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2010

January 2010, The Business Monthly, The Center for Business and Technology Development: In Business, for Business
The Center for Business and Technology Development (CBTD) is the division of the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) that provides small business support services for the county. Linda Burger, who serves as the senior vice president of small business development at the CBTD for the HCEDA, serves its clientele with her staff through three components: the Business Resource Center (BRC), the NeoTech Incubator and the Howard Technology Council (HTC). More

 

February 2010, The Business Monthly, Ulman, HCEDA Announce Stimulus Loan Programs for Local Businesses
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman joined the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) at a recent forum for local bankers, financial planners, businesses consultants and other interested parties to introduce financial tools currently available to support local business growth. More

 

March 22, 2010, CityBizList Baltimore, Down To Business Features Howard Tech Council in April
Michael A. Mobley, executive director of j-ref, a small business financier in Howard County, announces the line-up for the April episode of the cable television program, Down to Business. The guests include; Mary Beth Tung, Howard Technology Council, Phil Marcus, The Negotiation Pro, based in Columbia, and Sarah Johnston, Sa Sa llc, based in Ellicott City. More

 

September 2010, The Business Monthly, Wayne Swann Likes the Taste of New Ideas
When Wayne Swann recently visited his beach house in Cape May, he found himself getting a gelato every day. The Italian ice cream is offered in many flavors, and Swann began chatting with the gelato maker about which flavor combinations were the best. More

 

2009
January 2009, The Business Monthly, Ollie's to Anchor Columbia East Marketplace

Forty-five thousand square feet of space have been leased at the underused Columbia East Marketplace in Jessup, as Ollie's Discount Bargain Outlet has signed a deal for 33,000 square feet in the center and Retro Fitness has leased an additional 12,000 square feet. More

January 2009, The Business Monthly, Center for Business and Technology Development Takes Three-Pronged Approach

Howard County Economic Development Authority's (HCEDA) Center for Business and Technology Development, located at 9250 Bendix Road North in Columbia, is the county's premier resource for business success. More

April 2009, The Business Monthly, Peyak Solutions Becomes Resident of Howard's NeoTech Incubator

Peyak Solutions Inc., an IT firm providing consulting, sales and services in both the federal and commercial sectors, has joined Howard County's Center for Business and Technology Development's NeoTech Incubator as one of its newest residents. More

May 2009, The Business Monthly, j-ref Funds Western Howard County Doggie Daycare Facility

j-ref, a small business financier in Howard County, and Howard Bank recently partnered to co-loan $405,000 to Tiki's Playhouse, a doggie daycare, cageless boarding and grooming facility in Glenelg. More

June 4, 2009 (Thursday), Baltimore City Biz List, j-ref Funds $250K to Inn at Peralynna Manor and $200K to Booth Management Consulting

j-ref, a small business financier in Howard County, loaned a total of $450,000 in May to two expanding businesses in Columbia: $250,000 to the Inn at Peralynna Manor, a boarding house and inn; and, $200,000 to Booth Management Consulting, a professional accounting and management consulting firm. More

 

2008

January 2008, The Business Monthly, Burger Succeeds Hess at Howard Incubator

Linda Burger is the senior vice president, small business development, with the Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA). Her focus is on entrepreneurial development and mentoring small businesses at The Center for Business & Technology Development. More

January, 2008, The Business Monthly, The Howard County Center for Business & Technology Development

The roster of and update on the resident companies at the Howard County Center for Business & Technology Development and the NeoTech Incubator follows. More

February 2008, The Business Monthly, HCEDA Hires Collins as New Tech Council Director

The Howard County Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) has hired Larry Collins as technology manager and as executive director of the new Howard Technology Council. More

March 3, 2008, (Monday), Baltimore Business Journal, Luna’s Day Spa to Expand With Help of J-REF Loan

The James Rouse Entrepreneurial Fund has loaned $220,000 to a new medical spa in Ellicott City. The loan to Luna's Med Spa, an arm of Luna's Day Spa, will be used for laser equipment, leasehold improvements and working capital. More

March 2008, The Business Monthly, Altimax Rises at NeoTech Incubator

Altimax Solutions, a technical and management services consulting company, was recently promoted from affiliate to resident status at Howard County's Center for Business and Technology Development's NeoTech Incubator. More

May 1, 2008, (Thursday), The Columbia Flier, Newsmakers

Medisolv -- a graduate from the Howard County Center for Business and Technology Development's NeoTech Incubator, in Columbia, and a market leader in business intelligence and clinical decision support solutions for hospitals and health-care systems-- has signed a contract with Wayne Memorial Hospital, in Goldsboro, N.C., to help solve the historical data migration gap by providing the hospital with two data systems, RAPID and IndiGo business intelligence products. More

September 8, 2008 (Monday), 2008-2009 JREF Scholarship Winners

James Randi, JREF Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, is pleased to offer these scholarships to support the winners’ academic endeavors. “Getting people to think critically can be very difficult, but we’re greatly encouraged by the dedication and vision of these young researchers. We’re very glad to be able to support them in their work, and we expect to see great things from them in the future.” More

November 2008, The Business Monthly, CrispTek Mixes Up a Better Batter

They like to call themselves "five guys and a fryer." And that's just what they were when they gathered in the kitchen to use a food product patented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and began exploring its commercial potential.
They simply added some spices, then "tried to fry everything that would sit still for us," said John Howell, now vice president of finance for a startup called CrispTek. More

November 2008, The Business Monthly, Sizar's Food Mart Expands With Funding from j-ref

CommerceFirst Bank Columbia-based j-ref, a small business financier in Howard County, and CommerceFirst Bank recently partnered to co-loan more than $675,000 to Sizar's Food Mart, a retail food store that specializes in Middle Eastern food items. More

2007

April 6, 2007 (Friday), The Baltimore Business Journal, NeoTech incubator lauded for federal contracting work

A national business incubation group has named the NeoTech incubator in Columbia winner of its innovation award for its guidance to new entrepreneurs seeking federal contracts.  More

May 2007, The Business Monthly, pg. 1, NeoTech Incubator Claims Unprecedented Honor

Howard County's NeoTech Incubator won the National Business Incubation Association's (NBIA) 2007 Incubator Innovation Award for its Federal Small Business Initiative program. More

July 26, 2007 (Thursday), Howard County Times, Businessman devises solution to spyware

When Jeffrey Smith surfs the Internet, he sees a world of danger. Smith, owner of Black Lab Security Systems Inc. in Columbia, sees an Internet universe where spying software can be bought on Russian Web sites for as cheap as $55 and dropped onto other Web sites, ready to sneak into your home computer. ... Victor Hess, senior vice president of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, which oversees the NeoTech Incubator, said he signed Black Lab Security Systems Inc. on as tenants because of Smith's credentials at IBM, the uniqueness of his technology and an aggressive plan to create jobs. "They have a unique technology," Hess said. More

August 2007, NBIA Review, Volume 23, No. 4, pgs. 10 & 16, Award Winning Incubator Makes Innovation Look Easy

A technology incubator couldn't ask for a better location than that of the NeoTech Incubator in Columbia, Md. "We're 12 miles from NSA and seven miles from the Applied Physics Lab at Johns Hopkins [University]," says Carol Morrison, NeoTech director. "NASA is right around the Beltway." More

September 5, 2007 (Wednesday), Howard Sun (The Baltimore Sun), People on the Move, pg. 5G, Burger hired as tech manager

Linda L. Burger has been hired as technology manager by the Howard County Economic Development Authority, a newly created position supporting the technology community in Howard County. More

September 06, 2007 (Thursday), Howard County Times, New Technology Manager to coordinate tech efforts

The Howard County Economic Development Authority has hired its first Technology Manager to coordinate the county's technology companies and help them grow.
Linda Burger, of Frederick, joined the Howard County Economic Development Authority Sept. 4. More

September 6, 2007 (Thursday), Howard County Times, BRAC business forum slated

The Howard County Economic Development Authority will hold an October workshop to help Howard businesses identify and win government contracts relating to the expansion of Fort Meade, in neighboring Anne Arundel County, under the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure Program, or BRAC. The workshop, entitled "BRAC Business Opportunities: An Introduction to Federal Contracting," is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the authority's Center For Business and Technology Development at 9250 Bendix Road N. in Columbia. More

September 12, 2007 (Wednesday), Howard Sun (The Baltimore Sun), Business Digest

. . . Smart start // The Maryland Small Business Development Center and Howard County Economic Development Authority's Business Resource Center will sponsor a seminar for first-time entrepreneurs, "Smart Start To Business Success," from 8:30 a.m. to noon today at the Center for Business & Technology Development, 9250 Bendix Road in Columbia. More