Events

In addition to being a male-prominent industry, government contracting is an industry that comes with its own set of challenges. Join three women who’ve pushed through barriers to found and run government contracting businesses. Each will share their personal stories and discuss their paths to success. (11/13/24)

• Read blog post: Networking, community and hard work: How to thrive as a woman in GovCon contracting
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• Stephanie Bagley, founder and CEO, SCB Management Solutions
• Tamera Rush, founder and CEO, TENAX Technologies
• Jeanne Kimmich Roberts, founder and former president, Kimmich Software Systems (KSSI)
• Moderator: Martin O’Neill, managing director, Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

Join Dana Frank, author of Get Up and Get it on: A Black Entrepreneur's Lessons on Creating Legacy and Wealth, for a conversation with Edna Primrose '84, TU Foundation president, about what it means to be a multi-faceted entrepreneur. Frank, a celebrated entrepreneur and third-generation steward of her family's apartment rental business, will share key strategies from her book, which offers readers practical steps to rewrite the narrative of their financial futures, regardless of the circumstances they were born into. (11/12/24)

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Join the fellows of the StarTUp Accelerator as they pitch their ventures to campus, community, and business leaders at the annual StarTUp Accelerator Showcase. Enjoy networking and learning more about the StarTUp at the Armory. (9/12/24)

• A Night To Remember: StarTUp Accelerator Fellows Wow The Crowd
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April Richardson, Esq. is an accomplished attorney and businesswoman. Join her to learn about her career path from becoming a lawyer to switching careers to own and operate two retail bakeries and a robust baked goods manufacturing facility. April will share her journey and how she works to empower women to embrace action and innovation. (9/5/24)

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Learn how Greater Baltimore attracts investment from Silicon Valley and learn about venture capital, regional investment, and Baltimore-based ventures. (5/14/24)

• Theo Hooker, COO & Co-Founder, Cambium Carbon
• Dela Adedze, Senior Analyst, Mac Venture Capital
• Moderator: Patrick McQuown, Executive Directive, StarTUp at the Armory

Hosted by the StarTUp at the Armory, hear from Maryland trailblazers as they discuss accomplishments, challenges, and insights as woman business leaders. Breakfast and Starbucks coffee served. (4/18/24)

• Read blog post: ATHENAPowerLink® Baltimore Women in Business Speaker Series: Women in Finance Panel
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Panel

• Janet Currie, president, greater Maryland, Bank of America
• Jen Dardis, chief financial officer and treasurer, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc
• Aileen Eskildsen, chief executive officer and managing partner, Ellin & Tucker
• Laura Gamble, regional president greater Maryland and territory executive for the northeast, PNC Bank

Hear from trailblazer Dr. Sam DuFlo, the founder, owner, and chief medical officer of Indigo Physiotherapy. Gain insight on her accomplishments and challenges as a woman business leader. (2/29/24)

Dr. Sam DuFlo is founder, owner, and chief medical officer of Indigo Physiotherapy. Dr. Sam is pleased to share her journey from envisioning the unique model and methodologies behind Indigo to where she is today, sitting at the helm of a brand which represents a new paradigm in pelvic floor health. Her first book, Pelvic Prep School, A Guide to Preparing Your Pelvis for Each Stage of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond, was published in 2023.

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Join trailblazers from across Maryland for this new speaker series. Tanya A. Bryan, CEO & Founder of the Baltimore Nighthawks will discussing accomplishments, challenges, and insights as a woman business leader. (11/15/23)

Tanya Bryan is the CEO and Founder of the Baltimore Nighthawks. She founded the team with the purpose of teaching women in Maryland and the surrounding areas how to play tackle football. Since then, she has helped her team become nationally recognized and awarded. Tanya helped Team USA win gold at the inaugural IFAF Women's World Championship. When Tanya is not coaching the Baltimore Nighthawks, she is a senior project manager at TAI Engineering, and holds a BS in engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

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Join trailblazers from across Maryland for this new speaker series. First up is Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman discussing accomplishments, challenges, and insights as a woman business leader. Breakfast and coffee served. (10/3/23)

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Join the fellows of the 2022 StarTUp Accelerator for the annual StarTUp Accelerator Showcase. This high-energy, live event will feature product pitches from our eight fellows along with networking with business leaders. (9/28/22)

• StarTUp Accelerator cohort wraps, ventures secure $800,000 in funding
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Baltimore is one of the top U.S. cities for women entrepreneurs. ATHENAPowerLink® Baltimore is a year-long program to develop women entrepreneurs and business owners. Offered at no cost, the program provides participants invaluable tools for success—guidance, support, and advice from business experts who offer direction and perspective. (10/27/21 & 11/18/21)

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The StarTUp and Athena Powerlink Baltimore are excited to connect our local entrepreneurship community with the global Weekly Women Entrepreneurship. Join us to hear remarkable stories from leading female business leaders and entrepreneurs. (10/21/21)

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Welcome remarks: General Linda Singh, Towson University leader-in-residence; First woman and first African-American Adjutant General, Maryland National Guard (retired) 

Panel

• Moderator: Patrick McQuown, Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, Towson University
• Juliana Buonanno, CEO of Tech Slice
• Stacey Stube, CEO of SEW BROMO
• Delaney Fox, CEO of Minutes 4 Moms

The StarTUp Accelerator fellows pitched their ventures at the annual StarTUp Accelerator Showcase.  (10/8/21)

• TU-backed accelerator starts up new legacy in new home
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Through the redevelopment of the former Maryland National Guard Armory building in downtown Towson, TU is creating a front door for start-ups, small businesses and our region’s largest corporations while connecting campus with the greater Baltimore business community. (9/20/21)

• StarTUp at the Armory wows crowd at grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony
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The ATHENAPowerLink® Baltimore team provides an overview of the program, and facilitates a conversation with past program participants about their experiences and professional growth as a result of the program. (5/19/21)

Entrepreneurs and industry leaders discuss the benefits of small businesses (restaurants) and startups working together, especially during a pandemic. Panelists talk about their experiences fostering relationships with startups, small businesses, and the local community. (5/19/21)

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Moderator: Patrick McQuown, Towson University

Panelists

• Josh Ambrose, Johns Hopkins University
• Jal Irani and Derek Battle, Flave
• Minje Suh and Tommy Choe, Waffie
• Aaron Velky, Ortus Academy

ATHENAPowerLink® Baltimore highlights challenges and resources available for women entrepreneurs. Panelists include General Linda Singh, Lindsay Ryan, USM venture development director; and Tamera Rush, founder and CEO of Tenax Technologies. (4/29/21)

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Presented by Towson University, Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences, and University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

What are best practices for developing student entrepreneurship? What role do community partnerships and mentorship play in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation on campus? Presidents, administrators, and faculty from three universities with strong entrepreneurship programs highlights how each institution approaches entrepreneurship through academic, social, and partnership programs. (4/27/21)

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Patrick McQuown shares information about the opening of the StarTUp at the Armory and leads a discussion between successful founders and CEOs of BarTrack, SharkMarket, and RADRR, all founded by college students. (2/25/21)

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The inaugural StarTUp Accelerator Showcase features pitches and interviews of the inaugural cohort, along with commentary from President Kim Schatzel and Patrick McQuown, executive director of entrepreneurship. (12/3/20)

Founder Profiles

• Halal Beauty
• Smart Bridge
• Lockbox Adventures

Founder Pitches

• Shark Market
• Flave
• Stocastic

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The StarTUp Accelerator connected our local entrepreneurship community—for the first time—with the global Weekly Women Entrepreneurship. View the recording to hear remarkable stories from leading female business leaders and entrepreneurs—all with TU ties. (11/10/20)

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