Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development (SMBA&D), and Baltimore Main Streets hosted a 5th annual citywide shopping tour on Saturday, Nov 30th, 2024. The mayor held a kick-off presser at 8:00a in front of The Stoop in Baltimore's Pigtown district.
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore announced $2.2 million in financial assistance to support small, minority, and veteran-owned business growth to help make Maryland more competitive.