Entrepreneurs take great pride in building a business from scratch, developing financial security, and planning for the future. For Ian Mulira, however, success is about something more.
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Read More »September 20, 2022 Comments Off on Greenbelt company soars to success after stereotypical start
Entrepreneurs take great pride in building a business from scratch, developing financial security, and planning for the future. For Ian Mulira, however, success is about something more.
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Read More »May 23, 2019 Comments Off on Rockville software firm Motionsoft raises $17 million
Rockville software firm Motionsoft raised $17 million during its most recent funding round as it prepares for expansion, the firm announced Thursday. The company focuses on payment software for the health and fitness industry, where recurring payments are common. “It ...
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Read More »April 22, 2019 Comments Off on MICA startups win $100,000 at annual competition
Five startups founded by students or recent alumni of the Maryland Institute College of Art won a total of $100,000 at the school’s annual UP/Start Venture Competition last week. The competition’s two top winners were each awarded $35,000 in seed ...
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Read More »January 15, 2018 Comments Off on Mile Marker software streamlines surgical residency evaluations
Where medical residents once used index cards to track how well they handled their cases, a Baltimore startup wants its software to help change medical education through a data-driven approach. Mile Marker produces software allowing surgical residents and their attending physicians ...
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Read More »December 20, 2017 Comments Off on Universities move forward as drivers of Md. startup economy
After years of groundwork, Maryland universities saw more tangible results this year from their efforts to support new startups formed from university technology. State and university officials hope this year’s results show a state gaining traction as it looks to ...
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Read More »December 13, 2017 Comments Off on Md. startup accelerator picks businesses for venture capital program
FounderTrac, a startup accelerator in Annapolis that aims to help businesses find venture capital, announced the finalists for its first cohort of 2018.
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Read More »June 2, 2017 Comments Off on Fixed fees provide predictability for startups, efficiency for lawyers
Seulki Lee was in the process of setting up his biotechnology company out of the Johns Hopkins University FastForward incubator last summer when he needed legal documents drawn up to both establish the company and for its seed funding round. ...
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Read More »May 23, 2017 Comments Off on Blispay announces $12 million in funding
Baltimore finance startup Blispay has added $12 million in equity, the company announced Tuesday. The company will use the new funding to continue to expand its merchant network and customer outreach. Blispay allows customers to use a Visa credit card ...
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Read More »April 27, 2017 Comments Off on Hopkins officially opens new incubator space
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures officially opened new office and lab space for its FastForward incubator Wednesday night. University and city officials hope the space helps encourage startups to stay in Baltimore. Companies started moving into the FastForward 1812 offices, at ...
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Read More »March 23, 2017 Comments Off on WalletHub: Maryland ranks second for innovation
The study ranked the states on two factors: human capital and innovation environment.
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