Maryland Small Business Marketing

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency A total of 111 Maryland companies have been named among the fastest growing in the nation, according to the annual Inc. 5000 list. The recent announcement includes 17 businesses in the top 500, as well as 57 newcomers to the 2018 list. And while Maryland ranks 16th in the number of companies named to Inc. 5000, the state ranks 7th as a percentage of all businesses. Click here to read the full list of Maryland companies . “It makes me incredibly proud to learn that, once again, more than 100 Maryland businesses are listed in this year’s Inc. 5000 compilation,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. “From working with businesses one-on-one, to marketing the state across the globe, this ranking proves that we are dedicated to fostering a business-friendly environment in every corner of Maryland.” Approximately one-fourth of the Maryland companies fall within the government services sector and one-fo...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency In just over one year since the launch of the More Jobs for Marylanders program, 124 companies have indicated that they plan to either locate in Maryland or expand within the state to benefit from the program. Of those companies, which include firms both from Maryland and other states, 49 have filed official enrollment applications, and are projecting to create nearly 2,000 jobs in total. Also, the program has been expanded to include five additional counties where manufacturers creating new jobs will receive the highest benefits. More Jobs for Marylanders incentivizes manufacturers to create new jobs in the state. New manufacturers that locate in targeted jurisdictions and create at least five new jobs may qualify for income tax credits based on the number of jobs created, a state property tax credit, sales and use tax refund for specific purchases, and State Department of Assessment and Taxation fee ...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Vanessa Junkin is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Wicomico County Recreation, Parks, Tourism & Civic Center. Follow along with Wicomico on Facebook and Twitter . For more than 80 years, the Wicomico County Fair has been a staple in the Salisbury community. This year’s event is right around the corner and contestants are preparing for one local favorite pastime—the baking competition. When Alan Gravenor started baking as a young 4-H member, he didn’t know he’d one day sell a cake he baked for $330. But that’s exactly what happened at least year’s event. The proceeds from Gravenor’s angel food cake went straight back into the county fair. Each year, bakers enter their homemade goods into various competitions with specific categories. There are multiple categories within the sections of solid or loaf cakes, layer cakes and miscellaneous cakes. There are different cu...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Guest feature: Megan Guilfoyle is a Public Information Officer for the  Maryland Department of Agriculture . Follow along with MDA @MdAgDept  and Maryland’s Best  @MdsBest . Maryland Farmers Market Week is August 5-11, coinciding with the 19th annual National Farmers Market Week. The Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages citizens to celebrate the week by visiting farmers markets and buying local products. Find a farmers market near you by visiting the Maryland’s Best website . The growing consumer demand for locally-grown products is evident at both the state and national level. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service began the National Farmers Market Directory in 1994. Since then, the number of markets voluntarily listed has grown from 1,755 to more than 8,700 across the country. There are currently more than 120 farmers markets in Maryland—including at least one in each...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Commonly known for its iconic dark stout and its proud Irish heritage, Guinness is ready to change things up as it re-enters the U.S. brewing scene. Today, the company officially opens doors to a brewery in Baltimore County, marking the first time the company has had a brewery in the U.S. since 1954. The brewery, called the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House , occupies facilities in Southern Baltimore County once used in the production of Lord Calvert Whiskey. The site, which also includes a 270-seat restaurant, is expected to host more than 300,000 visitors in its first year of operation. When fully operational, it will employ more than 200 people. The signature Guinness Draught Stout is available on tap at the U.S. location, but will continue to be imported from Ireland. Instead of making its signature stout, the Baltimore County brewery will focus on making the Guinness Blonde American La...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency TierPoint , a top provider of IT and data center services in the country, has officially opened its new facility in Linthicum Heights. The company’s expansion was celebrated at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 35,000 square foot data center this week. TierPoint, which also has a data center located in Baltimore City, expects to continue growing in Maryland as demand for its services continues. Tierpoint’s growth in the state and expansion into Anne Arundel County was led by its geographic convenience, said Jim Weller, Vice President. In addition to the new data center needing accessibility and abundant power, it needed to be close to the company’s client base, which ranges from tech companies to the healthcare industry, and from tourist attractions to government agencies. Prior to this expansion, the company had nearly 150 customers in the Baltimore region. “We like being in the tech corridor – there...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency The Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded 18 small and mid-sized Maryland companies with ExportMD grants to help promote their products and services in the global marketplace. The ExportMD grant program helps businesses finance the costs of marketing internationally, including trade show fees, brochures, and travel expenses. Applications are accepted on a monthly basis and the next application deadline is August 1, 2018. Eligibility requirements can be found on the Commerce website . “ExportMD has been one of most popular programs, and is a big part of the success of many of our small and mid-sized companies,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. “The financial assistance as well as the guidance offered by Maryland Office of International Investment and Trade is invaluable to companies looking to grow their customer base in the global market.” Among the companies receiving an ExportMD gran...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency For Maryland cybersecurity companies, the 2019 RSA Conference in San Francisco offers an outstanding opportunity to show the world how to protect data. While the conference is still seven months away – it takes place March 4-8 in San Francisco – RSA is already calling for speakers. For consideration in all tracks, however, the deadline is August 1, just four business days away! The deadline for consideration in one of RSA’s two Hackers & Threats tracks is September 1. General Keith Alexander, founder and CEO of IronNet Cybersecurity in Fulton, Md., has been featured in numerous panels and sessions at RSA. As an entrepreneur – and as the former commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and former director of NSA – he offers some sound advice for those pursuing an opportunity to present during RSA 2019: Pick a topic that’s timely and compelling. Show it to your CTO and your best friend who doesn’t work...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Communications Electronics Systems LLC (CES), a provider of security services including video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection systems, is expanding its operations in Queen Anne’s County and plans to hire 10 new employees in the coming months. The company is eligible for Maryland’s Job Creation Tax Credit. CES was launched in 2017 as an expansion of the Maryland-based Communication Electronics, Inc., a 42 year-old communications company that is the largest Motorola partner/dealer on the east coast, with five offices and more than 150 employees that provide life safety and communications systems to a broad range of commercial business and government customers. CES’s sales and engineering office opened in Stevensville in April with five employees. The CES management team boasts well over 100 years of combined experience in integrated security and have provided security systems to th...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency For Dan Stachura and his wife Anne, deciding to run their own restaurant took something of a leap of faith. Dan spent more than 30 years in the corporate world, including starting an employee benefits company in 2002 in Hunt Valley called ConnectYourCare with several other partners. And Anne had a very busy career as a registered nurse. But like most entrepreneurs, Dan had an epiphany one day that would dramatically change the track of both of their careers. ConnectYourCare was no longer a small business and had grown to more than 400 employees, with big name customers like Starbucks and Amazon. “I needed to get back to my roots running a small business,” Dan said. “At that time, I didn’t know what the next step would be, but I knew I wanted to do something in the community.” About two years ago, Dan began looking for a new venture, and learned that the popular farm-to-table restaurant Woodfire Kitch...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Paul Fredrick , an online provider of high-quality menswear, is moving its corporate office from Pennsylvania to Baltimore County and expects to add 70 new jobs over the next five years. The company plans to lease up to 10,000 square-feet of space in the county where it will establish its new headquarters later this year. Led by former Jos. A. Bank senior executives, Paul Fredrick is also looking into adding a retail storefront component in the region. “We are pleased to be moving our office to Baltimore County,” said R. Neal Black, CEO of Paul Fredrick. “Our team is looking forward to being in the greater Baltimore area, which has a long history in the apparel manufacturing business, and where we have the ability to hire from the area’s rich talent pool and terrific local colleges and universities.” Founded in 1986, Paul Fredrick originally specialized in men’s dress shirts and over the years has ...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Summer is the perfect time to get outdoors and explore what Maryland has to offer. What better way to start than a trip to one of our many dairy farms or local ice cream shops for a sweet treat? July is National Ice Cream Month , giving Marylanders a delicious way to cool down during a Mid Atlantic heat wave. According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture , there are 387 dairy farms in the state that generated $169 million in sales last year. To help highlight the importance of Maryland’s dairy industry, the agency has launched the state’s sixth annual Best Ice Cream Trail , including nine dairy farms and their locally-made ice cream, stretching from Western Maryland all the way to the Eastern Shore. Kicking off the trail in Western Maryland is Smithsburg’s Misty Meadow Farm Creamery , with flavors ranging from chocolate cake batter to the seasonal bubble gum. The creamery offers dairy-free sorbe...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency With more than 500 biotechnology companies and 2,300 life science firms in Maryland, our state has one of the largest bio clusters throughout the country. In order to stay at the top of our game, it is critical that we prepare our future generations for entering the workplace. This is where the Bridges to Biotech Fellows Program comes in. Bridges to Biotech is a collaboration between the University of Maryland School of Medicine , Johns Hopkins University , the National Institutes of Health , and the Maryland Department of Commerce to provide Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows with additional training and networking within the industry. The academic and research partners work to recruit qualified science students through a competitive application process, while Maryland Commerce identifies companies that are interested in serving as mentors. For each Bridges to Biotech session is a different ho...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Datawatch Systems , one of the top commercial office security providers in the country, is relocating its headquarters in Montgomery County and adding 50 new full-time jobs over the next four years. The company is moving its operations to a nearby space on East West Highway in Bethesda, where it will lease 25,000 square feet of space in the coming years. Datawatch Systems currently employs 200 workers in the county. “Datawatch Systems appreciates the support of both Maryland and Montgomery County in helping us remain and expand our company in Bethesda,” said William F. Peel III, president of Datawatch Systems. “Although businesses have many opportunities in this region, we are beyond thrilled to remain in Montgomery County and look forward to the continued growth and expansion of our organization.” Formed in 1981, Datawatch Systems remotely monitors hundreds of thousands of doors in more than 4,000 bu...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency For many Marylanders, memories of dad are scattered across the state. Casting a line into the Chesapeake Bay, the first bike ride without training wheels at Patterson Park, snow carving down Wisp’s bunny slope, or a white-knuckled highway driving lesson around I-695 come to mind. These reminiscences are just some of the reasons to celebrate dad this Father’s Day. If you’re struggling with how to tell your father figure how much he really means, we are here to help. Here are a few of our favorite suggestions. Fathers Seeking Adventure Give dad a thrill this Father’s Day at Terrapin Adventures in Savage. Bond over zipline rides, a high ropes course, climbing tower, terrapin flyer, and giant swing. Book three or more participants for the day to enjoy a 33% discount. Hit the high seas with dad aboard the Spirit of Baltimore for great food, music, and interactive games. Spirit Cruises is offering two-h...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency This month we celebrated Baltimore City’s newest adventure, complete with pirate swords, bagpipes, and a blast from the USS Constellation’s cannon. Twelve solar powered pirate ships are officially open for business at the Inner Harbor. The fleet, owned and managed by the Living Classrooms Foundation , will employ and inspire 50 young people with job training and hands-on education. Baltimore’s own Premier Rides helped design the ships, which can hold up to six pirates at one time. Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill was on deck with Historic Ships in Baltimore Captain Chris Rowsom, Living Classrooms President James Bond, and Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh to set sail the Inner Harbor’s first new tourist attraction in five years. The post Pirate ships set sail in Baltimore appeared first on MDBIZNews . from https://ift.tt/2ssWBxW Digital Marketing Agency in Maryland

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency Cybersecurity Ventures has released its first annual Cybersecurity 500 list , including 14 of Maryland’s hottest and most innovative companies. The rankings, which were announced at the Cyber Investing Summit earlier this month, feature sectors ranging from social risk management, to data encryption, to cyber defense and digital forensics. The companies named to the official Cybersecurity 500 are: Lockheed Martin (Bethesda) Tenable (Columbia) Arxan (Bethesda) ZeroFOX (Baltimore) KEYW (Hanover) Cybrary (Greenbelt) IronNet Cybersecurity (Fulton) Protenus (Baltimore) TrustedKnight (Annapolis) Terbium Labs (Baltimore) Sonatype (Fulton) EnVeil (Fulton) BlueVoyant (College Park) Silent Circle (Columbia) “I am proud to see 14 of our most innovative businesses named to this year’s Cybersecurity 500,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill. “These cutting-edge companies help protect our co...

Grow Your Business in Maryland with digital marketing services from The W Agency It’s hard to believe we’re nearly halfway through 2018 – and there’s no signs of slowing down any time soon. From San Francisco and Mexico City to Dubai and Singapore , the Commerce team has been traveling the world to promote our Open for Business climate and show off our assets to international companies and industry leaders. But in between all the meetings and tradeshows, we haven’t forgotten about our companies right here at home. Below, we are highlighting 15 local businesses and educational institutions that are celebrating successes and milestone anniversaries in Maryland. Ranging from 10 years to more than a century, we are proud that these businesses call Maryland home. Leading the way with major recent milestones is Morgan State University , which celebrated 150 years in 2017. We visited President David Wilson and the Morgan team earlier this year to express our gratitude for this Carnegie...