Brian Baker, executive director of UMW's Center for Economic Development and Small Business Development Center, was interviewed for an article in The Free Lance-Star on how he and his team are helping local businesses navigate the pandemic.
The University of Mary Washington Center for Economic Development has taken the pulse of Read more…
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce honored local businesses and business leaders at its 29th Annual Awards & Gala on Friday, which was held at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. Brian Baker, executive director of UMW's Center for Economic Development, received the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award, honoring an Read more…
UMW's Center for Economic Development announced that one of its clients has earned a prestigious award for a small business. Amruta Inc., a Fredericksburg data analytics company led by Beju Rao, has received a Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund award for $50,000.
The state's news release described the project that earned the Read more…
The University's Center for Economic Development Business Reference Guide is available for Small Businesses in Virginia to utilize for quick and reliable information.
Since 2006, the Center for Economic Development has compiled the Business Reference Guide as a business intelligence tool for Virginia small companies. Each year more information is added Read more…
An MBA student group, in concert with the UMW Center for Economic Development (CED), has worked on a project for the Stafford Regional Airport (SRA).
The group of COB/MBA students, working with Associate Professor of Management & Marketing Louis Martinett and CED Executive Director Brian Baker as well as alumni mentor Micah Dalton, Read more…Read more about Brian Baker.