Woman Start Your Business Now http://www.womanstartyourbusinessnow.com Your information source for finding startup capital from microlenders, business plan competitions, loans, business grants and free money for women entrepreneurs Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en 992399http://www.feedburner.com Maryland Area Businesswomen Check out Alliance Baltimore http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/womanstartyourbusinessnow/kdTa/~3/406218944/ http://www.womanstartyourbusinessnow.com/maryland-area-businesswomen-check-out-alliance-baltimore/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:30:50 +0000 Amanda M. Gladden http://www.womanstartyourbusinessnow.com/maryland-area-businesswomen-check-out-alliance-baltimore/ Does your business provide a product or service that you could sell to government and/or large contractors? If you have ever wondered how to access the lucrative area of government procurement, you might want to attend this small business procurement event. According to some estimates, the state of Maryland spent a whopping $4,597,866,779.00 through Government Procurement [...] Does your business provide a product or service that you could sell to government and/or large contractors? If you have ever wondered how to access the lucrative area of government procurement, you might want to attend this small business procurement event.

According to some estimates, the state of Maryland spent a whopping $4,597,866,779.00 through Government Procurement Awards last year. Learn how to take advantage of the multitude of opportunities to sell to government and large contractors at Alliance Baltimore, November 13, 2008 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Learn what it takes to be successful at this. Government contractors share their secrets. Discover what federal, state and local agencies are looking for both in quality and types of products and services.

Attendees will be able to obtain more leads and contacts in one day than anywhere else.
During Alliance Baltimore, small disadvantaged, women and minority-owned businesses, HubZone, 8(a), veteran and service-disabled owned businesses and small businesses in general have the opportunity to meet and network with over 60 federal, state and local agencies, major purchasers of a wide range of products and services.

The first day includes a tradeshow, MatchMaking Meetings, workshops and panel discussions presented by small business experts.

Small Businesses Pre-Schedule one-on-one MatchMaking meetings with government agencies and prime contractors. Attendees schedule their own meetings before they set foot in the door. Small businesses will be able to talk with State and Federal government agencies about upcoming projects.

Participating agencies include:
the US General Services Administration
US Army Corps of Engineers,
The Department of Veterans Affairs,
City of Baltimore, Defense Logistics Agency,
Internal Revenues Service,
Maryland Military Department,
Maryland Transportation Authority,
University of Baltimore

View a complete list of MatchMaking Hosts on the website at www.allianceforbiz.com.

Event Information:
Where: Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201 (map)
Phone: 410-649-7000

Event Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The 8(a) MARKETING WORKSHOP: A TEAM APPROACH TO YOUR SUCCESS will be offered on Friday, Nov 14th, 2008.

Register for this event online at www.allianceforbiz.com
or to receive further information on attending or exhibiting, call the even organizers, ShoWorks Inc., on (509) 838-8755 or email them at showorks@showorksinc.com.
Early Bird Registration is $150.00 per person before October 17, 2008 then the price goes up after October 17.

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Micro to Millions microloans of up to $5,000 are available to women entrepreneurs.

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The MBE Capital Call™ is a forum for U.S. based minorities and women who are aspiring to own or already own a business and who are seeking funding. The forum

educates entrepreneurs and provides a venue for small business lenders, government resources, private investors, and venture capital firms seeking business development and investment opportunities with minorities and minority- and women-owned businesses.

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It’s been a while since I posted anything on this blog. Thanks to all who wrote to ask me if I was okay. I have been very busy working on a few more projects than I really had the time for. ;)

I’m getting back on track and have tons of new information to share with you on a weekly basis. Thank you for sticking with me and continuing to stop by and leave your comments! I’ll be upgrading and changing the blog’s theme over the next few weeks and changing up a few things. Thanks again for your continued support.

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