Dance & Bmore Ensemble Auditions

Dance & Bmore seeks outstanding dancers and percussionists for 2016/2017 season.

Seeking: Male & female dancers skilled in Contemporary, Modern, Ballet, and Jazz.

Also seeking experienced Djembe drummers for performances and classes.

Positions: Part time paid positions

Email: Picture and resume or bio

Check In: 2:30 PM

Audition: Sunday, September 25th, 2016 3:00-5:00 PM

Director of Development

Maryland Historical Society

Reporting to the President, the Director of Development will build and oversee relationships with current and prospective donors, corporate representatives, and trustees to engage and involve those with capacity and interest. The Director will also play a lead role in pursuing, securing, and servicing corporate contributions for the Society, including philanthropic funds, marketing/promotional sponsorships, and in-kind support.

The 5th annual Baltimore Innovation Week 2016 begins tomorrow (September 23), hosted by Technical.ly and presented by 14 West. 

As a courtesy, Technical.ly will be providing free tickets to students to attend their Lunch&Learn Workshop on September 29 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Just use the coupon code BIW16Student and register here.

About Lunch&Learn

When starting a business, you usually can't afford to hire consultants but have a ton of questions that need the help of an expert. Wish you could hire someone to help you perfect your business without a big paycheck? These Lunch&Learn workshops are perfect for the early stage business owner looking to get specific feedback and advice for their business.

In these hands-on, interactive workshops, learn from professionals how to better your business with feedback that is specific to you. Get help with the formal language of your business plan. Receive real time feedback on your VC pitch, before you're in front of potential investors. Create a solid marketing statement and brand for your particular product, service, etc…and more!

Groups are limited in size, purchase a ticket early to reserve your spot!

Scholarships for students who demonstrate a strong interest in entrepreneurship are now available through the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship for the 2016/17 academic year.

The Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC Endowed Scholarship is available for UMBC undergraduate students and the deadline for applying is September 30, 2016.

The PNC Scholars/Fellows Program is available for UMBC graduate and undergraduate students and awards can be applied as academic scholarships or “seed funding” for an entrepreneurial venture.  Deadline for applying is October 7, 2016.

Don’t miss out on these valuable opportunities – apply today!

PNC SCHOLARS/FELLOWS PROGRAM

The PNC Scholars/Fellows Program provides awards up to $3,000 to outstanding UMBC students interested in becoming an entrepreneur. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2016 - 2017 academic year. The awards will be used as academic scholarships (up to $1,000), or as “seed funding” (up to $2,000) to launch new ventures or community based social entrepreneurship projects.  

CRITERIA:

• Submit a 1-2 page personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship.  The statement should:

• Describe the impact an academic scholarship will have on their future as an entrepreneur or social innovator or

• Describe how the award money will be used as “seed funding” to launch a new venture, or “seed funding” to launch a community based social entrepreneurship project.  Submit a preliminary budget outlining anticipated expenses.

• Submit an updated resume

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

APPLY HERE

JOSEPH AND FRIEDA FAIMAN EISENBERG/ VPC ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

The Joseph and Frieda Faiman Eisenberg/VPC Endowed Scholarship provides a $500 scholarship award to an outstanding UMBC undergraduate interested in becoming an entrepreneur. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year.  

CRITERIA:

• Be a full-time degree-seeking student in good standing at UMBC

• Submit a personal statement about their interest in entrepreneurship

• Submit a resume

• Demonstrate an interest in becoming an entrepreneur

• Have a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average

*NOTICE*

Our October 5th Workshop--Customer Discovery and the Validation of your Business Model with Bob Storey--has moved to Sondheim room 103, from 12-1pm!

We apologize for any inconvenience and we can't wait to see you there! 

Description

Customer Discovery and the validation of the hypotheses that underpin your Business Model are crucial steps before a formal business plan is developed or extensive development is undertaken. In this workshop you will learn about the Lean Start-up methodology that is being applied to venture creation and will focus on the philosophies and techniques that you will use as you identify your initial target customer segment and corresponding set of value propositions. It will help you understand how to develop the "Metrics That Matter" across the full business model, and the role that a minimum viable product (MVP) plays in helping to find a true product market fit. A must-have technique to eliminate confirmation bias and to discover true customer needs.

About Bob

Robert Storey is the Principal of The MVR Company and the Managing Director of the Maryland branch of VIC Technology Venture Development, a private, for-profit development firm with offices in Annapolis, Boston, Fayetteville, and San Diego. At VIC, he assists in the assessment and creation of new ventures, with a particular focus on medical technologies.

He is currently a National Instructor for both the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps™ and for the National Institute of Health’s I-Corps @ NIH™ program.  In addition to his role at the US national level, he has been the principal instructor for international cohorts in the I-Corps & Lean Start-up arena in South America and Asia Pacific, as well as lead instructor for the US State Department’s Global Initiative for Innovation in Technology programs in Southern and Western Africa.

He is active on a national basis on the subject of assessment and formation of start-up technologies, and sits on the Boards of six start-up and mature firms.

The Peale Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to re-opening Baltimore's Peale Museum as a history and architecture center and as a public venue for exhibitions and events, seeks a director to spearhead fundraising and strategy.

The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) seeks three enthusiastic and experienced Shop Sales Associates to assist with the Museum’s upcoming special exhibition, Matisse Diebenkorn (October 23, 2016-January 9, 2017). The ideal candidate will aid in maximizing revenues while acting as an ambassador for the institution using their excellent communication and customer service skills, and product management.