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“SURVIVING TRYING TIMES”: Carla Nelson Among RSVP’s to Attend Tonight’s HARAMBEE Dinner Club at Milton’s Grill:
RSVP’s for tonight’s HARAMBEE Dinner Club include Attorney Marilyn Pierre of Montgomery County, photographer Bruce Smallwood, World Wide Investor staff, staff from Common Communication, Channel Magazine’s Antoine Friend, Erlene Wilson of E Wilson Communications, Ayana Spa/Health, Jennifer Harrison, Donna Hughes, Matt Burgasse, Phenomenal Events, and Carla Nelson of the Mayor's Office of Minority Business Development. Read in Full >>
Attorney Jean Fugett to be Featured at Aug. 19th HARAMBEE D.C.:
Jean Fugett, Esquire, the former NFL standout and brother to the late Reginald F. Lewis, is among the speakers for the August 19th HARAMBEE Dinner Club at Milton's Grill, 336 North Charles Street. Read in Full >>
You’re invited to the next GBBCC Meeting to feature Erich March, black restaurateurs:
What: Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce General Meeting
When: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time: 6 to 8:30pm
Where: Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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Op/Ed: MD/DC MSDC's Ken Clark Speaks: "It's Half-time: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome":
As corporate members, certified minority businesses and Council staff, we have reached a psychological, if not fiscal, half-time. Like team coaches, we are all taking stock of the past six months and making plans and adjustments for the second half. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Injustice No. 2: WBE's Get Fleeced In State Bid:
Over at the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA), another super duper injustice has occurred. Sisters and brothers, I mean, this is bigger than the Maryland Aviation Administration/Shuttle Bus debacle because three out of four contractors who submitted hard bids on an $89 million road construction contract met the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and the winner did not in a recent bidding process. The issue is that the recommended prime contractor with the lowest bid did not meet the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and requested a waiver. Read in Full >>
Investment Banking 101 Part One: What is an Investment Banker?:
When most people have a legal question, they consult the advice of an attorney. If they have a tax problem, they consult a CPA. Who do you call if you have a question concerning raising capital? Most would respond, “ I’d call my local banker” and would be technically right in their answer. However, this limits your source of funding to just one. A better reply would be to contact an investment banker. These individuals have numerous relationships with traditional (banks) and non-traditional (private lenders, wealthy individuals, or insurance companies) funding sources and can help you determine which is right for your situation and needs. Read in Full >>
The HARAMBEE Dinner Club Continues ... "SURVIVING TRYING TIMES":
BMORENEWS.com announced today the line-up for the upcoming HARAMBEE Dinner Club on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm at Milton's Grill, 336 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. This event is being brought to you, in-part, by BMORENEWS.com, Cain Contracting, Chesapeake Urology's Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, and BVFR & Associates. Read in Full >>
REGIONAL PROCUREMENT DIVERSITY EXPO 2008 - Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008:
The Expo will provide businesses an opportunity to network with local procurement officials and learn about procurement opportunities.
Participants will include purchasing officials from the governments, public schools, community colleges and libraries in 7 municipalities: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard Counties, City of Annapolis, City of Baltimore and the Maryland Department of General Services ...
represented in one location!
Phyllis Wheatley Offers $65/Week Daycare for Summer of '08:
Located at 2221 Wheatley Drive (Baltimore, MD 21207) in the Dickey Hill Forest Apartment Complex just off of Windsor Mill Road, Hardnett says that childcare will cost only $65 through the rest of the summer. One must, however, sign-up/register by August 1, 2008. FMI, please call 410.448.3443. Read in Full >>
