of perspectives and leads to innovation and creativity. When you bring people together from all walks of life—different genders, backgrounds and races—it’s amazing what we can accomplish. So, what are the benefits of D&I efforts and how can you implement them?

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