ABCEI Weekly Annoucements!
Week of 3/13/23
1 Million Cups Baltimore Launches THIS WEDNESDAY!
1 Million Cups (1MC) is a national program to engage, educate and connect local entrepreneurs. Founded by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is based on the notion that entrepreneurs network, collaborate and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. The free, weekly gathering helps build and support startup communities on a grassroots level. The inaugural event will take place on Wednesday March 15th at 9am at OCA Mocha in Arbutus.
Subsequent events will be held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and are always free and open to the public.
ABCEI Scholarships
Did you know the Alex. Brown Center offers two scholarships for students who demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship?
The deadline for submission is THIS FRIDAY, March 17th, 2023. To learn more about the scholarship opportunities, click here!
Money Power Day
Money Power Day is the region's largest financial fitness fair and will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Poly-Western High School in Baltimore City. There will be a Credit Cafe, Financial Planning Zone, workshops, the return of the Pitch Your Side Hustle contest, and much more! For more information, click here!WIB-Capital Region: Watch Party for Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship-The I-Corps Program
On March 22nd, WIB-Capital Region, the University of Maryland Graduate Research Innovation District,(GRID), and WIB-RTP will come together to learn more about ICORPS. The I-Corps program is an innovation training program created by the National Science Foundation that supports researchers seeking to increase the impact of their scientific discoveries. Faculty and student researchers who participate in the program learn how to evaluate the commercial potential of their innovations through hands-on training that allows them to test their business hypotheses about how innovation may be used to provide impact in the real world.This is a hybrid event which can be attended in person or virtually. Click here to learn more.
More Opportunities for Students!
- Techstars Equitech Accelerator is hosting their Investor & Demo Day on Tuesday, April 4th in Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium. They are seeking student volunteers to participate in the execution of this event, which runs from 8am-8pm. This is a great opportunity for students who want to see entrepreneurship in action, network with fellow students and entrepreneurs, and to provide support to Baltimore's growing tech sector. Any students interested in volunteering should contact Shaza Ibrahim at shaza.ibrahim@techstars.com
- Applications are Open for BDC's 5-Month Small Business Development Program, Made in Baltimore, with awards between $5k-$10k in seed capital. Click here for more information!
- Applications are open for Google's Black Founders Fund providing $150K in non-dilutive capital & $100K in Google Cloud Credits. The deadline is March 26th! Click here for more information!
Posted: March 13, 2023, 11:43 AM