Welcome
What We Are About
Maryland Capital Enterprises Women’s Business Center (WBC) is designed to empower women to start and expand small businesses on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and across the state. The WBC elevates women entrepreneurs to succeed by offering training, business counseling, one-on-one mentoring, and marketing consulting. In addition, Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) offers small business loans to WBC clients!
The WBC offers two locations: one at MCE 314 Civic Ave. Salisbury, MD 21804, and an office in Baltimore at 4709 Harford Rd. Baltimore, MD 21214.
Women Clients Helped
Hours Assisting Clients
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Women Attending Training Workshops
Aspire to Succeed & Lead: 10th Annual MCE Women’s Business Conference
March 14, 2025
This conference is for any business woman, aspiring women entrepreneurs, or current women business owners looking to expand their knowledge in various areas of the business world. The MCE WBC is designed to empower women-owned businesses to grow, create jobs, and generate wealth on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and across the state by nurturing and encouraging entrepreneurship.
We are looking forward to an in person conference – will have also be offering spots in the online marketplace for vendors to purchase space in and link to your website to highlight holiday specials, new products, services etc. as well as in person vendor space.
Women’s Business Education
Current Events & Information
MCE Women’s Business Center empowers businesses to grow, create jobs, and generate wealth on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and across the state. As part of our mission, MCE WBC provides business training classes to individuals who wish to start or expand their business. MCE WBC offers classes for starting a business, marketing a business, financial education, providing networking opportunities, and more. If you have specific questions, please contact MCE’s Women’s Business Center Director, Lisa Twilley, by email: [email protected] or by phone 410-546-1900 ext 108.
Entrepreneur of the Year
MCE Executive Director, Maurice Ames, pictured with our 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year winners: Shaina Daly and Heather Hall, owners of The Ugly Pie in Salisbury, MD.
Heather Hall and Shaina Daly, the talented duo behind The Ugly Pie, have been filling Salisbury with delicious, unique pies since 2014. They opened their first store downtown in 2017 and quickly outgrew it, now operating from their current location on East William Street.
They’re dedicated to exceptional customer service, environmental responsibility, and supporting the community.
Support Us
How You Can make a Difference
The MCE Women’s Business Center (MCE WBC) is able to assist small women owned businesses and help provide jobs to our community because of the efforts of people like you. Your financial contribution helps us show local support. Local support is vital to our efforts to secure other funding sources in order to support our mission. MCE WBC is recognized by the State and Federal Government as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
Donate to MCE WBC today and see your contribution generate more wealth for your community!