Entrepreneurship Center Raffle Supports Businesses and Youth Programs

Kenneth Abner, council president for the Town of Federalsburg got an early holiday gift recently when he won a MakerBot® Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer through a fundraising raffle sponsored by the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC), Easton.

3D printer winner …. Kenneth Abner, right, unpacks the MakerBot® Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer with Mike Thielke, left, ESEC executive director. Abner won the printer in a raffle fundraiser for hotDesk’s co-working space in Salisbury.

Proceeds from the raffle will support youth “maker” programs at hotDesks, 31901 Tri-County Way, Salisbury, the region’s first co-working space. Other raffle winners include:

• Evan Light of Ocean Pines, developer advocate at Rackspace who won a full-time membership to hotDesks;
• Jeremy Heslop  of Salisbury, president of Omni Technology Professionals, Inc., who won a part-time membership; and
• Angela Visintainer of Denton, director of Caroline County Economic Development Corporation, who won a basic membership to hotDesks.

hotDesks, Tri-County Council Multi-Purpose Center, 31901 Tri-County Way, Salisbury, is Maryland Eastern Shore’s first co-working space and is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center (ESEC). Co-working is a new style of working because it blends the flexibility of working from home with the social and professional benefits of being in a vibrant office. hotDesks is designed to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship by providing a community for independent entrepreneurs. For hotDesks information contact (410) 770-9330, [email protected] or twitter.com/hotDesksMD.

Founded in 2006, ESEC works to develop and enhance an entrepreneurial ecosystem on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. ESEC provides training; services and programs to help business owners and entrepreneurs succeed by creating greater access to capital, including revolving and nano-loan fund programs. ESEC also offers educational programs that develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. Included are ShoreVenture, a comprehensive 10-week entrepreneur-training program, annual business plan and student plan competitions, and an annual entrepreneur conference.

For more information on ESEC, call (410) 770-9330, visit ventureahead.org or connect with ESEC at facebook.com/ESECventureahead.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2014
CONTACT: Carol D’Agostino, (410) 604-2319
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