How Applied Development Gives Back

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At Applied Development, our mission is about giving back. We champion the rights of people of all abilities to share their brilliance. Founders Kimberly Citizen and Biffrey Braxton want the company to design better tomorrows for clients and employees alike and created a unique corporate culture as part of that. Like our mission, our corporate […]

Applied Development Wins Bridging the Gap Award

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Applied Development was awarded a Bridging the Gap Achievement Award for Successful Women or Minority-owned Business this week by the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC). On November 18 at a ceremony at the American Visionary Arts Museum, the GBC announced thirteen winners in six different categories. The awards date to the 1990s and recognize “exceptional minority, […]

Read How Military Service Made Our CEO A Better Business Owner

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Yesterday was Veterans Day, a day that the United States set aside to honor all of those who have served in the U.S. Military. At Applied Development, we’re proud to have a U.S. Army Veteran as our founder and CEO. We also know that veterans still face challenges as they leave the military and re-enter […]

Applied Development Ranks on 2019 Inc. 5000 List

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Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies – the Inc. 5000 Applied Development Ranks No. 1019 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 413% Percent NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Baltimore-based Applied Development is No. 1019 on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list. This list of independent […]

Supporting Opportunity for Baltimore through YouthWorks

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Each summer, Applied Development makes an important hire. For a number of years, we have participated in the YouthWorks Hire One Youth program. This division of the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Economic Development summer job program offers high school students in Baltimore the opportunity to work in businesses across the city. This summer, Mercy High […]

Why Applied Development Chooses Baltimore

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In 2011, Applied Development opened our doors in Baltimore. Although we knew we would be doing business with the federal government, primarily in the D.C. metro area, we chose an office in Baltimore. Co-founders Kimberly Citizen and Biffrey Braxton knew that Applied Development could grow and succeed here. Today, an advertisement from Live Baltimore will […]

Applied Development Women’s Veteran’s Business Award Finalist

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This week, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is in Baltimore city for their annual National Conference and Business Fair. The event is a chance for women business owners and entrepreneurs to connect with each other, grow their ventures, and thrive. The three-day event features innovative educational programming, inspiring keynotes, 1:1 MatchMaker sessions, networking […]

Applied Development Joint Venture P3 Innovation Awarded HUD Contract

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – P3 Innovation LLC (P3) won a contract to provide financial technical assistance to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a joint venture between firms Applied Development LLC and Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC (T&H), P3 combines the experience, values, and resources of two award-winning companies.

Reflections on Inspirational Women at the WBENC Salute and Summit

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Last month, our CEO Kimberly Citizen attended the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Salute and Summit in Houston, Texas. Read her reflections on what it mean to attend this great event on LinkedIn. WBENC is a leading advocate for female owned businesses and women entrepreneurs, and the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the […]

Advocating for Women Entrepreneurs

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On March 8th, people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day. The theme was #BalanceforBetter, with the idea that a more gender-balanced world is a better world. With that idea in mind, our CEO Kimberly Citizen reflected on how her role with the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Education Foundation supports and celebrates women entrepreneurs. […]