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SUMMARY:Startup Generation Series with Laura Bacon
DESCRIPTION:Please note\, this program is open to all high school female students. \nView Registration Page \nJoin the HCEDA\, MIC\, and Laura Bacon from the 3rd for a 8-week workshop to gain personal and professional development experiences that can help prepare you for life post-graduation. You will be in a community of other students beginning their journey into entrepreneurship. At the end of this program\, you’ll walk away with the thinking behind startups and how to take your idea from concept to reality. You’ll also meet female leaders across different industries who are shaking up the way we think about business. \nThe dates for the 8 week workshop are March 11\, March 18\, March 25\, April 1\, and April 8\, April 15\, April 22\, and April 29. \nOver the course of the program\, we will cover topics including: \n\nStartup site tours & guest speakers\nSelf-discovery & idea formation\nBuilding transferrable professional skills\nLearning the in’s and out’s of pitch readiness\nFinding your entrepreneurial focus\n\nHere is a preview of the objectives to be covered in each session: \n\nEngage in introductory activities in order to summarize program objectives\, expectations\, and norms.\nExplore different methods for self discovery in order to prepare for ideation and its process.\nUtilize the ideation process to develop their own entrepreneurial focus.\nUtilize design thinking processes to create empathy maps to understand who their entrepreneurial focus impacts and how.\nLearn to identify typical funding sources for entrepreneurs in order to determine how to best fund their ideas.\nExplore the essential elements to a pitch in order to develop a clear\, concise way of presenting their own projects.\nPartake in Demo Day\n\nRegistration will close on March 1\, 2021. \nAbout Laura Bacon\, Founder/ CEO of The 3rd: Laura Bacon works to create spaces where people can show up as the best version of themselves. Her life and her work are centered around community building. For 14 years\, Laura channeled that through her work in education. She also worked as a company manager in theaters\, an artists’ manager at an opera\, a mentor teacher\, and most recently she settled into her passion of entrepreneurship and community building. Her talent is in putting all the right people in a space to make something special. Learn more about The 3rd here. \n
URL:https://www.mdtechcouncil.com/membership/events/calendar/startup-generation-series-with-laura-bacon/
CATEGORIES:Life Science,Other,Technology
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SUMMARY:2021 Economic Outlook Featuring Dr. Anirban Basu
DESCRIPTION:At last\, 2021 is here. Join us as we discuss the affect the COVID-19 pandemic\nhad on labor and financial markets\, real estate\, construction\, consumer spending\, business investments\, international trade and government finances. \nFeatured speaker\nDr. Anirban Basu\nChairman & Chief Executive Officer\nSage Policy Group\, Inc. \n  \n
URL:https://www.mdtechcouncil.com/membership/events/calendar/2021-economic-outlook-featuring-dr-anirban-basu/
CATEGORIES:Life Science,Other,Technology
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SUMMARY:Catalyst Loan Fund Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Funding for a new project or outlets to expand and grow your business can be tough. \nJoin the Howard County Economic Development Authority for an introduction session on the Catalyst Loan Fund. Managed by the HCEDA\, the Catalyst Loan Fund is part of Maryland’s Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Small\, Minority and Woman-Owned Business Account initiative. The fund provides financing for businesses who are looking to expand and grow or work on a new project to help build their business and the economy. \nDuring this introduction session\, we will provide an overview of the program\, a look into the application process and approvals\, and hear from a couple of our successful businesses who have utilized this loan. \nIf interested in attending\, please register today! \n
URL:https://www.mdtechcouncil.com/membership/events/calendar/catalyst-loan-fund-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Life Science,Other,Technology
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