Talbot Works Business Academy Provides Free Business Training and Education for Talbot County’s Small Business Owners

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Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort IV

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort IV graduates and facilitators stand outside the Talbot County Courthouse after their graduation. Pictured, front row, from left: Elizabeth Kelly, Stephanie Doeler, All in the Mix Bakeshop; Sandra Maier, Roma Wedding Updos; and Patricia King, Gluten Free Bakery Girl. Second row, from left: LaShelle Lewis, Shelly’s Passionate Care; Dustin Good, C.J. Weisman Balancing LLC; Kevin Rosenthal, Nightingale DPC LLC; Margot Spies, St. Michaels Winery; and Cassandra Vanhooser, director of Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism. Back row, from left: Joshua Richardson, Richardson Marine Repair, Inc.; Dylan Mathias, Mathias Marine LLC; Will Holmes, facilitator, Will Holmes Consulting; Michael Meier, The Snuggery Inn & Suites, St. Michaels; and Van Topjian, The Loft at Dover Station.

The Talbot Works Business Academy launched in 2024, and provides Talbot County small business owners with this free,  8-week entrepreneurship course sponsored by the Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

The program is made possible by a grant from the Maryland Rural Economic Development Fund through the Mid-Shore Regional Council and developed by consulting firm WHC, a Baltimore-based consulting company offering business capital, coaching, and operational solutions to emerging companies.

Each cohort is limited to 15 participants who are required to meet the program’s guidelines for inclusion in the class, including having the ability to scale their operations, hire people, and have a positive impact on their community.

Participants are required to attend and participate in each class; submit weekly homework assignments; meet with senior advisors; meet two times each with the program’s law, accounting, and human resources mentors; present cash flow projections; and give a final 15-minute PowerPoint presentation detailing their plans for business growth.

READ MORE: Inside the Talbot Works Business Academy: A Conversation with Business Builder Will Holmes

Please meet our Talbot Works Business Academy graduates and read more about the Talbot Works Business Academy here.

Meet our Talbot Works Business Academy Graduates

Read More about Cohort IV here.

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort IV Graduates:

Stephanie Doeler, All in the Mix Bakeshop
Dustin Good, C.J. Weisman Balancing LLC 
Patricia King, Gluten Free Baking Girl 
Elizabeth Kelly. Sanctuary Interiors LLC
LaShelle Lewis, Shelly’s Passionate Care
Sandra Maier, Roma Wedding Updos
Michael Meier, The Snuggery Inn & Suites, St. Michaels
Dylan Mathias, Mathias Marine LLC
Joshua Richardson, Richardson Marine Repair, Inc.
Kevin Rosenthal, Nightingale DPC LLC 
Marguerite Spies, St. Michaels Winery 
Van Topjian, The Market at Dover Station

Read More about Cohort III here.

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort III

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort III Graduates:

Olamide O. Adejumo, Motivar Consulting
Maria R. Bowser, In Vein Phlebotomy, LLC
Ann M. Casamento, Easton Advanced Aesthetics, LLC
Amanda J. Cook, Tilghman Island Baking Company, LLC
Jair A. Devereaux, JusJai2, LLC
Johanna G. Duke, Southern Jo’s Kitchen & Bar
Nolan D. Laguna, Laguna Floor Care, LLC
Pamela N. Limberry, Care Partner Perfection, LLC
Kristen A. Lycett, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, Inc.
Jeffrey Mathias, Mathias Marine Services, LLC
Monika Mraz, Doehrn Tea Company, LLC
Demar L. Mundy, DM Trucking, LLC
Lamont T. Powell, The Powell’s Trash Removal Service, LLC
Jen E. Wagner, Jen Wagner Mosaics 

Read More about Cohort II here.

Talbot Works Business Academy Second Cohort

Talbot Works Business Academy Cohort II Graduates:

Stefanie DeFiglia, CRNP, Two Tree Integrative Health
Kiersten Mueller, Another Level Fitness
Edward Roberts, Sr.,  CUTZ by Eddie
Neoma Salvaje, Eleventh House Solutions
Kristi Shaw, Coastal Retreat Studios & Wellness
Kristin Tallent, Right Choice Plumbing & Rooter
Lisa Wilson, Beauty of Restoration Treatment Center
Anijah Wilson, Libby’s Loving Hands

Read More about Cohort I here.

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Talbot Works Business Academy’s Cohort I Graduates Are:

Dr. James Bell Jr., Bell Education Solutions, LLC
Tamara Foote, Total Body Wellness
Kimberly Hardesty, Salon Inspire
Gregory Harris, Harris Event Security
Amy and Dave Keller, Aging at Home Solution
Andre Gibson Jr., Shore Awareness Self-Defense
Tyvon Horsey and Tina Skinner, Royal “T” Catering
Alan Lynch, Portside Grille Caterers
Michelle Moaney, Every Voice Counts Rehabilitation Services
Brandon Morgan, East Coast Poly Solutions
Anna Miller, Trade Whims
Dontele Pinder, Helen and Rae’s Kitchen for the Soul
Barbara Ranson, Oxford Vintage & Trade
Tam Vu, Helen’s Nail Salon
Jaime Windon, Lyon Rum // Windon Distilling

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