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June 7: Celebrate Small Business Success

April 3, 2012

Small businesses are the heartbeat of Maryland’s economy. They take risks, solve problems, drive innovation and create jobs. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year Awards program is designed to tell their stories. Join us as we showcase many of Maryland’s top small businesses during our Small Business of the Year Awards [...]

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Small Business Awards Deadline is Approaching

March 15, 2012

The deadline for nominating your company for the Maryland Chamber’s 2012 Small Business of the Year Awards is Friday, March 30. Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. The finalists and winners will be recognized during the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7, at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve. [...]

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Doing Business with Giant Food

February 23, 2012

The Maryland Chamber Business Development Council’s BDC on the Road series helps small and minority-owned business leaders learn how to do business with larger companies in order to grow and prosper. The Council recently took a trip to Giant Food’s Landover location to meet with Jaime Miller, Public Affairs Manager for Giant Food and James [...]

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We’re Looking for a Few Outstanding Small Businesses

February 3, 2012

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2012 Small Business of the Year Awards. Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 30. The finalists and winners will be recognized during the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7 at [...]

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Ace of Cakes Star to Keynote Small Business Luncheon

January 27, 2012

Charm City Cakes founder and Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman will keynote the Maryland Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 7, at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Hanover. Inspired by his work with a number of notable chefs in California, Colorado, and Washington, DC, Duff’s entrepreneurial sprit took [...]

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Business Development Council Back On the Road

January 24, 2012

The Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council will continue its series of BDC On the Road meetings on Wednesday, January 25, at 8:30 a.m., when the Council meets with Kelly & Associates Insurance Group. BDC On the Road is a series of small group meetings to provide senior executives from small and minority owned businesses the opportunity to network [...]

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Board Approves 2012 Business Agenda

December 6, 2011

The Maryland Chamber’s Board of Directors approved the 2012 Business Agenda during its November meeting. The agenda outlines the Chamber’s priorities for the coming year and guides the organization’s advocacy efforts. Thank you to all the outstanding volunteers that participated on Chamber committees and helped draft the Agenda. The Maryland Chamber’s mission is to advance [...]

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December 13: LinkedIn Best Practices

November 29, 2011

So, you’ve set up a profile on LinkedIn, added a few connections, and maybe uploaded a photo. Now what? Join us on December 13 to learn more about optimizing your LinkedIn presence and using this B2B social media platform to initiate new business. The Maryland Chamber is partnering with Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI) [...]

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Credit Connections: Facilitating Access to Capital

November 14, 2011

The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development will hold a free webinar on state supported finance programs on December 6, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. We are teaming up with our friends at the Maryland Association of CPAs to help spread the word. Attendees will learn what financial products are available and the [...]

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Maryland’s Competitiveness: Where We Lead, How We Lag

November 10, 2011

M&T Bank’s Regional Economist Gary Keith discussed Maryland’s economic competitiveness during last week’s Business Policy Conference. His presentation focused on the Maryland’s strengths and weaknesses from an economic development standpoint – where we lead and how we lag. When it comes to economic competitiveness, all states have positive and negative attributes. From a public policy [...]

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