Southwest Baltimore Entrepreneurship Conference 2026
About this Event
Wells Fargo is a partner and lead sponsor for the Southwest Baltimore Entrepreneurship Conference 2026, which brings together the people shaping the future of business and commercial development in Southwest Baltimore.
Designed for entrepreneurs, developers, investors, lenders, property owners, public agencies, and community partners, the conference will explore how stronger businesses and thoughtful commercial investment can work together to create thriving neighborhood business districts.
Throughout the day, attendees will gain practical tools, make valuable connections, learn about financing and investment opportunities, and hear directly from professionals working across entrepreneurship, development, finance, and community revitalization.
This is more than a conversation about economic development. It is an opportunity to connect the people, capital, businesses, properties, and partnerships needed to move Southwest Baltimore forward.
This conference is made possible by . Your support helps advance our commercial revitalization efforts and strengthen the communities we serve.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM
Breakfast and Check In
Info: Get there early for breakfast provided by Cherry Street Cafe (@cherrystreetbaltimore)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome & Plenary Session: Building the Southwest Baltimore Business Ecosystem
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Entrepreneur and Development & Investment Sessions
Info: Track A (Entrepreneurship): Opening Your Next Location / Financing Business Growth; Track B (Development): Why Invest in Southwest Baltimore?
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Networking & Refreshment Break
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Entrepreneur and Development & Investment Sessions
Info: Track A (Entrepreneurship): Systems that Scale Track B (Development): Financing the Deal
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Networking Lunch, Sponsor Recognition & Resource Tables
Info: Lunch provided by The Tastery (@thetasterymd)
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Joint Session: Making Commercial Corridors Work
Info: Connecting development decisions with the conditions required for successful businesses.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Southwest Baltimore Tours (Ticketed Only)
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Happy Hour (Ticketed Only)
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