Business Start Up Accelerator Program Series

Various Presenters; 10 Sessions;

Cost $99-No Cost!  100% Funded

When: Oct. 3, 6, 10, 17, 20, 24, 28, 31, and

Nov. 3 and 7, 2025;

Time: 10:00-11:15am

Transform Your Manufacturing Operations with GrowthWheel

Diacre Bayishime; Strategic Growth | Certified GrowthWheel Advisor



When: Oct. 8, 2025

Time: 10:00-11:00am

Project Management Foundational Concepts For Success

Dina Nance; Training By Design

When: Oct. 9, 2025

Time: 10am-12:00pm

Business Impact Expo-Corridor Region SBDC

Pip Moyer Recreation Center

273 Hilltop Lane ; Annapolis, MD 21403

When: Oct. 9, 2025

Time: 9am-12:00pm

What To Look For When Choosing An Accountant 

 Cindy Sentelle; Sentelle Corporate Solutions, LLC



When: Oct. 9, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

8(a) Certification Including Doing Business With The Federal Government

 Monica Randall; The Randall Group LLC

When: Oct. 14, 2025

Time: 11am-12:30pm

Understanding Cybersecurity Basics For Your Business

Jack Shaffer, Advantage Technology

When: Oct. 15, 2025

Time: 10:30-11:30am

AT BRIEF-Cybersecurity Awareness Training For Small Business and Personal Protection;

Chris May, Advantage Technology

When: Oct. 15, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

   Social Media And Advertising Law For Businesses

Matt Johnston, Johnston Law Group

When: Oct. 14, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:15pm

The Lead Whisperer: How AI Speaks To Prospects Better Than You

Antonio Guerrero, Systematic Business Marketing 

When: Oct. 16, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:15pm

 Small Business Showcase

Baltimore Region SBDC;

Vollmer Center, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209 

When: Oct. 16, 2025

Time: 11:00am-2:00pm

Cut Manual Proposal Work with AI and THINK

Marvin Harris, Compound Leverage

When: Oct. 20, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

SEO Without The Mystery

Dave Barmhart, Manning Media

When: Oct. 21, 2025

Time: 10:00-11:00am

The Maryland Paid Family Leave Benefit

Steve Blair, Lyceum Insurance Services

When: Oct. 21, 2025

Time: 1:30-2:30pm

Avoiding IRS Red Flags-What Small Business Owners Need To Know

Bev Stitely, Saunders Tax & Accounting

When: Oct. 22, 2025

Time: 10:00-11:15am

How To Minimize Risk In Starting A Business

Richard Bock, FranNet



When: Oct. 22, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

The B.U.D. Sales Process- More Deals, Less Stress and Higher Profits

Thomas Ellis, EWC Consultants

When: Oct. 23, 2025

Time: 10:00-11:00am

 The Power of Influencer Marketing

Pieter Bickford, HighRock

When: Oct. 23, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Empowering Maryland’s Creative Economy: How Creatives Can Use the Maryland Small Business Development Center

Diane McFarland; Maryland SBDC

When: Oct. 28, 2025

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Understanding The Construction Surety Bond Process For Any Size Contractor

Karen Barbour, The Barbour Group



When: Oct. 29, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

CEO Accelerator – 4-Day Retreat by Montgomery County Business Center 

Russell Teter; Maryland SBDC

Montgomery County Residents COST: NO FEE for Accepted Montgomery County Business/Resident - 100% funded scholarship (up to 25 participants) by the Montgomery County Business Center team (part of the Office of the County Executive (Naddia.Clute@montgomerycountymd.gov); $995 Non-Montgomery County Business/Resident 

When: Oct 23, 27; Nov 3, 6 (9:30am-12:30pm; 2:00-5:00pm)