The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and the Maryland Department of Business of Economic Development announced Monday that they created a new program to help companies that have moved beyond the start-up phase to continue to grow.
Advance Maryland is designed to assist these companies with developing markets, fine-tuning their business models and boosting growth with the help of a research specialist. Similar models have been adopted in other states, the groups said.
"Maryland has a plethora of organizations and resources devoted to the start-up community, but we are limited when it comes to resources for second-stage companies," said Jen Gunner, the alliance's chief operating officer and co-program manager of Advance Maryland, in a statement. "The statistics shows how essential it is to recognize these companies and make the necessary tools available to support their growth."
The program will run about a month or so, and the initial launch will assist about a half dozen companies. Companies can apply online at the EAGB's website at http://www.greaterbaltimore.org.