A live, interactive online event for Maryland entrepreneurs, founders, and small business owners!

🚀 Turn Your Idea Into Software — Without Coding or Big Budgets

You’ve got ideas. Maybe even a clear vision for an app that could streamline your business, attract customers, or generate new revenue.

What’s been holding you back?

* Too expensive to hire developers

* Too slow to build from scratch

* Too technical to figure out on your own

This event shows you a different path.

💡 What You’ll Learn (No Jargon, No Fluff)

In this practical, hands-on session, you’ll discover how today’s AI-powered tools make it possible to build real, working apps — fast and affordably.

We'll discuss:

* How no-code AI app builders actually work (in plain English)

* The fastest way to go from idea → working prototype

* Real examples of small businesses using AI-built apps to generate revenue

* How to validate your idea before investing time or money

* The exact steps to launch your first app in days — not months

 🛠️ See It Built Live

This isn’t just theory.

During the event, we’ll build a simple app live so you can see exactly how it’s done—step by step.

By the end, you’ll have seen:

* What’s possible

* What it takes

* How to get started immediately

* What to do if your app needs additional specialized capabilities

 👥 Who This Is For

This event is designed for:

* Small business owners across Maryland

* Startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs

* Consultants and service providers looking to scale

* Innovation ecosystem members (incubators, accelerators, educators)

* Anyone with an app idea — but no technical background

If you’ve ever thought *“I wish this existed…”* — this is for you.

 🌱 Why This Matters Now

AI has fundamentally changed how software gets built.

What used to require:

* Developers

* Funding

* Months of work

…can now be done faster, cheaper, and with far fewer barriers.

This creates a huge opportunity for Maryland’s business community to:

* Innovate faster

* Compete more effectively

* Build new revenue streams

 👤 Our panelists include:

Tony Rockliff - In 1995, Tony created Cybertown, a child-safe on-line social networking community of people from 155 countries interacting in a Metaverse 3D Virtual Reality off-world town set about 100 years in the future. Cybertown grew to 1.3 million members, was receiving 1.5 billion hits a year and was in the top 2500 sites in the world in terms of traffic at the point when Tony sold it to new owners.  More recently, Tony has created over 80 Custom GPT AI Assistants to help artists and entrepreneurs. And once again he is building a huge free online community centered around real-world AI, where regular people can learn, share knowledge, stay up to date, and help one another.  

Jesse Alton - Jesse is founder of Virgent AI and an AI strategist and product leader building production AI agents and RAG systems for organizations that want measurable ROI.  He guides mid-stage companies through AI adoption and enablement. He also teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art, volunteers with the Maryland Tech Council, TEDCO, the University of Maryland, as well as, co-chairs the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Open Metaverse Interoperability Group.

Meredith Bowen - Meredith builds teams that build companies. As Cofounder of Walker Bowen Talent Partners, she help startups, scaling organizations, and enterprises going through business or technical transformations grow strategically.  She also partners with select startups as a fractional talent leader.  Her specialties include: startups, high-growth, business & technical transformation. As Moderator and AI enthusiat, she provides the prove it to me viewpoint.

 📍 Event Details

Format: Live Online Interactive Session

When:   11:00 am, Friday, 22 May 2026

Duration: ~60 – 85 minutes (includes Q&A)

 🎯 What You’ll Walk Away With

* A clear understanding of how to build your own app

* Tools you can start using immediately

* A simple roadmap tailored to non-technical founders

* Confidence that your idea is actually achievable

 🔔 Save Your Spot

Spots are limited to keep the session interactive.

👉 Register now and take the first step toward building your app — without code, confusion, or high costs.

 ❓ Still Wondering If This Is Worth It?

If you’re serious about:

* Turning ideas into income

* Modernizing your business

* Exploring AI without overwhelm

Then this event will give you clarity — and a practical way forward.

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Your Startup Grind Maryland Management Team