The City of Gaithersburg Office of Economic Development and the Maryland Women's Business Center invite you to attend a training and networking event with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and other local legislators at the Kenlands Mansion in Gaithersburg. The event starts with a roundtable, followed by remarks from Montgomery County Execuitve Marc Elrich and then a networking reception.

Join us for an interactive discussion dedicated to recognizing your strengths, identifying your weaknesses, and discovering how to begin gathering help to make certain you succeed in business. Through conversation, we dig in deep to your business model, find out where your passion is, and help you identify your struggles and how to solve them.

A business plan is a road map to steer your business in the right direction and an essential component of success. It is also the key to securing funding from banks and investors. Writing your business plan requires a holistic analysis of your business, which we will detail in this course.

A business plan is a road map to steer your business in the right direction and an essential component of success. It is also the key to securing funding from banks and investors. Writing your business plan requires a holistic analysis of your business, which we will detail in this course.

Government contracting is trending toward larger requirements, which makes it challenging for small businesses to win. Discover how partnering with another company through joint ventures, teaming agreements, or contractor teaming arrangements can increase your chance of winning a contract.During this workshop we will address: Reasons to form a prime/subcontractor relationshipCharacteristics of a Teaming Agreement, Contractor Teaming Arrangem...

Your small business just won the government contract – now the questions begin: How will you manage the cash flow?How will you pay your personnel?Do you have adequate business commercial insurance?What kinds of bonds do you need, if any? Government contract financing is an efficient way for small businesses to fund costs associated with the contract award.During this session you will discover: General qualifications to obtain contra...

Discover tips and tricks on managing state and federal government accounting and contract compliance. Uncover the mystery of accounting system requirements and how the state of Maryland manages the compliance of their Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve (SBR), and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs.Understand how your business can remain in compliance as you seek procurement opportunities. This sess...

Join other female entrepreneurs in a facilitated discussion led by a MWBC counselor where participants share advice, feedback and resources to grow your business! Potential discussion topics: expanding your client base, enhancing key marketing strategies, and increasing sales volume.

Do you want to do business with the government but don't know how? Learn how to prepare, register with various agencies, understand your market and define your core competency, pitch your business, determine price, and put together a winning contract. *Note: The intended audience for this session is for established companies with a federal ID number.

Join other new female entrepreneurs in a facilitated discussion led by a MWBC counselor where participants share advice, feedback and resources to help get your business off the ground!