Building Blocks Services

08/21/2026

🎉 Happy World Entrepreneurs’ Day!

Today, we celebrate the visionaries who had the courage to move beyond simply having an idea and decided to build something real.

This reel highlights some of our incredible Entrepreneurship 10.0 participants who showed up, did the work, strengthened their ideas, developed business plans, delivered pitches, and took meaningful steps toward building sustainable Maryland businesses.

Every face represents a dream in motion. Every business represents courage, commitment, and possibility.

To our Entrepreneurship 10.0 alumni, we celebrate you today! Keep learning, keep growing, and keep believing in what you are building. Your business deserves the opportunity to thrive.

See someone you know? Tag them in the comments! If you are an Entrepreneurship 10.0 graduate, share the name of your business so we can celebrate you, too.

Happy World Entrepreneurs’ Day from Entrepreneurship 10.0! 💡💻🚀

08/21/2026

Entrepreneurship 10.0 alumni, do you need more support to grow your business?

Entrepreneurship 10.0 helped you build the foundation. Now, it may be time to strengthen your strategy, pursue new clients, prepare for funding, and take your business to the next level.

The Shared Back Office Support Services (SBOSS) New Small Business Accelerator at Impact Hub Baltimore may be the next opportunity you need.

Participants will work toward:

✅ Developing a growth budget to attract new B2B, B2C, and B2G clients
✅ Creating a strategy for investor readiness and capital acquisition
✅ Building the structure needed for sustainable business growth

The accelerator meets every Monday from September 21 through November 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Applications are due September 12.

Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/SBOSSOVERVIEW

You started the business. Now, let’s make sure you have the support, strategy, and resources to keep building. Check it out and see if this opportunity is the right next step for you!

08/20/2026

Ready to start, strengthen, or grow your business this September?

The MCE Women’s Business Center, in partnership with the Baltimore Metropolitan Women’s Business Center, is offering 7 no-cost virtual webinars designed to provide entrepreneurs with practical information, valuable resources, and expert guidance.

📅 September Webinar Series
• Sept. 9 | First Steps of Creating Your Own Business
• Sept. 10 | SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
• Sept. 11 | Baltimore Metro WBC & MCE WBC Virtual Open House
• Sept. 15 | MBE/DBE/SBE Workshop – Part 1
• Sept. 22 | MBE/DBE/SBE Workshop – Part 2
• Sept. 23 | How to Write a Business Plan & Cash Flow Projection
• Sept. 24 | AI for Small Business Owners

All sessions are virtual and no charge. Attend one session or join us for the full series!

Register at: www.baltmetrowbc.org

08/17/2026

Calling all food & beverage entrepreneurs! 🍽️🥤

We're hosting a Pitch Competition with $25,000 in total prizes up for grabs, and we want YOU on that stage.

Here's how it works: each business competes in one category: Brick & Mortar Restaurants, Caterers, Food Truck, or Beverage — for a $5,000 prize. Category winners then compete for the $5,000 Grand Prize on top of that.

You'll get 3 minutes to pitch in person, on either September 28th or 29th (6–9pm). Applications, including your pitch slides, are due September 21st, and we'll let you know your time slot by September 25th.

There's also a free virtual Prep Session on September 23rd to help you polish your pitch before the big night.

Winners will be announced in person at our Tasting Event on September 30th — you'll need to be there to claim your prize — and will receive four 1-on-1 coaching sessions to help grow their business even further.

Entry fee is $100. If you've been building something great in the food or beverage space, this is your chance to be seen (and win big). Apply today!

https://go.gbul.org/widget/form/EkZI7ox1Ygoa223bAvDC

08/15/2026

Calling all entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and community leaders! 📣

If you are serious about building wealth, acquiring assets, accessing capital, and creating a lasting legacy, the 2026 Generational Wealth Business Summit is an event you should have on your calendar.

Join industry leaders and experts for conversations about raising capital, acquiring existing businesses, investing in commercial real estate, private equity, venture capital, family offices, crowdfunding, and more.

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
📍 Reginald F. Lewis Museum | Baltimore, MD
⏰ Registration begins at 9:30 AM

This is an opportunity to gain knowledge, expand your network, and learn how others are positioning themselves to build sustainable wealth for generations to come.

Seats are limited, so register early!
Visit www.financialempowerment.org for registration information.

Tag an entrepreneur, business owner, or future investor who needs to be in the room. 👇🏾

08/05/2026

🚨 Happening Tomorrow Morning!

Could your business withstand a sudden loss of revenue, cyberattack, major storm, or other unexpected disruption?

Join the Build Back Live Webinar Series tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., for a free business resilience briefing with Richard O’Juri of M&T Bank.

Learn practical strategies to:

✅ Protect your cash flow and maintain operations
✅ Prepare to access emergency funding
✅ Strengthen your financial profile
✅ Understand how banks use AI to assess risk and make lending decisions

Preparation can make the difference between a temporary setback and a permanent closure. Register today and share this opportunity with another business owner.

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07/27/2026

Access to capital starts with creditworthiness.

The Maryland SBDC's new Credit to Capital program offers small businesses free financial literacy training and one-on-one coaching from certified consultants, covering financial statements, budgeting, credit building, and internal financial systems.

If you're preparing your business for its next funding opportunity, this is the groundwork.

Sign up and start building your credit today. 📲
https://www.marylandsbdc.org/consulting/credit-to-capital-program

06/04/2026

Entrepreneurship 10.0 Alumni, this one is for you.

You have worked hard to turn your side hustle, gift, idea, or vision into a real business, and now it is time to make sure your business is protected, positioned, and legally sound. The Maryland SBDC Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference, “The Legal Blueprint: Safeguarding Women-Owned Businesses in Baltimore City & County,” is happening Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, and registration is free.

Attorneys will be providing legal education on issues that help entrepreneurs reduce risk, grow with confidence, and build sustainable businesses. Bring your questions, bring your notebook, and bring the version of yourself who is serious about protecting what you are building.

Entrepreneurship is not just about starting. It is about sustaining.

Entrepreneurship 10.0 Alumni, go get your legal questions answered. Your business deserves that level of care.
Register here - https://mdsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/18441

05/10/2026

04/09/2026

Something powerful is happening … and if you’re building a business, you need to be in the room.

I’m excited to be partnering with Hyacinth Tucker and The Laundry Basket LLC as a business consultant for the upcoming Entrepreneur Strategy Lab + Pitch Competition… and let me tell you, this is not your average networking event.

This is where clarity meets strategy.

If you’ve been:
✨ Stuck on your next move
✨ Trying to figure out how to grow or pivot
✨ Sitting on an idea but unsure how to execute
✨ Or needing real feedback from people who understand business

This is your moment.

Come ready to work ON your business, not just talk about it.
Bring your real challenges. Bring your questions. Bring your vision.

And most importantly… come ready to PITCH.

Because opportunities don’t just go to the most talented… they go to the most prepared.

I’ll be in the room supporting entrepreneurs, helping you sharpen your strategy, and pushing you to think bigger and move smarter.

Spots are limited. Let’s build. Let’s refine. Let’s win.