Understand why you need a strong business plan. Learn how to develop each critical piece of your plan. A Business Plan is an essential road map to help steer your business in the right direction, keep you on track and provide critical documentation when you are ready to seek funding. Workshop includes comprehensive outline and additional resources.

If you are interested in starting your own Family Day Care or Child Care Center, don’t miss the opportunity to attend this free workshop where you will receive resources for this purpose and also learn about how to become a business owner in a profitable and safe way. NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE DELIVERED IN SPANISH.

Understand why you need a strong business plan. Learn how to develop each critical piece of your plan. Workshop includes comprehensive outline and additional resources. Point of Contact: Martha Jimenez (301) 315-8091Center: Maryland Women's Business Center

Learn about the Maryland Women's Business Center and other resources to help you start and grow your business.

Do you know how to read your business financial statements and build a favorable business credit score? Do you understand the process of applying for and qualifying for business credit? Have you considered the various financing options available to your business? These are critical topics that every small business owner must understand. These classes taught by HSBC bank in Montgomery and M&T bank in Prince George’s County will help y...

Success in business means being able to powerfully describe who you are and what you do so you can consistently turn prospects into paying clients. For most entrepreneurs and small business owners, your most powerful marketing tool is not your website, your social media platform or your business card. It is your voice and in-person presentation skills. How you sound and present yourself can make the difference between landing the client or los...

Do you know that LinkedIn is one of the most powerful business tools available today? This workshop will answer your LinkedIn questions, teach you how to optimize your profile so you reach the right target audience and show you how to search, connect and meet your most valuable potential connections such as clients, hiring managers, vendors, job candidates, recruiters and more. Our trainer, Mike Shelah will also teach you how to schedule a mee...

Are you having trouble getting in front of qualified prospects because you have to compete with voice mail, email, office gatekeepers and security in the lobby? What if you had a sales tool that your prospects would have a difficult time saying no to? Consider a podcast! It’s a great way to open new doors, deliver your message and generate business. Learn how podcasts can help increase revenue, create opportunities for marketing as well...

Join us to find out what it really takes to start your own business. Learn more about the steps involved and discover the many resources available to support you.

Business Counselor Maria Ryan McElhenny will give you the formulas and tools needed to create attention-grabbing headlines for blog posts, social media, web pages, tag lines and more. You will work on creating and presenting three headlines for your company. Leave this workshop empowered and ready to use your new business headlines.