Mentorship celebration was a success

Two organizations in the community joined forces to sponsor a unique and interactive event in honor of National Mentoring Month. The Calvert County Minority Business Alliance (CCMBA) and Huntingtown High School coordinated and hosted the first annual HYPE Mini Business Expo. HYPE = Helping Youth Prefer Excellence and was named by the HHS students.

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CCMBA and Huntingtown H.S. will be hosting a mini business expo to be held during National Mentorship month. Read the rest of this entry »

The Calvert County Minority Business Alliance to Host Open House

HUNTINGTOWN, MD – October 11, 2011 – The Calvert County Minority Business Alliance to Host Open House to Kick off 2011-2012 Program Year

On October 20, 2011 6:30-8:30 pm at the Reid Building located on Route 2 in Sunderland, MD, Business Owners, Professionals, Government Representatives and Non Profits are invited to attend the Calvert County Minority Business Alliance Open House to kick off CCMBA’s 2011-2012 program year. Panelists will discuss: How Your Business Can Impact the Political Process and Policies to assist Small Business. CCMBA’s major theme for the 2011-2012 year is encouraging SAVINGS – Securing Assets, Value, and Interest/Investments, Now Grow! Come and join CCMBA as we continue to learn how to keep more money in our pockets and share successful strategies to grow our businesses in 2011 and beyond. Along with an informative panel of speakers, networking, business announcements, and door prizes will also be highlighted. Light

Refreshments will be served. You will not want to miss this opportunity to meet your next big business contact!

This letter was sent to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners. A copy was sent to The Calvert Recorder. Read the rest of this entry »

On 12/15/2010, SBA Administrator Karen Mills named Catherine L. Hughes, chairperson and founder of Radio One, Inc., and a former SBA borrower, to chair the agency’s new Advisory Council on Underserved Communities. The Council will provide input, advice and recommendations on how SBA through its programs can help strengthen competiveness and sustainability for small businesses in underserved communities. Read the rest of this entry »

The business directories are a hit! For those who attended the Nov. 4 Networking Night, they were able to take their business directories with them. We would like to thank our speakers and the College of Southern Maryland and the Southern MD Small Business Development Center with helping to make the Nov. 4 Networking Night a huge success. The Calvert Recorder attended the meeting, so we should see an article in the paper soon. Read the rest of this entry »