Minority Owned Small Business

Will Holmes of Will Holmes Consulting

For over 15 years, Will’s counseling and training programs have made an impact on industries ranging from defense and music to logistics and financial services.

Facilitating access to capital ensures that his clients have the funds needed to put ideas into action and get products to market. To date, his clients have collectively received over 10 million dollars in funding.

In 2020, Will began offering his 8-week training curriculum for free to help companies pivot and recover during the pandemic. Since launching the program, over 500 businesses have completed the course, resulting in the creation of hundreds of jobs and a total revenue increase in the millions flowing into Maryland’s economy.


Will is Chairman Emeritus of the Baltimore City Chamber, an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and is founder of BELL, the Baltimore Economic Leadership League, a non-profit supporting entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and a revolving loan fund.



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