Howard County Annual Reports HCEDA Annual Report - 2007

Newsletters The Authority - Fall 2007/Winter 2008 Message from Chair Michael Galeone; Meet Vic Hess, Entrepreneur in Residence; Introducing New Authority Staff; Five County Businesses Receive Economic Achievement Awards; Howard Jobs Campaign Launched; County Executive’s CEO Breakfast Focuses on Healthy Howard Initiative; New & Expanding; Commercial Real Estate Activity; Ribbon Cuttings & Openings; Agriculture News; News from The Center

The Authority - Summer 2007 Contents: Message from Chair Michael Galeone; Farewell to Retiring Chair William Munn; Business Appreciation Week Applauds Local Companies; 2007 CoRE Tour is a Hit; Ground Breakings & Announcements; Merkle to Move Corporate Headquarters to Columbia; Trammell Crow to Construct Signature Office Building in Gateway; Corporate Real Estate Activity; Authority’s Website Gets a New Look; Agriculture News; News from The Center

Agriculture Newsletters HOWARD AG - 2007 - ISSUE 2 Contents: Ag Preservation News; New Howard County Agriculture Icon; Mark Your Calendars! Howard County Farm - City Celebration September 25 - October 6, 2007, Official Kick-off - September 25th; Ag Preservation Reminders; Marketing-Increasingly, It’s All About the Internet; Energy Estimator; Growing New Ag Entrepreneurs; 2007 Howard County Farmers’ Markets; Maryland Consumers Prefer Local Farm Products; Activity Book Teaches Kids of All Ages about Howard County Agriculture; SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE Howard County Agriculture Logo Promotion Program Partner Application

HOWARD AG - 2007 - ISSUE 1 Contents: Ag Preservation News: Update on “Batch 13”; Controlling Energy Costs: Practical Solutions for Small Farms Workshop Features Farmer Speakers, Agency Experts, Funding Resources; Wanted: Farmers’ Market Vendors; Active Agriculture Committee; From the Desk of Caragh Fitzgerald; Meetings and Workshops; 2007 Farm Recordkeeping; Tool Available; Agricultural Easement Lot Rights; Resources for Women Entrepreneurs; 2007 Howard County Farmers’ Markets; Howard County Grown Logo Promotion Program Partner Application

Other Baler Twine & Duct Tape Marketing Like to produce it, but hate to sell it? Have a great business idea, but just can’t get your product into your prospective customer’s shopping cart? Then you need help developing a mind for marketing. This book will help you understand the difference between marketing and selling and will guide you through the process of developing low-cost, proven marketing tools tailored to your individual business. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

Howard County Farms & Services Guide The 2006 edition of the Howard County Farms and Services Guide is a colorful, 32-page booklet available to assist consumers who desire to purchase agricultural produces and services directly from farmers or the Farmers’ Market. Listings include easy-to-reference icons for each farm providing a quick reference to the products they offer. Included in the guide are Howard County farms that sell produce and farm products, farms that provide agri-tourism activities and educational experiences, horse stable listings, Howard County Grown Program Partners listings, agricultural support agencies and organizations, Howard County Farmers’ Markets, a Maryland Harvest Calendar, and much more.

Howard County Growers Subscription Service: Shares in Success Details a Howard County group’s decision processes, organizational structure, marketing techniques, and successes and train wrecks. It outlines the step-by-step process the group followed to travel from concept to profitability. A “Sample and Examples” section includes copies of marketing brochures, press releases, a Member’s Manual, and a Subscriber’s Satisfaction Survey. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

Starting a Specialty Food Business in Maryland This manual provides the most current information available about starting a food processing business in Maryland. Available only in print, there is a charge for this publication.

The Center Other NeoTech Incubator Application Eligible candidates wishing to enter the Incubator program may initiate the process by submitting a formal application. Included in the application process will be the submittal and review of a Business and Technology Feasibility Plan.

Howard County Diversity in Action: Where Equal Business Opportunity Works The Committee for Business and Economic Diversity

See also publications listing for Agriculture & Center.