Patch Covers Third AAEDC Inclusive Ventures Program Graduation

May 12, 2022

Patch reported on the third cohort of Anne Arundel County business owners graduating from AAEDC’s Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP) on Wednesday, April 20, in the following article:

10 Anne Arundel County Business Owners Graduate From Growth Course

It includes commentary from Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) Secretary Kenneth C. Holt, and City of Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, along with a list of the ten business owners and their businesses.

Introduced by AAEDC in January 2021, IVP aims to help small and minority-owned, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned businesses in Anne Arundel County succeed and grow by providing their owners with a wide array of resources such as business education and training, access to capital, and mentorship. Including the third cohort, 31 total business owners have completed and graduated from the program.

To learn more, visit the Inclusive Ventures Program page.

 

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