Workplace culture is the backbone of any organization, so, when I was searching for a place to take the next step in my career, I knew I had to find somewhere with a healthy culture.
Over the years of representing TEDCO in rural areas, it has been a privilege to interact with and get to know a variety of technology startup companies and entrepreneurs.
It’s been an exciting and fulfilling journey since I joined TEDCO as the Grant Writer and Development Specialist. As I reflect on my short time here, one core value stands out that embodies my experience and the culture I’ve quickly come to appreciate: Collaboration.
Recently, TEDCO spent some time looking back at FY 2024 and, while our economic impact continues to be significant and trend in a very positive trajectory, we want to do more to help our company founders.
Another August has begun, ushering in the dog days of summer with record heat and humidity, vacations, BBQs, and pool parties. For fans of top-tier international racing, it's also time for the last Formula One race before the summer break: the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Stewardship is the foundation of TEDCO's mission, ensuring responsible resource management, fostering belonging, and empowering staff to align with the organization's core values.
TEDCO has five core values: accountability, collaboration, integrity, stewardship, and respect. While each of these core values drives everything TEDCO does, I would like to take a moment to focus on stewardship.
When Hagerstown, MD hosts its annual Startup Week activities in a few weeks, TEDCO will be front and center as a significant driver behind the best and brightest businesses and entrepreneurial leaders to be featured during the week.
A few months into my role at TEDCO as the Digital Marketing Coordinator, I was encouraged to write about one of the organization’s five core values – accountability, collaboration, integrity, respect, and stewardship – and why I think this value is so essential to Maryland’s ecosystem; I decided
In the fast-paced world of venture capital, where innovation meets investment and groundbreaking ideas take shape, one key ingredient stands out as the cornerstone of success: integrity.
By now, the ecosystem should know my love affair with words and their history. I believe we tend to overuse some words causing them to lose their meaning and original intent, and sometimes it’s important to remind ourselves of these origins.
At TEDCO we strive to carry ourselves with the highest regard for moral, ethical and inclusion standards as we support innovation and our Maryland entrepreneurial ecosystem.
For five years, the TEDCO Small Business Administration (SBA) Federal and State Partnership Program (FAST)-funded Proposal Lab has taught more than 120 Maryland tech and life science businesses the essential skill of writing compelling, compli