2025 Shore and Soar Competition
Maryland Capital Enterprises and Somerville Consulting Group invite you to our open houses for our first-ever Shore and Soar Pitch Competition.
This exciting new initiative will award two full sets of cash prizes—one for each location—offering $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second, and $1,000 for third in both Baltimore and on the Eastern Shore. The competition is designed for entrepreneurs whose businesses are actively growing their customer base, increasing market share, scaling operations, and maintaining profitability.
To help interested business owners prepare, two informational open houses will be held:
- April 16, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM
MCE at The Cube, 4709 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 - May 15, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, 1324 Belmont Ave, Suite 401, Salisbury, MD 21804
Somerville Consulting Group specializes in helping entrepreneurs succeed, offering leadership and technical consulting services tailored to small business needs.
In the meantime, if you want to go ahead and fill out the interest application, please visit www.somervilleconsultinggroup.com.
“We are thrilled to bring this opportunity to ambitious Maryland entrepreneurs,” said Maurice Ames, Executive Director of Maryland Capital Enterprises. “This is about spotlighting sustainable business growth and giving businesses the tools and visibility they need to soar.”
MCE gratefully acknowledges the support of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the State of Maryland, whose generous grants have made this competition possible.
Pick a date and a location and come find out more!