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Building economic power, community success together. Empowering Black businesses through networking, advocacy, and education .#blackexcellence

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🌿Plant Therapy on the Rooftop🌿
Friend Leaves LLC has partnered with @robertashousemd to provide plant therapy within their mental health practices🌿😃😌#planttherapy #mentalhealth #rooftopgarden

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On March 12, 2025, MBOC proudly hosted our 2nd Annual Showcase — Maryland Strong: Building Resilient Small Businesses. 💼💪

It was a jam-packed day of energy, insights, and celebration! We kicked things off with an inspiring keynote from Special Secretary Y. Maria M., who set the tone with her powerful words and vibrant energy.

Following her remarks, our expert panel — Troy Stovall, Erica Dobbs, Cara Johnson-Graves, and Javier N. Solis, CFE — shared their journeys, offered funding tips, and spoke on what it truly means to stay resilient as a small business owner.

After lunch, attendees enjoyed an eye-opening AI Lunch & Learn led by Marvin Harris, who showed us how to harness AI to save time, cut costs, and boost productivity as entrepreneurs.

🎤 The highlight? Our Pitch Competition, where three incredible small businesses took home funding to fuel their next big step:
🥇 1st Place: Alexandra "Lexx" Mills – Revvl ($3,000)
🥈 2nd Place: Hyacinth Tucker, MBA, PMP – The Laundry Basket ($1,000)
🏆 Audience Choice: Ishmael Kamara – The Light Providers ($500)

Another huge thank you to our generous sponsors for making the pitch competition possible: BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LENDING, Shore United Bank, Meridian Management Group, Inc., Lendistry, Momentus Capital, and Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce. Your support empowers dreams! 🌟

We wrapped the day with a moving keynote from Laura Neuman, who shared her personal entrepreneurial story — inspiring everyone in the room.

Together, we're building stronger, more resilient businesses across Maryland! We can't wait to see what next year brings!💼🏛️✨

#MBOCShowcase #MBOC #MarylandStrong #SmallBusinessSupport #Entrepreneurship #PitchCompetition

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Grateful for the opportunity to attend “The $21.5 Million Dollar Opportunity: Grant & RFP Announcement” hosted at the World Trade Center Baltimore. A powerful evening of insight, connection, and access — spotlighting funding opportunities that can uplift and transform communities, especially along the West North Avenue Corridor.

Special thanks to the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce for creating space for voices, visions, and ventures that are ready to rise.

Let’s build. Let’s grow. Let’s evolve.

#GBBCC #WestNorthAvenueCorridor #CommunityWealthBuilding #GrantOpportunity #BlackChambersMatter #SmallBusinessSupport #BaltimoreGrants #EconomicJustice #EquityInAction #UrbanRevitalization #FundingTheFuture #InnovationInCommunity #PurposeDriven #LevelUpBaltimore

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Thanks to the awesome owners of PKG’s Mobile Kitchen, DMV and Beyond, and Miss Jan’s Kitchen for bringing their food trucks to the Heritage Complex to help us celebrate Black History Month!

We were proud to partner with the Anne Arundel County Office of Equity and Human Rights on the initiative, and our team enjoyed sampling all three Black-owned businesses’ delicious cuisine alongside colleagues from all over the county - including County Executive Steuart Pittman on February 26!

Scroll through to see some great photos - and one very special video! - from the visits.

To try some of PKG’s, DMV’s, or MJK’s delicious dishes for yourself, check out their Facebook or Instagram pages to see where their food trucks will be next!

#BlackHistoryMonth
#blackownedbusiness
#minorityownedbusiness
#womanownedbusiness
#smallbusiness
#familybusiness
#foodtruck
#foodtrucksofinstagram
#buylocal
#eatlocal
#arundelbiz
#economicdevelopment
#annearundelcounty

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As a minority business owner, I’m grateful for the chance to network with credible leaders who are creating opportunities for businesses like mine.

I’m so inspired after attending the “Building an Equitable Path to State Contracting and Capital” at MBE Night in Annapolis, hosted by @blackcaucusmd 🇺🇸

I’m especially excited about pursuing state contracts for the newest launch of @studio92hair’s MediHairCare branch, providing Cranial Prosthesis medical wigs for veterans and women with alopecia.

#MBENightAnnapolis #Studio92Hair #MinorityBusinessOwner #MedicalWigs #SupportingVeterans #AlopeciaAwareness

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As we continue to honor Black History Month, we’re proud to highlight a business that's part of one of the most critical sectors of our local economy: A Giants Early Learning Center.

Listen to Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP) graduate Tomika Robertson share what, and who, makes her childcare center in Edgewater so special!

#BlackHistoryMonth #blackownedbusiness
#minorityownedbusiness
#womanownedbusiness
#smallbusiness
#arundelbiz
#childcare
#earlylearning
#economicdevelopment
#edgewater
#annearundelcounty

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A wellness event curated for HR professionals, senior leaders and professionals looking to elevate their career and wellness journey this year 💕

Join us Saturday March 15th 9am to 2pm at @baltimoreunityhall

Hosted by CWC HR and IMPACKT Fitness®️

Vendors, good food, great company and even better networking! Sponsors and featured vendors announced soon!

Grab your ticket NOW! BOGO for the first 20 tickets! All the info and info is in my bio!

See you there!

#retreat #hr #dmvevents #baltimore #healthandwellness #careerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #wellbeing #womenshistorymonth

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As we continue to honor Black History Month, we’re proud to highlight a business owned by one of our 148 Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP) graduates: Little Love Notes.

Listen to Danielle Brown share what makes her outpatient mental health clinic special, how she used a VOLT Microloan Fund loan to fuel its growth, and why she LOVES being a part of the business community in Anne Arundel County!

#blackhistorymonth
#blackownedbusiness
#minorityownedbusiness
#womanownedbusiness
#smallbusiness
#mentalhealth
#mentalwellness
#arundelbiz
#economicdevelopment
#businessgrowth
#jobgrowth
#crofton
#annearundelcounty

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We’re doing it 🥳

You’ll be home… no excuses, friend!

Join me for a FREE virtual workout sesh tomorrow morning! You don’t need any equipment, just space, a water bottle and a towel!

Meet me at 7:30am… yes, you get you butt uppppp 😂

We will meet on Zoom! Comment SNOWDAY and I’ll send you the link! See you in the morning 🤗

#homeworkout #bodyweightworkout #beginnerworkout #personaltrainer #baltimore #dmvpersonaltrainer

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In honor of Black History Month, we’re excited to highlight a business that’s been operating in Annapolis, at 904 West Street, for over 20 years: Moon’s Barbershop.

Listen to owner Edward Moon share what inspired him to start his shop and what makes it special, plus why giving back to the community is so important to him.

#BlackHistoryMonth
#blackownedbusiness
#minorityownedbusiness
#smallbusiness
#ArundelBiz
#barbershop
#barberbusiness
#economicdevelopment
#annapolis
#annearundelcounty

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Top of the World is set to close soon but there is still a chance to take in the view one last time with the help of @groupon !

Get up to 31% off on general admission of 2 or more people.

The Top of the World features a 360 degree panorama of Downtown Baltimore and beyond, as well as the best view of the sunset over the Inner Harbor. And the World Trade Center in Baltimore is the tallest pentagon shaped building in the world!

Visit now before it’s too late! Groupon link in bio. #groupon #baltimore #sunset #innerharbor #topoftheworld

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