Ana Maria Castro was inspired to co-found her business, JRS Architects, because of her entrepreneur father Camillo. “Ever since I was a little girl, he was always saying ‘If you want control over your life and control over your destiny, ...
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As a 9-year-old girl in China, Dottie Li regularly listened to Voice of America’s Mandarin broadcast. The program “opened my eyes and as I listened, the world opened to me. I didn’t know there were other things other than what ...
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During a Bible study group years ago, Harris Floyd heard a member say a quote from Sir Winston Churchill. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Floyd now has the quote ...
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Leadership is important to the survival of every small business. In times of crisis, leadership is critical. We sat down with Governor Larry Hogan to get his perspective on leadership during a pandemic. What is your overarching leadership philosophy? When ...
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We are at a time and place in history where the world is looking for a deeper commitment to supplier diversity. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the sense of urgency. As an Asian American, an entrepreneur, ...
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The early weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak were terrifying for many Maryland businesses: amid closures, layoffs and emergency restriction, their futures suddenly looked increasingly uncertain. They had numerous questions and needed help finding answers. But no matter what they needed, ...
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Determine if the State of Maryland Buys What You Sell Buying is done at the agency and department levels. The best way to identify who is buying what you sell is to become a registered vendor on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage ...
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As employers across Maryland continue to navigate the challenges related to COVID-19, the Maryland Department of Labor has been expanding and promoting its Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance program as a layoff aversion and reopening strategy for businesses. Work Sharing, which ...
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Prime Contracting Arena for Small Businesses Maryland launched the Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program in 2004 to provide prime contracting opportunities for small businesses that are ready, willing and able to perform on state-funded contracts. In the last fiscal year, ...
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Since 2002, Carol and Cory Bonney have run a bed-and-breakfast inn in Annapolis, the Inn at Horn Point, a business that has allowed them to earn a good income while working from home. Then the coronavirus hit, and their guests, ...
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