Office of Small, Minority &
Women Business Affairs

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To view the most recent recordings of our virtual courses please visit our

T.I.P.S. YOUTUBE PLAYLIST​​

​CLICK HERE

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​​NEW in 2025!

Maryland VSBE/SBR Certification Workshop Series

Friday, August 8, 2025
9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Howard County

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!​

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Each class & registration will be posted approximately 3 weeks in advance!

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This will be a monthly, in-person workshop for the Certification or
Re-certification in both or either the VSBE/SBR socio-economic programs!
To learn more about each of these programs please visit the following:

VSBE​
(Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise) Program

​SBR​
(Small Business Reserve) Program

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VSBE/SBR SLIDE DECKS BELOW

(slides are posted after each class)

January 10, 2025 - Charles County
CLICK HERE

February 14, 2025 - Montgomery County
CLICK HERE

March 14, 2025 - Anne Arundel County
CLICK HERE

April 11, 2025 - Frederick County
CLICK HERE

​May 16, 2025 - Baltimore City
CLICK HERE

June 6, 2025 - Prince George's Co. ED/ISBI
CLICK HERE


July 18, 2025 - Dorchester County
CLICK HERE
(Dorchester County Slides)
CLICK HERE
(Maryland SBDC & State of Maryland Slides)

August 8, 2025 - Howard County

CLICK HERE
( Main Slides)

CLICK HERE
(Howard County Economic Development Authority)

October 9, 2025 - Calvert & St. Mary's County

CLICK HERE
(Main Slides)

Calvert County Economic Development
CLICK HERE


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   T.I.P.S. 
WEBINAR SLIDE DECKS​

 (Slides are posted after each class)

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​Maryland's MBE Compliance Considerations for Prime Contractors
10.07.2025

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CLICK HERE​

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Using AI for Operations, 
Marketing, Sales & Services

10.28.2025


CLICK HERE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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SMALL BIZ RESOURCE CONNECTIONS​__________________________________________

UPCOMING ​WEBINAR

Registration will open 3 weeks in advance.

Small Biz Resource Topic:
​IRS Small Business Resources
CANCELLED
(Due to Federal Government Shutdown)

10.24.2025
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Note: As we become the Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs under the Department of Social and Economic Mobility we will begin working on the 2026 schedule. As soon as we have determined our guest speakers, we will post the new schedule. Thanks!​​​​​​​​​​​​​


WEBINAR SLIDE DECKS​

​Slides will be posted after 
the webinar has ended

2025

Small Biz Resource Topic:

Building Performance Experience in the Private Sector

Review Slide Presentation

Maryland Commission on Civil Rights:

Non-Discrimination in Contracting

CLICK HERE

Maryland Labor Standards:
Employment Law Compliance & Misclassification

CLICK HERE​

​Accessibility 101: 
What Every Business Needs to Know (And Why It Matters)
CLICK HERE​

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2024 TOPICS BELOW

Business Lending Resources:
Maryland Department of Housing
& Community Development

CLICK HERE​​


Federal Contracting Resources: Maryland Department of Commerce

08.09.2024

CLICK HERE

Small Business Resources: Maryland Department of Labor

06.14.2024

CLICK HERE​


​Small Business Resources: Comptrollers Office
04.05.2024


​CLICK HERE


Small Business Banking
Resources

02.02.2024


CLICK HERE​​





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​2025 T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar​​s Series
Training & Insights for Procurement Success

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Join us each month for free webinars curated to help small, minority, women, and veteran business owners improve core competencies and gain an insightful understanding​ of the State's procurement processes.
All sessions are free and require advance registration.​

Registration opens approximately 3 weeks in advance.
Visit the Home page and sign up in the STAY CONNECTED
box at the bottom of the page to receive an email notice when registration opens.
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November 2025 - REGISTRATION is now open!

  • ​​November 4, 2025
  • Contracting in Maryland's Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program

    Join us for this workshop where Veteran-owned businesses will learn about Maryland's VSBE Program, new changes that affect certifications, and understand how to best leverage their VSBE certification. We will also cover their rights and responsibilities as a VSBE and best practices from our guest Chris Kelly, Assistant Director of Procurement at the Maryland Department of Human Services to help veteran business owners compete with greater confidence.

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  • November 18, 2025
  • Anatomy of a Bid for Prime & Subcontractors

    Are you a Prime or Subcontractor looking to learn more about how to review a solicitation in the State of Maryland? If you are a Small, Minority, Women and/or Veteran-Owned company and want to perform as a Prime Contractor (Primes) to do business with the State of Maryland you will learn about the parts of a solicitation, their meanings, and what Primes should pay attention to in order to be deemed a responsible bidder. Primes will also learn some of the requirements such as monthly reporting once a contract has commenced. In addition, Small, Minority, Women, and Veteran-Owned companies wishing to perform as Subcontractors (Subs) on State contracts will learn how to be proactive in their search for partnering with Prime Contractors and what is expected of them once a contract is awarded.​


  • November 21, 2025
  • Unlocking AI for Your Small Business: Your 5-Hour Weekly Advantage

    Discover How AI Can Transform Your Small Business! Ready to save time, boost sales, and take the guesswork out of marketing? Join our upcoming webinar, Unlocking AI for Small Businesses, and learn how simple, affordable AI tools like ChatGPT and Otter can help you work smarter—not harder. We’ll break down real-world ways to use AI in marketing, sales, and operations, show you step-by-step examples, and answer your burning questions live. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, you’ll leave with practical tips and a starter kit of tools you can use right away.​


  • ​December 2, 2025
  • Public Data Mining Strategies

  • December 16, 2025
  • The Science of Effective Networking

We post copies of the slide presentations from each class, after each webinar is completed.
You can find the copies for the most recent month on the left hand side panel.

**Visit us often as we continue to update any changes to the rest of our
2025 T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series classes and topics.



Registration opens approximately 3 weeks in advance of each webinar.

​Thank You!



What you need to know:

  • There is no cost to attend the T.I.P.S. Webinar Series.
  • Advance registration is required.
  • Most sessions will be recorded; by registering, you are consenting to be recorded. 
  • Upon receiving a registration confirmation, participants are given a unique link to join the event.
  • All attendees will be in listen mode only (your camera will be off and your mic is muted).
  • Most classes include interactive polls and Q&A sessions.
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To view the most recent recordings of our courses please visit our 
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

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Visit the home page and sign up in the STAY CONNECTED box
to receive email notices of all our T.I.P.S. Webinar Series courses. 


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Office of
Small, Minority &
Women Business Affairs
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9600
Toll Free: 877-558-0998