j-ref’s executive director (front row, third from left), Michael Mobley, surrounded by many of the organization’s board members, at j-ref’s 6th annual spring fundraiser, Shoot for the Moon… an Entrepreneurial Voyage, at the Kossiakoff Center at JHU APL, May 27, 2009. The fundraiser brought in about $7,500.
Headquartered in the Center for Business & Technology Development in Columbia, Maryland, j-ref is a private, not-for-profit funding source for Howard County start-up and emerging companies. Support for the j-ref program is available through partnerships with Howard County government, Howard County Economic Development Authority, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce, Howard Community College, local financial institutions, and the local business community. In addition to offering business loans up to $250,000, j-ref works through its strategic partners to offer assistance to small and emerging companies in the areas of business advice, planning, and education.
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