WILL HOLMES CONSULTING

Will Holmes teaches business owners in the Baltimore Means Business program how to prepare for accessing capital. We talk about essential documentation, creditworthiness, understanding your value proposition and knowing your growth strategy, 

Will Holmes teaches the essentials in accounting, HR, taxes and insurance that business owners need to know to stay out of trouble. This hour is a crash course  in the basics that are key in building and managing your business. This was part of the Baltimore Means Business program. 

An all-start panel with Meshelle Howard (State of Maryland), Alvita Lafall (Department of Defense), Tonia McCoy (Small Business Administration) and Byron Deese of Glass Jacobson. These experts detail how to have the best results in marketing and selling business to business, business to consumer and business to government. The panel is facilitated by Will Holmes for the Baltimore Means Business program. 

Will Holmes teaches business owners in the Baltimore Means Business program how to market Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Government (B2G).  We discuss the essential processes, resources, websites and tools for having the best return on your marketing efforts and spending. 

Will Holmes teaches business owners in the Baltimore Means Business program the essential concepts of planning for the growth of your business. We discussed the key parts of the business, choosing the right business model, pricing, choosing the right customer and how proper planning can improve your life as a business owner. 

Chairman of the Board Will Holmes interviews the Federal Reserve Bank's Tom Barkin on the economic outlook for the region and the nation.  We talked about the timeframe for a recovery and steps small businesses can take during the recession. 

In the Summer of 2020, Will Holmes, the Chairman of the Board of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce invited Dr. Ross McNutt to explain how the Aerial Surveillance program works. This program was later discontinued by the City of Baltimore in December of 2020.