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Billboard, kiosk campaign uplifts Baltimore-based entrepreneurs
On one of the busiest intersections in Baltimore, at Light and Lombard streets, there’s a big billboard featuring business owners with […]
Read moreNonprofit Innovation Works provides marketing, expansion opportunities to Baltimore small businesses
A Baltimore nonprofit is providing resources to support small businesses and help them thrive. When you walk into Open Works in Greenmount […]
Read moreInnovation Works Receives JPMorgan Chase’s Investment to Boost Small Business Growth
We’re thrilled to announce that Innovation Works is one of the proud beneficiaries of JPMorgan Chase & Co. $8.45 million philanthropic investment […]
Read moreInnovation Works: Fostering racial equity through social entrepreneurship and impact investing in Baltimore
In Baltimore, where vibrant communities coexist with systemic disparities, a glimmer of hope emerges through social entrepreneurship and impact investing. As the […]
Read moreGovernor Moore Continues Statewide Cabinet Meeting Road Tour in Baltimore City
During the meeting, the cabinet received a presentation from Innovation Works, a collaborative resource network that connects neighborhoods, entrepreneurs, social innovation assets, […]
Read moreInnovation Works: Harnessing Social Entrepreneurship to Close the Racial Wealth Gap in Baltimore
Back in 2020, we introduced a Jesuit-sponsored work in Baltimore City, Innovation Works. Then, Innovation Works was just getting started with its mission to […]
Read moreSocial Enterprises – Virtual Roundtable
Social enterprises are growing in Baltimore, but to be sustainable they need to access capital that goes beyond investment funds and […]
Read moreJay Nwachu, CEO of Innovation Works, is Working to Revive Distressed Baltimore Neighborhoods. How? With Entrepreneurs Who are Launching Businesses and Creating Jobs
Sandtown-Winchester, Harlem Park, Greenmount, Cherry Hill – these Baltimore neighborhoods could exist in any other major metropolitan city. They all struggle […]
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