The Dingman Center manages the operation of the Baltimore-Washington Venture Group , which provides a forum where entrepreneurs and companies meet with providers of capital and management team candidates, leading transactions such as financing, joint ventures, consulting relationships, and management team additions. Dingman Center Business Plan Review provides an opportunity for start-up companies to present their business plan to a panel of experts in industry, marketing, finance, banking and venture capital. Participants pay a fee and receive valuable advice on content, presentation, and strategic direction for the company. The Dingman Center offers high quality mentor services to new and emerging-growth companies in the region. Areas of assistance include business planning, marketing strategies, financing, legal issues, and corporate partnering.
Mentors are successful entrepreneurs, accountants, attorneys and consultants.
The Dingman Center screens business plans for a nominal fee and helps entrepreneurs prepare for presentation to the PIN , an organization comprised of the region's active private equity investors. The partnership provides young companies the maximum opportunity to gain financing through the network of angel investors. The Inner Circle made up of the region's business leaders', provides the Dingman Center with strategic guidance and financial assistance. The Robert H. Smith Business School's academic program in entrepreneurship is one of the top-rated programs in the nation. The MBA entrepreneurship concentration offers 11 courses, including New Venture Creation, New Venture Financing, International Entrepreneurship, Strategic Growth for Emerging Companies, Intrapreneurship and Corporate Venturing, High-Technology Entrepreneurship, and special projects.