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CEO insights: 5 questions with Shabri Moore of Moore Wealth, Inc.

Starting a business requires more than being an expert in one field. Founders often juggle many roles as they grow, learning on the fly. It’s a unique experience that can leave individuals feeling isolated and overwhelmed, so we asked local CEO’s to share their best advice for emerging business leaders on the road to success. … Read more

Lessons Learned

Summarized both from Vistage: 3 Tips to Accelerating Your Company’s Problem-Solving Skills and  3 Priorities You Need to be a High-Performing Leader. 3 Priorities You Need to be a High-Performing Leader – Vistage Strong leadership has never been more important than it is right now. In a world of technology and industry there is constant change taking place and … Read more

Founder City CEO Roundtable: Lessons learned on the road to entrepreneurial excellence

In this session, one of Vistage’s top executive coaches, Ed Robinson, brings together a panel of successful Maryland-based CEOs to share their experiences as founders and valuable lessons learned. Below are edited highlights of this in-depth look at the challenges and opportunities that come with being an entrepreneur. Watch the full session for free at … Read more

Startup U Series Workshop on Positioning and Messaging 3/7/22

With Whitney Hahn, #provokebetter The Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) invites emerging entrepreneurs to a two-hour online seminar on March 7th, 2022. The class focuses on defining a growing business’s positioning and messaging perspective, two essential components in creating an effective business plan. Interactive exercises, led by Provoke Better Founder and Insight Instigator, Whitney … Read more

Meet our Client: David Borjiking, Atila Internationals

As the world continues reeling from COVID-19 and all its variants, some things are irrevocably changed. Sanitation efforts are more important than ever in homes and businesses, making safe, effective cleaning products a hot commodity. Solving this problem inspired David Borjiking’s latest business venture, Atila Internationals, and its debut product, Atila Fungicide Sanitizing Water. A … Read more

UMBC Students Meet FITCI Startups

UMBC Students Connect with FITCI Startups to Explore Internship Opportunities  Frederick, Maryland – In many ways, students and startup companies are a lot alike. They are both at the beginning of a grand adventure, full of hope for a bright future and ready to change the world.   That mutually exuberant energy created a palpable … Read more

Meet our clients: Kwabena Okrah, Alirtify

Alirtify is a place to get real-time information about what is important to you. Kwabena Okrah, Founder and CEO of Alirtify (formerly Shelly News), has a global vision. He is reinventing local news by building a community where users can see the news that is local to others. His company gives users real-time information about … Read more

Founder City CEO Roundtable: Lessons learned on the road to entrepreneurial excellence

Real change happens at the grassroots level. And, who affects the grassroots more than the entrepreneurs?

Meet Our Clients: Deepspace Applications Rapid Custom Software Development

” ‘Deepspace’ signifies the forward-thinking spirit that entrepreneurs have, really pushing the boundaries of how far a business can go.” – Founder Jake Butt

Meet Our Clients: Fuego Farms CBD – Opportunity Blooms in Western Maryland

Since the products are broad-spectrum or pure isolate, meaning they utilize cannabidiol with all the other compounds found in hemp, sans THC, consistent users won’t fail a general drug test for THC.