Debbie Grosh serves as mentor for tech-driven small businesses and start-ups in Carroll, Harford and Cecil counties.
COLUMBIA, Md. (Jan. 30, 2013) – The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) has hired business development expert Debbie Grosh to mentor early-stage technology companies in the Northeastern Region of Maryland as part of the organization’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBI2) program. Grosh will draw on her extensive experience in business development to offer ongoing professional mentoring to small businesses and start-ups in Carroll, Harford and Cecil counties at no cost to the companies.
Grosh brings twenty years of leadership at companies such as Coca-Cola, McCormick and Procter & Gamble to her new role at TEDCO, as well as five years of entrepreneurial experience in business development and consulting. Most recently, she served as president at DLG Strategies, where she consulted for companies in the consumer product goods industry and worked with several start-ups. Grosh has also worked with national and local community organizations, including her position as a founding board member and treasurer for the Network of Executive Women, membership on the Grocery Manufacturers of America Unsaleables Task Force, and serving on Goodwill Industry’s Board of Governors. Having received her bachelor’s degree in economics from McDaniel College, she went on to complete her MBA at Johns Hopkins University.
“We are pleased to welcome Debbie Grosh to TEDCO’s Rural Business Innovation Initiative, where her entrepreneurship and business know-how will be an invaluable asset to small businesses in the northeastern region of Maryland,” said Rob Rosenbaum, president and executive director of TEDCO. “Debbie knows how to work with small companies and start-ups to achieve the next level of business success. She’s eager to work with entrepreneurs in Carroll, Harford and Cecil counties to expand companies and create jobs in that region.”
“Helping businesses succeed is my passion, so I am looking forward to working with technology-driven small businesses as a part of TEDCO,” said Debbie Grosh. “Small companies and start-ups in northeast Maryland are welcome to get in touch with me for assistance in evaluating potential clients, accessing resources, consulting services and technical management. I am committed to growing the number and scale of businesses in this region.”
RBI2 provides technical and business assistance to small companies and early-stage technology-based companies in rural Maryland as defined by the Rural Maryland Council. The program is designed to help companies overcome business and technical hurdles and advance to the next growth level. Companies that meet the eligibility requirements for this program receive ongoing mentoring at no cost.